Ridgewood officials question aspects of parking proposal
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2012, 5:04 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Chamber of Commerce will hold at least one open forum with village residents to discuss what has been described as an innovative and ambitious parking proposal for Ridgewood’s Central Business District (CBD).
It’s Greek to Me owner Paul Vagianos announced the Chamber of Commerce’s invitation during the Village Council’s work session this week, with times and location of the public forum still to be determined. The logistics of the open meeting will be announced within the next month.
In the meantime, Vagianos fielded questions from members of the governing body.
Vagianos, one of the seven Ridgewood businesspeople who drafted the parking plan, urged the council to consider filing for a request for proposal (RFP), specifically to determine the outside interest in developing the parking lot between The Gap and Gilsenan Realtors on East Ridgewood Avenue.
According to the initial plan, a successful land lease between the village and a private developer will ultimately fund the construction of parking facilities at the corner of South Broad and Hudson streets and another along Walnut Street and Franklin Avenue.
With the proposal in hand, the village’s next steps came into question on Wednesday night.
