>Last night the Ridgewood Planning Board voted to memorialize changes in the master plan that allowed The Valley Hospital to double in size, an issue that has divided the community for sometime. If there is to be an appeal it needs to be filed with 45 days of the memorialization.
The controversial changes, would allow Valley to increase in size to 1.17 million square feet and to add a new huge 94-foot-tall building just 40 feet from the property line of Benjamin Franklin Middle School. Residents who oppose the project fear that the project will bring years of construction creating additional traffic, potentially dangerous conditions for the children who attend Benjamin Franklin Middle School, and lower property values in the area.
Valley is planning to eliminate several antiquated buildings and replace them with brand new state of the art construction.State law now requires single-patient rooms. According to Valley the space is needed for more enhanced and modern technology to continue providing optimal care for it’s patients.
the Ridgewood blog Staff
