Midland Park March 24, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 5 Additional COAH apartment proposed for Wortendyke The developer of the property on Greenwood Avenue between Central and Clinton avenues in Midland Park is amending his application in an effort to comply with Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) requirements. Robert Rigoglioso of Rigs Development I LLC told the Midland Park Board of Adjustment at its last meeting that he is working with the State of New Jersey and Bergen County Economic Development to get affordable housing grants so he can proceed with his project. The commercial/ townhouse development was first proposed in 2005 and has been stalled for lack of funding. Rigoglioso said that COAH’s Round III requirement for a two-bedroom unit on the site forces the addition of a third story to the proposed commercial building across from Arturo’s Restaurant and Veterans’ Park. “We tried to work it (the two-bedroom unit) in, but we needed a lot of other variances, so we changed the look and the site plan,” Rigoglioso told the board. He said that lot coverage had been minimized by reducing the stairways and walkways. The new proposal calls for the building at the corner of Greenwood and Central avenues to have 1,366 sq. ft. of commercial space on the first floor; a 550 sq. ft. studio and a 700 sq. ft. one-bedroom unit on the second floor; and a 2,000 sq. ft. two-bedroom, 2 ½ bath unit on the third floor. Additional parking is required as well, and the applicant said he worked with the borough’s planner to produce a revised site configuration. The planner, Joseph Burgis Associates, will be asked to testify at the board’s next meeting. Rigoglioso proposes to build two buildings fronting on Greenwood Avenue, each housing six townhouses, in addition to the mixed use corner building. He explained that the COAH units were all consolidated in that building due to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. He said that if less than four units are provided, no elevator is required for the living space on the upper floors above the commercial space. In the townhouses, all living spaces would have had to be on the first floor, or an elevator would have had to be added. The mixed use building would be 34 ft. high with the addition of the third apartment, but engineer Robert Weissman said no variance was being sought because the new height was within the previously approved height of 38 ft. measured from the top of the garage. Richard Wostbrock of LAN Associates, the board’s engineer, disagreed, saying the actual height would now be 44 ft., which would need a variance. He suggested reducing the pitch of the roofs to comply with the height requirements. Weissman said 40 parking spaces were needed a 40 had been provided. This had been accomplished by moving the two townhouse buildings closer together and providing eight pull on parking spaces off Clinton Avenue. The resulting 73-ft. curb cut on Clinton would require a variance, he said, but would be preferable to numerous curb cuts. Rigoglioso said that the project anticipates shared parking among tenants of the mixed-used building, with residents leaving for work in the morning vacating spaces to be used by the commercial patrons. He said he also expected some people to walk rather than driving. The nearly one-acre site was rezoned from industrial to attached single-family dwelling in 2005. It abuts a residential zone of mostly two-family homes built in the early days of the borough’s formation in the 1800s. Testimony on the application will continue at the board’s April meeting, at which time required variances will be discussed. Patricia Delaney, R.N., A.A.S., director of cardiac outreach services at the Center for Women’s Heart Health at Valley Hospital, will present a program entitled “A Woman’s Heart” at the next meeting of the Midland Park Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary on Wednesday, March 24 at 10 a.m. at Faith Reformed Church, 95 Prospect Street, Midland Park. Delaney’s presentation will include facts about women SOCCER Valley Auxiliary hosts heart program KIDDIEAges 3½-6 and heart disease. She will also provide information about the free heart health assessment available to every woman at Valley Hospital. Non-Competitive, Spring Sessions Fun The auxiliary invites all members of the community to attend this free event. Heart-healthy refreshments will be served. Call (201) 652-0873 or (201) 444-8614 for further information. Instructional Soccer Sessions begin April 12th Space is limited Register early Oakland • Recreation Complex • Mondays 1:30 Allendale • Guardian Angel Church Field • Tuesdays 10 & 1:30 Visit our website or call us for a complete schedule 973-543-1197 www.kiddiescoccer.com