Proposed 7-Eleven in Ridgewood disputed by neighboring convenience store
Tuesday January 29, 2013, 9:51 AM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
A developer’s application hearing to build a convenience store along Route 17 South in Ridgewood has been delayed until March after the proposal’s main opponent disputed the contents listed in a public notice.
Robert Inglima, the attorney representing owners of the Exxon Mobil station at 490 Route 17 South, argued during Tuesday’s zoning board meeting that 657 Ridgewood LLC’s hearing notice was incomplete, as it failed to list several variances that are required to construct a 7-Eleven store less than one-quarter mile down the road from his client.
The property owned by Inglima’s client, Bergen Convenience Flagship Inc., features a gas station and a convenience store. The developer’s land, located on tax maps at 657 Franklin Turnpike with access via Route 17, includes a Shell filling station in addition to the proposed convenience mart.
Scheduled to commence this week, the start of the application hearing was doomed before it began. John Marmora, the developer’s attorney, said he had not yet received a Ridgewood planning report, dated Oct. 26, 2012, that detailed various site specifications. Additionally, a traffic study performed on behalf of the developer was not received by the village’s traffic expert, John Jahr.
C’mon, Mister Inglina, a 7-11 in that location would be great.
But I’m also the same guy would like to see a Wawa built in Mahwah.
I happen to agree there should be no 7-11 there. Why put 2 convenience stores right next to eachother. Besides, they way those guys feed all the birds at that gas station, you’ll be bombed when you try to get out of your car. It’s not needed.