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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 68% increase in Gross Floor Area and to allow the Hospital to increase the building height and build to within 40 feet of 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

H-Zone Regulations

Current

Proposed by Valley

Min. front yard setback (ft)

40

40

Min. side yard setback (ft)

3 ft / 1 ft of building height

40

Min. rear yard setback (ft)

3 ft / 1 ft of building height

40

Max. principle building coverage (%)

Max. accessory building coverage (%)

34%

21%

Max. building coverage (%)

16

Replaced by above

Max. impervious coverage (%)

90

90

Max. Floor Area Ratio (FAR%)

65

No limit

H-Zone Regulations

Current

Proposed by Valley

Min. front yard setback (ft)

40

40

Min. side yard setback (ft)

3 ft / 1 ft of building height

40

Min. rear yard setback (ft)

3 ft / 1 ft of building height

40

Max. principle building coverage (%)

Max. accessory building coverage (%)

34%

21%

Max. building coverage (%)

16

Replaced by above

Max. impervious coverage (%)

90

90

Max. Floor Area Ratio (FAR%)

65

No limit

Max. Coverage of Total Land Area

25%

25%

Min. parking spaces

1 per 250 sf

3.9 per bed

Min. lot area

No regulation

14

Min. building separation (ft)

10

Max. Height of building (stories / Ft)

4/48

4/56

Required Rear Yard Screening Wall

6 – 8 ft

6 – 9 ft

Multiple buildings on lot

Not specified

Permitted

Minimum Side Yard Landscaping

No Regulation

20%

Max. parking levels for above-ground garage

2

 

 

 

 

 

   


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