In accordance with the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," please be advised that Village of Ridgewood Historic Preservation Commission will hold a special meeting on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. The meeting is to be held in the Garden Room on the ground floor in Village Hall. The Village Hall is located at 131 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. At this time, the agenda for the meeting is limited to discussion of the application for a subdivision at 401 Mountain Avenue.
All meetings of the Ridgewood Planning Board (i.e., official public meetings, work session meetings, pre-meeting assemblies and special meetings) are public meetings which are open to members of the general public.
Michael Cafarelli Secretary to the Board
c: HPC Members Ridgewood News* Village Clerk Village Manager Village Bulletin Board Village Website
*Note: This is not for publication in the legal ad section. It is a general announcement.
Village of Ridgewood Master Plan - H-Zone Amendment - Proposed Change
The Planning Board has proposed a change to the Master Plan. The proposed amendment (for information only)to the H-Hospital Zone District Click Here
Transcript of 2-22-10 H-Zone - Valley Hospital Hearing Click Here for the complete transcript of the February 22, 2010 Hearing. Transcript of the 2-2-10 H-Zone - Valley Hospital Hearing Click Here for a full transcript of the February 2, 2010 Hearing. Transcript of 10 - 5 -09 H-Zone - Valley Hospital Hearing Click Here for a full transcrpt of the October 5, 2009 Hearing. Transcript of 7-15-09 H- Zone - Valley Hospital Transcript Click Here for a full transcript of the July 15, 2009 Hearing.
MISSION: The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall follow the provisions of the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.) and Chapter 190 of the Ridgewood Village Code and accordingly shall have authority to:
Hear and decide appeals where it is alleged by the appellant that there is error in any order, requirement, decision or refusal made by the Zoning Officer based on or made in the enforcement of the zoning regulations.
Hear and decide requests for interpretation of the Zoning Map or zoning regulations or for decisions upon other special questions upon which the Board is authorized to pass by any zoning regulation or Official Map regulation, in accordance with this chapter and the Municipal Land Use Law.
Hear and decide requests for variances. Notwithstanding the above, the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall not have the power to hear and decide variances if the application also requires subdivision, site plan or conditional use approval, unless the application involves a "D" variance.
Exercise control over and review of subdivisions, site plans and conditional uses, only when such applications involve a "D" variance.
Direct the issuance of building permits for buildings or structures in certain areas shown on an Official Map, unless such building permits also require subdivision, site plan or conditional use approval.
Direct the issuance of building permits for buildings or structures on a lot not related to a street, unless such building permits also require subdivision, site plan or conditional use approval.
Prepare at least once a year a report for the Village Council and Planning Board, based upon its review of its decisions on applications and appeals for variances since any previous report. The report shall be adopted by resolution of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and shall comment on the zoning regulations which were the subject of variance requests and shall make recommendations for any amendments to the zoning regulations that the Board may deem appropriate based upon prior variance applications.
MEETINGS: Held twice a month in Village Hall - Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Courtroom on Level Four.
MEMBERS:
Gregory Brown, Chairman (12/31/2025)
Matthew Bandelt, Vice-Charman (12/31/2026)
Gary Negrycz, Chairman Pro Tem (12/31/2024)
Diana Ruhl (12/31/2024)
Jonathan Papietro (12/31/2023)
Michael Pickholtz (12/31/2023)
Jason Curreri (12/31/2023)
Harold Maxwell (Alternate #1, 12/31/2023)
Jamie Fox (Alternate #2, 12/31/2024)
STAFF:Law Firm for the ZBA is McDonnell & Whitaker, LLC (Bruce E. Whitaker)
John Barree, Planner
M. McKinley Mertz, Planner
Christopher Rutishauser, PE, Village Engineer
CONTACT: Counsel Bruce E. Whitaker, Esq.McDonnell & Whitaker, LLC 245 East Main St P.O. Box 379 Ramsey, NJ 07446-0379
Secretary Jane Wondergem131 North Maple Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450201-670-5500, ext. 2240jwondergem@ridgewoodnj.net
Meeting dates are published in the Village Calendar and are shown in Calendar of Events on this Website.
RESOURCES
Meetings and Hearings Procedures
Variance Instructions
Zoning Board Application
Variance Application Checklist
Lot and Bulk Standards for Residential Zone Districts
If you have any trouble with accessing information contained within this website, please contact the MIS Department - 201-670-5500 x2222 or by email mis@ridgewoodnj.net.
