july 2,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, CRR ‘s Pete Mckenna commented to the Ridgewood blog on the recent ruling ,that Ridgewood has 90 days to clear way for Valley Hospital expansion .
“The Judge’s decision is disappointing, but not surprising given the way she conducted these hearings.
I think this decision should have a chilling impact on municipalities across the state. If this decision is upheld it would indicate that localities have no say in controlling land-use within their borders if a hospital is involved.
If Ridgewood isn’t permitted to determine that 1 million square feet of building is too much for this sensitive site, than what are municipalities to do when applicants come forward with plans that are completely out of sync with their surroundings?
The Judge relied on the flawed 2016 Master Plan Amendment that is the subject of CRR’s current litigation.”