Town officials announced Tuesday, July 15, that they have reached an agreement in principle to move the project's location from the former DPW site at 9 Main St. to township-owned land next to Town Hall.

The proposal replaces the original 75-unit affordable housing development with a 93-unit mixed-income building featuring 75 affordable apartments, 18 market-rate units, and ground-floor retail space.

Officials say the new location addresses two major community concerns: it avoids building on a contaminated industrial site and adds market-rate housing instead of an all-affordable development.

"It's been a long haul to get to this point," Committeeman Ben Stoller said, calling the agreement "a huge win for Millburn."

Mayor Frank Saccomandi said the project is expected to cost the township about the same as the original plan. The market-rate apartments would also generate new PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) revenue, though officials have not released an estimate.

The former DPW property at 9 Main St. will remain in use for public works operations.

The agreement would settle more than two years of litigation involving the township, developer RPM Development and the Fair Share Housing Center over Millburn's affordable housing obligations.

Settlement documents are still being finalized and are expected to be released before a special Township Committee meeting tentatively scheduled for July 29, when residents will have a chance to comment before the committee votes on the agreement.