JUNE 3, 2015, 9:14 AM LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015, 7:07 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Developers were all smiles as they left Tuesday night’s meeting of the Planning Board, which approved four separate amendments to the village’s master plan, paving the way for high-density, multifamily housing projects downtown.
Several residents walked out of Tuesday night’s meeting when the closing comments by members of the board made it clear even before the vote that the panel would be moving to advance the proposed zoning changes.
The four master plan changes were approved by majority vote; Wendy Dockray, a real estate agent, was the only member to oppose all four amendments. Both Susan Knudsen, a Ridgewood councilwoman who sits on the board, and Michele Peters, an attorney, opposed three of the amendments.
All three women said that a vote Tuesday night would be premature, calling for more discussion of the amendments.
The vote capped five years of meetings, public hearings, and expert testimony on the master plan amendments, first requested by four developers with plans for four different housing complexes.
One developer has since backed out, leaving three housing projects planned with a combined 208 apartment units.
5 years of meetings and a vote is premature?
If you were one of my employees your ass would be fired.
It’s over and rightfully so…it’s no wonder anything gets done around here.
Is it possible if people who are against this turn up at the council meeting then they will vote this monstrosity down?
Fire my ass for what? Stating my opinion as per the 1st amendment. Now you now why there are unions to protect works right by tyrant bosses like you. You probably hire all illegals who don’t know better. If you fired me for stating my opinion on development in the Village I’d sue your miserable ass and you be working for me. Now go sell some Gyros