The Facts
For over 100 years, Ridgewood NJ has been a fine residential neighborhood with a character that has been preserved by strict planning ordinances.
In 2006 Valley Hospital presented plans to the Village of Ridgewood for an extensive upgrade to the Hospital site on Van Dien Ave. Valley has asked for 21 changes to the zoning ordinances in order to achieve a 78% increase in Gross Floor Area and to allow the Hospital to increase the building height to 80 ft and build as close as 28 ft to its present boundaries.
Also, accompanying the proposal is a plan to significantly change the wording of the Village Master Plan in favor of the Hospital. If the Master Plan is changed, it would be very difficult for the Village to refuse future requests by the Hospital to get even bigger! The requested changes to the Master Plan amounts to giving the hospital a “blank-check” to continue expanding forever!
Link to what the Hospital says
What this actually means
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