Straight out of the developers playbook…
Know that the existing standard density is 18-24 units per acre
Ask for 50 UPA
Settle for 35 UPA
Double the existing standardt!
But less than 50 UPA …Suckers…
The Planning Board only needs to point to the existing densities that have worked successfully in Ridgewood and say that’s it.
Or they can roll over and give the Developers 35 UPA, double the existing standard, which is what the developers really wanted…to the detriment of our town’s best interests.
This post is exactly spot on. At one of the very first meetings, the developers who live in town and are against over-development of Ridgewood, said this is exactly what would happen. The developers gambled that the planning board would fold like a cheap suit, and it did.
start on broad st,