RIDGEWOOD, NJ—A proposed amendment to Ridgewood's master plan that would allow downtown high density multifamily development was criticized by local residents at a hearing on Tuesday evening.

Approximately a dozen residents called on the Planning Board to modify the amendment to allow for lesser density, according to The Record.

Ridgewood resident Ajanta Kumar told the Planning Board that while there is demand for luxury apartments in Ridgewood, the demand does not equal the amount of units proposed downtown. “Don't destroy what people love about Ridgewood,” she said. Kumar told the board that the proposed density in the amendment should be substantially reduced.

There are currently three developers who have proposed to build a total of 208 apartments downtown.

The developments are The Dayton, a 106-unit luxury garden apartment complex at the site of the former Brogan Cadillac dealership; the 50-unit Chestnut Village on Chestnut Street and the 52-unit Enclave to be built on East Ridgewood and North Maple avenues. See story in The Record.

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Push Back on Ridgewood Multifamily Plan

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