Ridgewood debates master plan
FEBRUARY 1, 2015 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2015, 1:21 AM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — The Planning Board learned that when it comes to three high-density multi-family apartment complexes being pitched for downtown, the number of units matters.
Most of the more than 30 current and former village residents who testified at Thursday night’s meeting said they supported a proposed master plan amendment that would permit larger housing developments than Ridgewood is used to.
Others rejected the notion of such buildings going up in the village, claiming its character would be irrevocably altered.
They agreed, though, that the density shift being suggested in the proposed amendment’s language should be reduced by about half.
The master plan amendment — sought by three developers with property in Ridgewood who are eager to break ground on projects with more than 200 apartments — would increase the number of units allowed per acre from 12 to between 40 and 50.
“The applicant is threatening to destroy the small-town feel of Ridgewood,” said one resident, Frank Schott, adding that the new housing complexes would add “major stress” to the village’s entire infrastructure.
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