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Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood has negotiated a pending settlement that outlines what the village’s obligation is, in terms of units of Affordable Housing of 55 instead of 838 , all to have been located in the Central Business District.
Wanting immunity from potential developers’ lawsuits, the village is proposing to increase the density of some zones and to create a redevelopment plan for The Valley Hospital site.
Instead of the courts forcing 838 units on the Village of Ridgewood , the Village will adopt a new amended zoning with redevelopment in mind, creating affordable housing opportunities.
This means that increasing the permitted density in the B1 and B2 downtown districts by six to 18 units per acre and North Maple/Goffle Avenue B2 districts to permit 12 and 20 units per acre. In addition, an AH3 district will be created with graduated 14 to 18 units per acre density near Racetrack Road and Route 17.
There will also be a mandatory set-aside ordinance for incoming development to include 20 percent affordable units if the project obtains a use variance. All these increased densities are far lower than the high density housing the Aronsohn Administration agreed to for the Central Business District.
Existing Affordable Housing
Ridgecrest Apartments – 12 units
Woodside Gardens – 4 units
Broadway Condominiums – 4 units
Approved development projects
KS Broad – 9 off-site affordable (provided at Enclave), 60 market-rate units
The Enclave – 6 affordable, 39 market-rate units
Ridgewood Dayton – 14 affordable, 93 total units
Two Forty/Chestnut Village – 7 affordable, 43 total units ( this is being disputed by owner )
Glad that our elected officials did the right thing and followed the law.
Correction to the first commenter. One of the elected officials wanted the town to go around the law and get us in deep hot water. Why?
Because as she said at the meeting affordable housing is for people like police and first responders. When will all of you people wake up. I’m sure her kids are #1 on the list for apartments.
Couple of thoughts.
None of my neighbors know that this is coming.
Aronsohn wanted more Affordable units which would mean more Democratic votes for future voting here in town. This new bloc would help comrades like Gottheimer and Booker.
I’m sorry but even after Valley moves their core operations to Paramus they will still have ER services at Linwood and Van Dien. I don’t see where there will be room for any kind of housing there. What am I missing ?
Who are the recipients of affordable housing? Elderly people? Illegal immigrants with kids? Section 8 recipients? Why isn’t anyone mentioning the total number of apartments to be built? If we are asked to build 55 affordable units why are hundreds of units being considered to be erected? This whole thing stinks. VC makes a big deal when they announce a basic procedure such as leaf removal but are very quiet when it comes to talking about this wave of development that will change this place forever.
its called Mt Laurel NJ, Supreme court forces towns to build the housing and its 55 in Ridgewood , instead of over 800
James, if my ratio is right (10% of all development needs to be AH) then we are looking at a minimum of 550 housing units. Why can’t we build only 55 AH units without going for the rest?!
its not just new construction , the Village can use existing structures and require a % on new construction
Valley Hospital has two thousand car parking deck. If it was to become redeveloped, what do you think a developer would do? Keep that deck and then build units. Lots of units. at 20 units per acre that’s just 300, but with the amount of investment for demo etc, any smart developer would go for more density and justify and likely file a builders remedy and get it.
cant do it the Village already negotiated the affordable housing deal, its court approved
I see many more moving trucks on their way to Florida. What a disgrace this place has become. I am SHOCKED how many people have no idea what is happening right under their nose.