NOVEMBER 4, 2015 LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2015, 9:39 AM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
A resolution endorsing recommendations made in the Open Space Committee’s 2012 Open Space plan as a guide for the course of action to be taken regarding the Schedler property was brought back for discussion last Wednesday after hearing the concerns of neighborhood residents during recent meetings.
Passed by the council in mid-August, the resolution affirms the plan provided by the Open Space Committee, which states the property should be developed for recreational purposes, which includes a 90-foot baseball field and multi-purpose overlay field for soccer and lacrosse.
Councilwoman Susan Knudsen asked for the resolution to be brought back for discussion to remove language specifically regarding the 90-foot field and add that the village recognizes the need for active recreation fields, but will take a different approach to finding a solution.
“We should take this, revisit it and do a redo on it so we give a more balanced approach and help the neighborhood have what they need and figure out how we can also accommodate what the RBSA needs,” said Knudsen, adding such a change could help to rebuild a relationship that is “a little broken” between the council and residents of the neighborhood.
https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/concerns-prompt-review-of-resolution-1.1448114
Sounds like the Fab 5 will cave here…..the Salem Ridge folks have won.
The great lie here is that the RBSA needs another 60×90 field. They don’t. If you add up the number of teams both Rec and Travel that play on 60×90 fields you would see that the 3 fields that are in operation today are more than sufficient.
This is all part of Fast Eddie’s plan to have showcase facilities all over town. This means turf and lights and a sound system if it can be snuck in without too much drawing too much attention.
T. Cronin’s super slick attempt to get lights in by saying it would be a decision made by the fields committee failed when it was exposed that NO LIGHTS OF ANY KIND WILL EVER BE PERMITTED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE COUNTY GRANT. NO LIGHTS OF ANY KIND FOREVER. REMEMBER THIS PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR THERE.
3:24 – Do not be too sure. The Habernickel thing looked like it would go the way the neighbors wanted last night and then POOF, the threesome all indicated they remain in favor of the business moving in.