file photo by Boyd Loving
MAY 26, 2015 LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015, 9:56 AM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Ridgewood Planning Board approved the site plan application of the World Mission Society Church of God on Godwin Avenue on May 19.
The plans were approved by an 8-1 vote, with Mayor Paul Aronsohn dissenting. Alternate board member Isabella Altano cast a vote in the absence of board member Kevin Reilly.
Over the course of several meetings, changes requested by the Planning Board and members of the public were included in the site plan, which now includes three 150-watt high pressure sodium lights to be installed on 18 foot poles in place of the current solar lights, car bumpers for parking spaces along the rear of the property and a buffer of trees to protect neighboring properties from excessive lighting.
Engineer Robert Costa said the new lights would be pointed downward, but if they are causing a nuisance to the church’s neighbors, the applicant would work with village professionals to install additional shielding.
The site plan calls for 75 parking spaces on the property, but at the request of the board, perpendicular spaces were scrapped in favor of angled spots. The applicants were concerned that a few more spaces would be lost – the original plan called for 98 – but since the drive aisle would no longer need to be 24 feet, those lost spots could be regained.
The church also agreed to remove planters at the southeastern portion of the building at the request of the Ridgewood Fire Department.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-approves-church-s-application-1.1342441
The mistakes were small and they fixed them.
Why keep reposting?
Was this part of the proposal for the catering hall or was that something different?
build it big and high.
Then hang a political sign on it. 4:08.
7:36AM – “The church received summonses for land use violations in 2012, but those will be dismissed with the Planning Board’s approval of the improvements done on site.” Not small, and no penalty for ignoring Village rules. Sets a nice precedent, don’t you think?
I don’t care i don,t see it from my house.