PARSIPPANY — The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills will be holding the first public workshop on its new Master Plan on November 27, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Parsippany Hills High School (PHHS) in the cafeteria at 20 Rita Drive.
The Township invites residents, business owners, property owners and other interested parties to share their ideas about how Parsippany should change and what assets should be protected over the next 10 years. Parsippany’s Master Plan is the Township’s public policy guide in terms of housing, economic development, transportation, utilities, recreation, sustainability, open space and other important resources.
The Master Plan is not a law, but it provides guidance to elected officials and decision-makers when they make land use, zoning and capital investment decisions. The basic purpose for a Master Plan, as stated by New Jersey Statute within the “Municipal Land Use Law” (MLUL), is “to guide the use of lands within the municipality in a manner which protects public health and safety and promotes the general welfare.” This current effort will reflect changes to the Township since the Master Plan was “Reexamined” in 2014. The purpose of the first public workshop is to introduce the project and discuss the community’s vision for Parsippany. Ensuing meetings and workshops will be used to present findings and test recommendations.
The feedback will help to ensure that the Master Plan is representative of the community as a whole and that it includes realistic and publicly supported goals and objectives. The Township led project is expected to continue until the summer of 2019. Maximizing citizen participation is an essential component of the effort.
There will be a numerous opportunities for public input including two public workshops, an online survey, stakeholder interviews and focus groups.
