Zoning Amendment to Settle Tax Appeal

A proposed zoning change to the Becton-Dickinson property would settle a tax appeal and make it easier for the company to expand. Ordinance 1512, which is expected to be on the agenda for next Tuesday’s municipal council meeting, amends zoning ordinance provisions for HOB-RL District.

“BD has reached a tentative agreement in our tax appeal process with the town,” Colleen White, director of corporate communications for BD, told Patch. “Part of the agreement includes a re-zoning to the property which would facilitate any potential future expansion on the site.”

In 2010, BD paid in excess of $2 million in taxes for the 16 parcels that comprise the corporate headquarters.

Two other ordinances are scheduled to come up for a vote on Tuesday. Ordinance 1510 amends and clarifies procedures for licensing limousines and ordinance 1511 amends Certificates of Continued Occupancy rules by requiring payment of outstanding professional escrow fees prior to issuance of a continued certificate of occupancy