20221206 - Planning Board Public Meeting Minutes

 Ridgewood Planning Board

Regular Public Meeting

December 6, 2022

The following minutes are a summary of the Planning Board meeting of December 6, 2022. Interested parties may request an audio recording of the meeting from the Board Secretary for a fee.

Call to Order & Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act: Mr. Joel called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m.

Roll Call – The following members were present: Mayor Knudsen, John Young, Councilwoman Reynolds, Richard Joel, Dianne O’ Brien, Fran Barto, and Sergio Alegre. Also present were Lina Corriston, Esq., Board Attorney; John Barree, Village Planner; Christopher Rutishauser, Village Engineer and Jane Wondergem, Board Secretary. Melanie Hooban, James Van Goor, Darlene Johnson and Igor Lyubarskiy were absent.

Public Comments on Topics not Pending Before the Board –  There were no comments at this time.

Committee/Commission/Professional Updates for Non Agenda Topics – There were no comments at this time.

Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 155 Linwood Avenue, Block 2003, Lot 8 – Discussion re: amendments to resolution and resolution compliance –  Board members discussed the photos of the two ‘no idling’ signs put up in the parking lot. Board members commented that they would want more signs up. Board members would want to see 5 signs and discussed where they should be placed.

The Board discussed the landscape plan and asked to have the church send full-sized plans showing identifying the existing trees and shrubs and what type they are.

A motion was made to have a letter sent to the applicant requesting that additional ‘no idling’ signs be placed at designated areas and that a revised landscape plan be submitted.

Discussion re: Ordinance #3928 to amend Chapter 190 of the Village Code regarding signage in the Highway Commercial Zone – The Board voted to recommend approval of the ordinance to the Council.

Discussion re: Ordinance #3929 to amend the provisions of Article XIII “Affordable Housing” – The Board voted to recommend approval of the ordinance to the Council with some changes to the format and changing the word ‘Township’ to ‘Village’ in two places.

Adoption of Minutes:   October 18, 2022 and November 1, 2022 – The minutes from October 18, 2022 and November 1, 2022 were adopted.

Mr. Joel acknowledged that this was Mayor Knudsen’s last meeting and thanked her for her years of service and dedication to the Planning Board and the Village.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:26 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                      Jane Wondergem

                                                                                      Board Secretary

Date Approved:            January 17, 2023