7-11 Coming Soon to Ridgewood?

7-11 Coming Soon to Ridgewood?

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE [Block 4703, Lot 14] PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Village of Ridgewood (the “Board”) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Court Room, 4th Floor, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, for the purpose of reviewing and taking action upon the application of 657 Ridgewood LLC (the “Applicant”), which seeks preliminary and final site plan approval with use and bulk variances in order to redevelop the existing Shell gas station and provide new fuel dispensers and a 2,400 sq. ft. convenience store (proposed to be a 7-Eleven) on the property commonly known as 657 Franklin Turnpike (at the intersection of southbound Route 17) and designated as Block 4703, Lot 14 on the Tax Map of the Village of Ridgewood (the “Property”). The Property, which is located within 200 feet of the property owned by you, is located in the OB-2 (Office Building) District. In connection with the foregoing, the Applicant seeks all variances, waivers, exceptions and other relief necessitated by the plans it has currently filed with the Board, together with any additional variances, waivers, exceptions and other relief that may be necessitated by changes to the plans requested by the Board, and any and all other relief that the Board may determine to be appropriate or necessary. This relief may include but may not necessarily be limited to: (i) a variance to permit more than one principal building on a lot (i.e., the convenience store and gas station canopy and kiosks if the latter are construed to be a separate principal building or buildings) where the Ordinance may not permit same; (ii) variances to permit a combined gasoline station/convenience store where same is not a permitted use in the OB-2 District; (iii) a variance for a front yard setback from Route 17 (for the building) of 28.1 feet where the Ordinance requires 30 feet; (iv) a variance for a front yard setback from Route 17 (for the canopy) of 9.4 feet where the Ordinance requires 30 feet; (v) a variance for a front yard setback from Franklin Turnpike (for the canopy) of 8.5 feet where the Ordinance requires 30 feet; (vi) a variance for a side yard setback (for the building) of 5 feet where the Ordinance requires 12 feet; (vii) a variance for no off-street loading space where the Ordinance requires at least one off-street loading space, which must be located on the same property and in the side or rear yard; (viii) a variance for five building mounted signs where the Ordinance permits a maximum of one sign; (ix) a variance for a total building mounted sign area of 145.2 sq. ft. where the maximum permitted by Ordinance is 30 sq. ft.; (x) a variance for two freestanding signs where the Ordinance permits a maximum of one freestanding sign; and (xi) a variance for freestanding sign areas of 78 sq. ft. (Route 17) and 78 sq. ft. (Franklin Turnpike) where the maximum permitted by Ordinance is 30 sq. ft.; (xii) a variance the freestanding sign heights of 24 feet 4 inches (Route 17) and 18 feet (Franklin Turnpike) where the maximum permitted by Ordinance is 15 feet; and (xiii) a variance for freestanding sign dimensions of 13 feet by 6 feet (Route 17) and 13 feet by 6 feet (Franklin Turnpike) which exceed the maximum permitted by Ordinance. Any person interested in this application will have the opportunity to present any objections or otherwise be heard at the public hearing. Members of the public may also inspect the plans, reports, application and supporting materials on file at the Village of Ridgewood, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, during normal business hours Monday through Friday. John M. Marmora, Esq., Attorney for Applicant 657 Ridgewood LLC K&L Gates LLP One Newark Center, 10th Floor Newark, New Jersey 07102 (973) 848-4000 Ridgewood News-3426546 Fee: $43.46 January 11, 2013