PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA 

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Village Hall Court Room– 7:30 P.M.

 (all timeframes and the order of agenda items below are approximate and subject to change) 

1. 7:30 p.m. – Call to Order, Statement of Compliance, Flag Salute, Roll Call - In accordance with the provisions of Section 10:4-8d of the Open Public Meetings Act, the date, location, and time of the commencement of this meeting is reflected in a meeting notice, a copy of which schedule has been filed with the Village Manager and the Village Clerk, The Ridgewood News and The Record newspapers, and posted on the bulletin board in the entry lobby of the Village municipal offices at 131 North Maple Avenue, and on the Village website, all in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act. 

   Roll call: Aronsohn, Bigos, Knudsen, Nalbantian, Joel, Reilly, Dockray, Thurston, Altano, Abdalla, Patire 

2. 7:35 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. – Public Comments on Topics not Pending Before the Board  

3. 7:45 p.m. – 7:55 p.m. – Committee/Commission/Professional Updates for Non Agenda Topics, Correspondence Received by the Board

4. 7:55 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. – Sonic Wave dba Tito's Burritos, Minor Site Plan and Variance Application, 166 East Ridgewood Avenue, Block 3704, Lot 5

5. 9:30 p.m. - 9:35 p.m. – Adoption of Minutes: December 1, 2015 

1. 9:35 p.m. – 9:40 p.m. – Adoption of Resolution Memorializing Adoption of Reexamination Report 

2. 9: 40 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Executive Session 

3. Adjournment 

            In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, all meetings of the Ridgewood Planning Board (i.e., official public meetings, work sessions, pre-meeting assemblies and special meetings) are public meetings, which are always open to members of the general public. 

            Members: Mayor Paul Aronsohn, Nancy Bigos, Councilwoman Susan Knudsen, Charles Nalbantian, Richard Joel, Kevin Reilly, Wendy Dockray, David Thurston, Isabella Altano, Khidir Abdalla, Debbie Patire 

            Professional Staff: Blais L. Brancheau, Planner; Gail L. Price, Esq., Board Attorney; Christopher J. Rutishauser, Village Engineer; Michael Cafarelli, Board Secretary

Location: The Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue

Hours: Meetings are Held the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30PM

In November 2001, Ridgewood residents voted to adopt a supplemental real estate tax of 1/2 of one cent of assessed property value (approximately $40 per year for the average home) in order to fund the preservation and development of open space in the Village. In January 2002, a Ridgewood Open Space Committee was constituted by Village Ordinance 2773. This Committee presented an Open Space and Recreation Plan in January 2003, in a format endorsed by the New Jersey Green Acres program in expectation of making the Village eligible for Green Acres funds, and the plan was promptly adopted by the Council. The Committee presented an update to the plan in July 2010 entitled "Achievements and Challenges 2003 - 2010" which was also adopted by the Village Council. The update highlights the notable accomplishments in the Village's effort to preserve open space when land is available, and lists the challenges that remain in securing adequate active and passive recreation space for Village residents.

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 The board promotes the development and implementation of educational programs which celebrate our diversity.  Provides inter-cultural experiences for residents and offers assistance to victims of bias-related crime.

The Board consists of a minimum of seven members; their mission to review operational policy and procedure guidelines for the new Community Center facility. This group also reviews facility amenities, budget expenditures, senior and teen program ideas, special events and alternative programs for alcohol-tobacco and other drug prevention through the Bergen County Municipal Alliance.