Honeywell Scales Back Redevelopment Plan

Controversial hotel, stacked condo plans dropped.

Honeywell International has announced on its website that it has revised its plans to redevelop its Morris Township campus.   "We've eliminated both a proposed hotel and stacked townhouses, reduced residential zone density on campus by up to 30%, lowered peak hour traffic to the site by roughly 15%, and cut the number of school-aged children anticipated in the proposed residential communities by 25%. The new plan accomplishes all this while still generating $1.1 million in tax revenue for Morris Township."  The web site says that Honeywell representatives will make an appearance at the Morris Township Planning Board meeting on August 15 at 7:30 in the municipal building. The following stories represent Patch's coverage of the project to …

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Newly Formed Group Has Concerns About Honeywell Development Plans

Local residents worried about effects of plan.

This is the first column from a newly formed group, Citizens for Better Planning in Morris Township, launched by township resident Michele Demarest. The group's goal, according to Demarest, is "to address township planning issues related to a General Development Plan proposed by Honeywell International." Honeywell has proposed a major build-out on its 147-acre campus located on Columbia Road in Morris Township, to include some combination of  additional office space, residential units, a continuing-care retirement community, a hotel, and parking decks or lots.   Citizens for Better Planning in Morris Township can be contacted at citizens4bettertownshiplanning@gmail.com. From Michele Demarest: I recently moved back to New Jersey after 20 …

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