Board continues master plan talks

The planning board will continue discussions of the Towaco master plan on Thursday.  After approving the  proposal in January, the planning board will talk about the ordinances that would lay out how to put the ideas into practice.

The master plan proposes a pedestrian friendly village for the area around the Towaco train station, including 45 housing units and 52,000 square feet of storefronts and office space, as well as additional parking.  It also suggests reducing from 35 mph to 25 mph through the area, and it lays out design standards to create a uniform architectural style.

The planning board needs to approve the ordinances before they are sent to the township committee for review and adoption.  The master plan is available at the township website: montvillenj.org.  The planning board meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at town hall.  See Star Ledger.