To be clear: Rooftop dining is not permitted by Morristown’s zoning. Not explicitly, anyway.
The zoning board came to that conclusion after three-and-a-half hours at a virtual hearing on Wednesday.
That means the Iron Bar/Revolution must seek a use variance, which is much harder to obtain than the conditional approval its owner hoped for, to place 134 seats and up to 230 occupants atop the Iron Bar on South Street.
It’s the latest challenge for the Iron Bar’s rooftop aspirations, which were dealt a blow in April 2021 when the town council, citing noise concerns, shot down a request to extend its liquor license to the roof. Before appealing that decision to the state, Iron Bar lawyers want to secure zoning approvals for the project.
So Iron Bar/Revolution attorney Steven Schepis on Wednesday sought an interpretation of whether rooftop dining…
