OCTOBER 1, 2015 LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015, 5:23 PM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Plans to take a final vote on the ordinances that would rezone four parcels of land in downtown Ridgewood for multifamily housing were put on hold as the council decided to commission more studies on the impact of the potential resulting projects.
Wednesday was set to be the final public hearing on the five ordinances and hundreds of residents turned out to hear the council’s decision. Those packed into the council chambers displayed signs and often erupted in applause after a speaker voiced opposition to the amendments. Reaction was similar in the crowded overflow rooms on the first floor where the public watched via live stream on projectors.
Deep into the evening, members of the council intervened to request more studies and analysis, echoing the call of many speakers who believed the governing body had not done its due diligence.
Between speakers, the council broke off into a discussion about possibly continuing the public hearing at another meeting since it was already past 11 p.m. and many residents were still on line waiting to speak.
The discussion resulted in Councilman Michael Sedon officially putting forth a motion to have a financial study on the impact of the new developments in the Central Business District, particularly in regards to the effects new apartment buildings would have on the tax base.
Councilwoman Susan Knudsen seconded the motion, asking Sedon to amend the motion to allow for a traffic study along with an impact study on the downtown area as a whole, to which Sedon agreed. As the discussion ensued further, infrastructure and school impact studies were also included in the motion.
Mayor Paul Aronsohn and Councilwoman Gwenn Hauck joined Sedon and Knudsen, voting in favor of having the studies done and continuing the public hearings to Monday, Nov. 9.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-council-holds-off-on-vote-1.1423164
“In 2025, the residents of Ridgewood will look back and say this was your finest hour,” Halaby said.” The people in white coats should throw a net on him and take him to a nice place so he can recover from his delusions and make sure he takes his medication
When the net goes over him, he will be spitting SHUTUP SHUTUP like he did the other night to residents. The three amigos sure do have some ghastly supporters.
Now that the dust has settled, the question is, what weren’t these studies done 2 years ago? Why does it take an angry mob to shout down the only 5 people in town that want these apartments? (Aronson, Hauck, Pucciarelli, Saraceno and Simoncini). Ultimately our Mayor found himself a room full of people that would all vote against him in the spring and saw the light. Apparently Mr. Pucciarelli’s head is someplace where that light does not shine.
Does Paul Aronsohn have a ” Day Job” ?
Aronsohn does not have a day job because he put so much effort into making Mike lose his job in order to run for council. Yes, Paul, we know (repeat WE KNOW) you contacted the S.I. Advance
PA is going to DC to work for Hillary, from what I heard.
Did anyone ever investigate the anonymous call to Mike’s employer?
Hillary may be stupid, but she is way too smart to hire PA. Moreover, she has not been elected, has not even secured the Demo nomination, so I am guessing PA is putting the cart before the horse.
“Did anyone ever investigate the anonymous call to Mike’s employer?” They are working on it just like they are working on who illegal dumping the concrete at the leaf dump. We find out right after they change the code book.
Our mayor is probably saying ” Where is Chris Harris and the Record when I need them ? “
Mr. Aronsohn’s full time day job is: Director of Executive Communications for Bristol Myers Squibb.
The code book allows the Mayor to contact employers of candidates for Village Council and try to get them fired.
“Director of Executive Communications for Bristol Myers Squibb” Short job discription BULLSHITER
Rumor is that mayor Airbag’s house on the market and he’s moving out of town. This debacle was his parting shot at the Village.
But, in the end we are fortunate he proved to be a politician. He read the crowd and knew when he had to change course. The other two would have voted it in that night, and as a friend said were like the band playing on the Titanic…just couldn’t see it was over.
Mayor Airbag, I love it! And his side-kicks Deputy Mayor Gasbag and Councilwoman Airhead. And Village Manager steamroller.