Housing proposal in Ridgewood revisited
Friday October 26, 2012, 1:51 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
After many months, a proposal to construct a mixed-use residential and commercial building on North Maple Avenue has resurfaced before Ridgewood zoning officials.
Ridgewood developer John Saraceno has filed a zoning application and is seeking a number of bulk and use variances to construct The Enclave, a mixed-use building that, if approved by the Ridgewood Board of Adjustment, will incorporate the existing commercial space with a new five-story residential addition.
As stated in the application, the former Sealfons building at 253-257 E. Ridgewood Ave. will remain relatively intact while the construction of the residential area will take place along North Maple Avenue next to the Brake-O-Rama site on Franklin Avenue. The five-story addition includes a parking area for the dwelling units as well as limited spots for visitors and the area businesses.
According to project architect David Minno, who spoke at Tuesday’s zoning board meeting, the developer’s planners and engineers scaled down the application from when it was initially introduced. Though unforeseen circumstances prevented the applicant from presenting new expert testimony during this week’s hearing, Saraceno and his representatives reviewed the changes that were made.
“We listened to the [zoning] board’s comments and to the public,” Minno said, referring to September’s board of adjustment meeting.
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