2019 Township Committee & Planning Board Actions

Township Committee Actions

Please take notice that on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, beginning at 1:30 p.m., there will be a Fairness and/or Compliance Hearing before the Hon. Michael C. Gaus, J.S.C. at the Sussex County Court House, 43-47 High Street, Court Room 203 in Newton, New Jersey. The purpose of the Fairness and/or Compliance Hearing is for the Court to consider the possible entry of a final Judgment of Compliance in favor of the Township of Hanover, based upon the Township’s Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, implementing ordinances and other supporting documentation submitted to the Court.

In this regard, the Township Committee, during its October 10, 2019, regular meeting introduced the following ordinances which were considered for a public hearing and final passage on Thursday evening, November 14, 2019. All were approved except for 43-2019 & 44-2019 which were withdrawn.

  • Ordinance 42-2019 (PDF): An ordinance establishing a new Chapter 200 under Part II: General Legislation of the Code of the Township of Hanover to be entitled "Funding Received From Financial Agreements Related to Redevelopment Projects and Financial Agreements Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq. Also Known As Payment In Lieu of Taxes or PILOT" which shall be dedicated to taxpayer relief.
  • Ordinance 43-2019 (PDF): An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' with the establishment of a new Article XXIXF entitled "AH-2 Affordable Housing Overlay District" and all related regulations and amending the Township's Zone Map to include the new overlay district. (Withdrawn on November 14, 2019)
  • Ordinance 44-2019 (PDF): An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' with the establishment of a new Article XXIXG entitled "AH-3 Affordable Housing Overlay District" and all related regulations and amending the Township's Zone Map to include the new overlay district. (Withdrawn on November 14, 2019)
  • Ordinance 45-2019 (PDF): An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' with the establishment of a new Article XXIXD1 entitled "RM-6 Residence District" and all related regulations and amending the Township's Zone Map to include the new overlay district.
  • Ordinance 46-2019 (PDF): An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' by rezoning a portion of Block 4301, Lot 2.01 as set forth in the Tax Map of the Township of Hanover from the B-P2 Business and Professional District to the R-M Residence District and amending the Township's Zone Map to reflect the rezoning.
  • Ordinance 47-2019 (PDF): An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' by repealing Article XVIIA related to the Township's Growth-Share Obligation for Affordable Housing and establishing in its place a new Article XVIIIA entitled "Affordable Housing Set-Aside Requirements" with new regulations.
  • Ordinance 48-2019 (PDF): An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation' by repealing Section 48.1 entitled "COAH Mandatory Development Fees" and inserting in its place a new Section 48.1 by the same title with revised and updated development fee regulations.
  • Ordinance 49-2019 (PDF): An ordinance establishing a new Chapter 72 to be entitled "Affordable Housing" under Part II, General Legislation of the Code of the Township of Hanover to address the requirements of the Fair Housing Act and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (UHAC) regarding compliance with the Township's Affordable Housing obligations.
  • Ordinance 50-2019 (PDF): An ordinance amending section 166-108, Map, Schedule and Appendices, in Article XVIII, Districts; Map and Schedule, of Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township entitled 'Land Use and Development Legislation,' in order to amend the Zoning Map to reflect various zone changes adopted by Ordinances No. 43-2019, 44-2019, 45-2019 and 46-2019.

The Township Committee, during its November 14, 2019, regular meeting introduced the following ordinance which was then considered for a public hearing and passed on Thursday, December 12, 2019.

  • Ordinance 58-2019 (PDF): An ordinance adopting a redevelopment plan, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7, for property located on Eden Lane, formerly developed by the Whippany Paper Board Company, and at 39 and 47 Parsippany Road in the Whippany section of the Township and also designated as Block 3801, Lot 2; Block 4101, Lot 1; and Block 4301, Lot 6, respectively, all as set forth on the tax map of the Township of Hanover.

Planning Board Actions

In addition to the ordinances, the Township’s Planning Board adopted the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan following the public hearing during the Board’s October 22, 2019, regular meeting. The final version was completed by the Township’s Professional Planning Consultant Joseph H. Burgis, PP, AICP. These documents were again updated in 2020. The 2019 versions are on file, available by request.

  1. Planning Board - Resolution of Adoption - Housing Element and Fair Share Plan OCT 2019 (PDF)
  2. Planning Board - Resolution of Adoption - Land Use Plan Element of the Master Plan OCT 2019 (PDF)
  3. Planning Board - Resolution of Adoption - Reexamination of the Master Plan and Development Regulations OCT 2019 (PDF)