Prepared by The Morris County Planning Board

2009
Development Activity
Report

On the Cover

Town of Dover Downtown Districts

D1 – Station Area District
D2 – Blackwell Street Historic District
D3 - East Blackwell Business District
D4 – South Downtown District

Form-Based Code Application

The Town of Dover adopted a “Form Based”
Code (FBC) for its downtown area in December of
2009. A FBC is a new form of zoning that stresses
building form, mass, shape, height, etc. The code
uses graphics to show intent rather than a set of
abstract written standards that often results in
new structures oddly out of character within their
settings. The FBC places greater emphasis on the
form of a building, rather than the use of a de-
velopment site (or sites) and is meant to achieve
predictable physical outcomes.

The FBC regulates the form, placement and
design of buildings in order to shape the public
realm – the space between buildings. Included in

the code are distinctive street prole specications

that consider the needs of various groups of users
(businesses, pedestrians, motorists, bicyclists, and
transit riders), while creating a public realm that
is active, comfortable and attractive. The FBC pro-
vides design standards for enhancing the Down-
town and for guiding the form and architecture
of new development to complement the existing
historic character and context.

Michael Hantson, P.E., P.P.

Town of Dover Engineer and Planner

2010

Board of Chosen Freeholders

Gene F. Feyl, Director
William J. Chegwidden, Deputy Director
Douglas R. Cabana
John J. Murphy
James W. Murray
Margaret Nordstrom
Jack J. Schrier

County Administrator

John Bonanni

Morris County Department of

Planning& Development

Frank T. Pinto, Jr., Director

Morris County Planning Board

Joseph Falkoski, Chairman
Steve Rattner, Vice-Chairman
Isobel W. Olcott, Secretary
Ted Eppel
Stephen Hammond, P.E., County Engineer
Stu Klatzman
Gene F. Feyl, Freeholder Director
Everton Scott
Jack J. Schrier, Freeholder

ALTERNATES:
James Murray, Freeholder
Paul VanGelder
Edward McCarthy

Christine Marion, PP/AICP, Planning Director

Barry Marell, Attorney

Land Development Review Staff

Arne Goytil, Assistant Planning Director
Gregory Perry, Supervising Planner
Joseph Barilla, Senior Planner

Lauren Thomas, Data Control Clerk
Gene Cass, Supervising Cartographer
Carol Morgan, Principal Planning Technician