Latest News July 2, 2008
Three new Council members sworn in
On July 1st, three new Council members were sworn into Village Council for a term of four years. Anne Zusy, Keith Killion and Paul Aronsohn were elected thanks to your votes.
David Pfund was re-elected as Mayor, Keith Killion is the new Deputy Mayor and Anne Zusy will take a place on the Planning Board. Pat Mancuso is the 5th member of Council and is up for re-election, along with Mayor Pfund in 2010.
Next Planning Board meeting?
t has not yet been announced when the Planning Board will next discuss the Valley proposal. The next Planning Board meeting is scheduled for July 15th, but the agenda has not been published.
Concerned Residents decide to withdraw formal H-Zone alternative proposal
On January 22nd 2008, CRR presented the Village with an alternative to Valley’s application for the H-Zone.
The counter-proposal was submitted to ensure that the Planning Board and Village Council consider the massive impact Valley’s proposals will have on the Village. On Tuesday June 10th, CRR withdrew its proposal as it has not succeeded in getting the Planning Board to objectively consider the land use impacts. The CRR proposal has merely served as a convenient vehicle for the Planning Board and their attorney to try and kill CRR's effort financially. The CRR proposal has attracted charges approaching $10,000 at the time of this letter. Some of these charges pre-date our application date in January and many relate to the Planning Board’s lawyer’s time spent responding to any opposition to Valley’s proposal.
CRR will continue however, to make submissions to the Planning Board professionals on matters that concern our Village.
Summary of the Planning Board meeting on May 27th
The agenda was taken up with discussion over the revised wording in the H-Zone section of the Village Master Plan. The draft wording was prepared by the Village Planner on behalf of the Planning Board.
The important difference between the wording of the H-Zone section in the current Master Plan and the wording in the new draft was that the proposed draft adds specific details about the H-Zone ordinances.
While the revisions that were discussed were only a draft, it became clear at the meeting that the Planning Board has ignored any discussion on the adverse effects that the expansion would have on the Village. Instead the Board is focusing on approving the ordinance changes requested by Valley; one-by-one. Ultimately, it is the Village Council who has jurisdiction over any H-Zone ordinance changes. We need to put pressure on the Planning Board to get them back on track!
No date has been set for another Planning Board meeting.
More Views from Residents
All The following letters appeared in the Ridgewood News on May 16: letters.
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