>NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED MASTER PLAN
AMENDMENT FOR THE H HOSPITAL ZONE
Take Notice that, in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et. seq., and the Village of Ridgewood Land Use Ordinance, the Village of Ridgewood Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 3, 2010 concerning a proposed amendment to the land use plan element of the Village of Ridgewood master plan. The proposed amendment would revise the plan policies for the H Hospital zone district. The hearing will commence at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in the auditorium at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School, 335 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Any interested party may appear on said hearing date and at subsequent hearings and participate therein, in accordance with the rules established by the Planning Board and as set forth on the record by its Chairman. It is anticipated that the majority of the hearing on May 3, 2010 will be comprised of testimony by the Board’s professionals. To that end, any interested party who wishes to testify or participate in the hearing but who is not reached at the May 3rd meeting will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to participate during subsequent hearing nights. Subsequent hearings are currently scheduled for May 4 in the Village Hall Court Room, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ, and May 17, 18, and 24 at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School Auditorium, 335 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ.
The proposed master plan amendment will be on file at least ten (10) days prior to the start of the May 3, 2010 hearing in accordance with law at the office of the Ridgewood Planning Board, 3rd Floor, Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey and will be available for public inspection Monday-Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The amendment, together with a copy of this notice, will also be posted as a courtesy on the Village’s website at www.ridgewoodnj.net. A copy of the proposed amendment will also be served upon the Bergen County Planning Board and the clerks of adjacent municipalities in accordance with N.J.S.A.40:55D-13(2) and (3).
Barbara K. Carlton
Planning Board Secretary
