Sports fields and trails planned for Historic Schedler Zabriskie Property
June 26, 2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Plans for converting the 7-acre property Florence Schedler property off Route 17 north into sports fields and nature trails will be presented in the fall by the Village Open Space Committee.
The Village Open Space Committee held three public forums in April and May looking for public comment to determine the best use for the 7-acre parcel on Route 17 at the West Saddle River Road exit.
The usual given and take was expressed between “sports groups” pushing for ball fields and neighborhood groups namely the Ridgewood Eastside Development (RED) group looking to keep the property more pristine and perhaps develop its historical character.
Ridgewood Eastside Development (RED), formed by local neighbors wanted keep the “historic” Schedler house preserved and used as a community meeting space.
The historic Schedler Zabriskie Property is named for former owner Florence Schedler and was purchased by the village in 2009 for $2.7 million with money from an open-space tax and a $1.57 million grant. Preservationist claim the property
” SHOW M THE MONEY”
Who will be paying for this? I think that the sports group should raisw the money. We have enough to do with the expenses for the current fields.
yes so true.the village laid off workers two years a go and it fucked up the hole town.and yet they took this shit box over.just what we don’t need.people wake up.the town needs new roads,trucks, fix town buildings, repair the flag pole on maple and linwood,av.
they have the funds however their plan is in contradiction to the $2,000,000 plus of Open Space and Green Acres funding obtained. Just saying