Ridgewood in talks to allow parking at closed car dealership
SEPTEMBER 13, 2014 LAST UPDATED: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2014, 1:21 AM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Village officials announced a potential partnership with the owner of a former car dealership to provide more than 100 new parking spaces downtown — an attempt to alleviate the parking problem in town.
Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld cautioned that no deal had been signed, but said at a recent meeting she was excited about the potential arrangement, which Ridgewood officials continue to negotiate.
As proposed, the deal would see the dismantling of the building on the Ken Smith Motors site on Franklin Avenue. Under the plan, the village would handle selling parking passes for the lot to employees working in the Central Business District.
That would leave more parking for visitors to downtown Ridgewood.
In addition, Sonenfeld told the council she has been exploring ways for the village to fund its own parking garage.
An $8 million loan, she said, would cost taxpayers $600,000 annually for $20 years.
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Let’s negotiate more public/private partnerships instead of wasting $600K per year for 20 years.
The Village Manager’s suggestion might be more viable. Perhaps, that recommendation could be discussed at a Council meeting and the public can listen in.
Oh well, here we go again.