Ridgewood Planning Board Regular Public Meeting
The board received updates from the Council, the Historic Preservation Commission regarding the extension of the Historic Central Business District, and an application for a Climate Resiliency Grant. The primary agenda item was the review of Ordinance #4099, which proposes modifying conditional use standards for institutional uses to allow Houses of Worship to diversify programming, services, and revenue sources. Discussion topics included regulating parking, hours of operation, and intensity of use, as well as the tax-exempt status of such properties. Furthermore, the board discussed Master Plan recommendations, including a study to address zoning inconsistencies, and examined village impervious coverage definitions in relation to updated flood map requirements.