When 807 Turns Into 3,091 or 5000 I don't mind; i do mind? Does anybody care?

Resolution 2014-102 Present Housing Obligation Numbers 807 v 3,091 Units

In June 2014 Parsippany’s all republican Council under the guiding light and direction of Township Attorney John Inglesino without just cause, or wholesome discretion rubber stamped Resolution 2014-102, removing Parsippany from its ‘”voluntary” decision in May 2010 to conform its master plan under the NJ Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act’s, regional master plan. Under regional conformance a town’s master plan actually gets stronger, while the town maintains real home rule in local decisions. The township under complete conformance also gains legal shields from developers’ lawsuits.

The resolution 2014-102 began by citing the breakdown of the Skyview Pump Station, alleging that Highlands Conformance would somehow impede the ability to somehow make needed repairs and that the repairs would be “extremely” costly in someway. The township then temporarily connected with Morris Township via Morris Plains, explaining a permanent connection there would be cost prohibitive, as compared to making a connection to the existing Greystone wastewater facility. This was to avoid a new wastewater management plan. Then in an on-going declaration of additional allegations claiming other so-called redevelopment opportunities would also be in jeopardy if Parsippany stayed in conformance. (lawsuit by Morris Plains ensued)

We are of the opinion that Highlands Conformance will; Bla Bla Bla..

The connection of the broken sewer main makes no sense, there's no context given, same with the redevelopment options that are ticked off. Whereas A + whereas B + whereas C = therefore be it resolved. It's pro forma nonsense. What we actually have here is a biased and arbitrary decision to remove and prevent Parsippany from having a sound Master Plan that benefits all and requires developers to adhere to science and actual needs of a community. Parsippany is 100% in the Highlands Planning Area, all developers need is to adhere to best practices and resource protections to remaining environmentally sensitive landscapes. Waterview remains one example of developers over powering community, as did the ongoing fiasco of the Forge Pond finality. These examples show our vulnerability under an administration that does not protect its master plan and taxpayers quality of life.
Resolution 2014-102
WHEREAS, the Township will continue to study incorporating the applicable goals and objectives of the Highlands Regional Master Plan into the Township Master Plan where they are determined to be on balance with the need to further targeted economic improvement and redevelopment opportunities of the Township.

Fact Parsippany was never in conformance since the appointment of John Inglesino under the Barberio Administration. Another fact despite the scare and bully tactics being used to promote unneeded developments like waterview where for example public housing was used as a fear tactic to promote the destruction of a neighborhood and natural resource, the steep sloped forested landscape of Doremus Ridge turned into a shopping mall in a town filled with vacant developed buildings and properties. The Housing obligation is now being used to promote more developments of mixed purposes, additional luxury and more retail commercial including pay in lieu of taxes (PILOT) deals. These PILOT deals are being called windfall gains; but for whom? what we have in Parsippany is politics and deals not good planning or considerations for local impacts to life, resource or utility constraints that will impact the future.

None of these new housing obligations have Affordable Housing involved directly. Under real regional Conformance build-out results with resource and utility constraints the housing numbers for Parsippany stand at 807. Why are we hearing in the Thousands; some numbers exceeding 3000? We are being played by a real estate developer lawyer. If under the NJ Highlands water protection and Planning Act, including their agreements of understanding with the Housing Council to protect environmentally sensitive lands and practice sustainable development their number being 807, why is Parsippany not in its best interest returning to regional conformance? Town Attorney Inglesino and much of the Council are enemies of the Highlands Water Protection Act. Therefore we are being denied its benefits. Their minds are closed at our expense.One benefit is legal shields under complete conformance. How much costs would of already been avoided, as corporate developers change our master plan and do what they will in Parsippany's playground?

Read Resolution 2014-102 for yourselves and ask, is it not the time to return to conformance? Is not the 807 build-out number more suitable to the fictitious speculation numbers in the thousands given us by developers? We need the Highlands Science of land use capability and sound planning, not developers speculations. Who would be against water protections and science based on protecting remaining natural resources?
At a recent town council meeting, Councilman dePierro said something that must be mentioned here. He proclaimed that when members of the Highlands attended a past meeting he asked them the question; as if this proved somehow Parsippany was right in not conforming, that can being in conformance reduce the housing obligation number? the answer is No. That somehow allowed him to ignore in an arrogant manner the reason for not conforming.
Mr, dePiero is not 807 better than 3,091 as proclaimed in a former lawsuit mentioned in a news article early 2016? - Fair Share Housing Center has filed suit against the township, seeking to invalidate the agreement and obtain a declaration that the township has future affordable-housing obligations in excess of 3,000 units.The New Jersey-based housing group filed the complaint on Jan. 27 in Superior Court in Morristown, naming developers RD Realty as a codefendant.

Mr. dePierro you were part of that illegal tactic of using a housing obligation as a fear tactic, and costs taxpayers to the benefits of Inglesino's law firm. As to the question, which is simply answered; No; your obligation is not reduced; how could it be? Apparently you would prefer a number higher than 807 not lower. By the way Councilman dePierro COAH type housing if you knew your job would never have considered waterview landscape under its own environmental policies, or under defense of our own master plan.
You have proven to be not the oldest and wisest, but the most conceited and not in the best interest of the long term health safety and welfare of Parsippany.
You tell us when will Parsippany consider conformance again, when the town is completely lost in this senseless affordable housing free-for-all caused by private interest under the Christie Administration? Never; under the present administration. Our Town is not our own..

Lower housing obligations due to sound build-out numbers based on resource and utility constraints are being ignored with prejudice in favor of private economic concerns. We have in Parsippany politicians supporting all of this, while tax dollars are wasted in lawsuits as developers rule Parsippany. Parsippany is part of the Highlands yet this means little to the present powers that be. Time for a change in November.