What are they going to be doing with the old Michaels location? Can't they use that for the Whole Foods? It's already built and empty.

Any argument about increasing traffic is silly. Would you rather have a store that succeeds or one that is a failure. Any store that doesn't generate traffic is one that will surely fail.

Wow, that many votes for it? Surprised.

This article and the others repeatedly refer to the Intervale community, but I beleive more than just the "Intervale" residents are against this. It has a significant impact on many areas through out Parsippany. The increased traffice will affect many other areas (Rainbow lakes, Lake parsippany) and any person who has to drive on Rt 46 between 4-6 week nights. In addition the weekend & holiday traffic to this development will be all over Parsipanny, as well, as area towns drive through our local streets to get to it. Also, the othe resources (water, school, police,fire, etc) impacts all of Parsippany not just Intervale. The children in these townhomes will be bused to other schools if there is no room in Intervale elementary, they will also add to the enrollment at Brooklawn Middle school and the Hills High school, adding to those class sizes as well. This is much bigger than just an "Intervale" problem.

there are already too many stores siting empty in Parsippany. Even more along 10 in Whippany. leave the woods. Put the store somewhere already built.

Yes, Meghan, that is what I was going to say....there are WAY too MANY unused stores in Parsippany...lots of wasted space....they should just use what is already built!

Actually the now empty Micheal's in Morris Hills Shopping Center was originally a grocery store.

The concept as it stands now attempts to exceed ALL existing zoning ordinance limits! Retail AND residential!
Although the lot is meant to be developed, the level that is sought here totally ignores the current Master Plan, the document that is meant to define Parsippany's character.
So someone please convince me that is considered RESPONSIBLE development!

I voted yes, and I'm not the mayor or a developer. Just love a good store at a good spot.

Where Michael's was used to be an A&P. There are too many empty stores in Parsippany...why can't they use one of them?

Who sees this turning into a repeat of the Honeywell fiasco in Morris Township?

As someone that used to live in Parsippany , you might be missing an opportunity.
The plan shows 70+ Townhouses, 1 mid size retail space for Whole Foods, a very large Retail space, and a tiny space with tons of parking, and no green public space.
The township should let them build the Whole Foods if they can secure a long term lease.
Have the large retail space instead designated for YMCA with a very long slightly below market rate lease.
As for the housing have them inicrease it to 100+ but also have them required to include a public green space between the 2 Whole Foods , Retail Space and the Housing ,

The current online tax records for the 26 acres, blk 421 & lot 29, says that Bellemead Dev Group/Chubb at 15 Mt. View Rd, Warren, NJ owns the property. Maybe these people will buy the property from Bellmead/Chubb if they can get the zoning changed. Is it possible this is all speculation, because I do not see the property being sold to anyone. I'm not an expert at looking at these records so I could be mistaken.

Not many people remember this but that whole area was part of the Dodge estate. When she died, she deeded it to the Town of Parsippany with the sole proviso that is would remain a refuge for wildlife and never be developed. I was a Parsippany resident then and it took the town/county officials and lawyers only a few years to demolish that part of her will and the land. Don't hold your breath. This is a done deal.

Actually, we are not sure of that. Still digging; research takes time,, esp.when you're one person covering the entire town and everything going on. Only so many hours in a day. I spoke with someone at the Dodge Foundation yesterday, and she said that the land was sold in the 1960s prior to the foundation's start. Mrs. Dodge's love for animals, however, is well documented.

@Tricia Vanderhoof-do you remember what year this happened in? Some residents have said the land was NOT given to the town and was sold to developers directly from the Dodge Estate. So we continue to recieve conflicting information. If we could determine a year, we could look up old newspaper articles that covered her death, her will and the legal struggle over the land. If you are a Facebook user, you can follow our effort at Stop the Overdevelopment of Waterview page and group.