the Dayton
Reader says New Housing in CBD should focus on Special Needs
All the applicants seeking zoning changes to permit housing should consider the need for special needs housing like Allendale did. That town is a model that others should emulate.
Certainly there are aging parents in Ridgewood with mentally or physically challenged adult children that will need a safe and affordable place to live when their parents pass or are no longer able to afford their homes in Ridgewood (back to the tax problem).
Look at the developments on Franklin Tpke. and Crescent Ave. in Allendale. They are both more aesthetically appealing than the proposed renderings of what the developers want to cram down Ridgewood taxpayers’ throats.
Special note to Mr. Bolger: You are well known for your philanthropic projects and generosity. Using your property on Chestnut Street for a project similar to those that have been successful up in Allendale you would leave Ridgewood a legacy that will be a valuable asset for the future. This type of special needs housing serves a very real need in society.
