Villadom Times Weekly Local Newspaper

Midland Park �� May 5, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 3 �� The application to erect a telecommunications monopole at the Sears Hardware location at 80 Godwin Ave. in Midland Park will have first dibs in front of the Midland Park Board of Adjustment. Testimony on the proposal is expected to begin in front of the board at a special meeting tentatively set for May 19 at 6 p.m. Burgis Associates, the borough’s planning consultant, determined in a report filed with the board in February, that Omnipoint Communications’ proposal for 44 Godwin Ave. “is more intrusive to the residential neighborhood than the proposal submitted by Verizon Wireless.” The two wireless companies had submitted similar applications to the board for 90-ft. high monopoles in the B-3 zone: Omnipoint at 44 Godwin and Verizon at 80 Godwin. The board suggested that the two companies could get together and share a monopole and asked Burgis to analyze the applications to determine which site would be more favorable to the community. The shared monopole would be 110 feet tall and require larger equipment that a single locator. Planner ﬁnds Sears lot more suitable for monopole �� Burgis reviewed the applications from a land use planning perspective only. The report notes that at 44 Godwin, the monopole and accompanying equipment compound would be set back 121 feet from Godwin Avenue, in the center of the parking lot within the landscaped island. Ten homes and all or part of 12 lots are located within 270 feet of the proposed monopole. “It is rather clear that the proposed pole will be rather conspicuously visible and prominent in the landscape, especially when viewed from residential areas adjacent to the proposed monopole,” the report says of the 44 Godwin site. ATT’s communications antennas are mounted on top of a three-story office building on the property as well, and the electronic equipment which services them is located north of the building. At 80 Godwin Ave., the Verizon monopole disquised as a flag pole is proposed to be located 121 feet from Godwin Avenue behind the bank building and 157 feet away from the nearest home. The property has access to Erie and Rea �� avenues in addition to Godwin, and several parking spaces would have to be relocated from the front to the area north of Sears. The report recognizes that locations which are appropriate to close gaps in service are limited and also calls for creative buffering solutions, but points out that a use variance is required nevertheless. It suggests that a shared monopole located at the municipal complex and equipped with antennas from both carriers might be a reasonable alternative. In January the borough council asked the two carriers to consider municipal property for their antennas. Borough ordinances permit cellular communications antennas on town property only; any other location requires a use variance from the board of adjustment. Although the Verizon application will advance first in front of the board, there is no guarantee that it would be approved. Regardless of the outcome, Omnipoint would not be precluded from pursuing its own application, according to board attorney Douglas Doyle. Patricia’s Coiffures PERMS • COLORING SHAMPOO & SET CUTTING & BLOW DRYING �� Times Are Tough Especially IF YOU Need a Job! JOB SEARCH TRAINING SEMINAR Given by noted Business Consultant Peg Wright (APD, LLC) Now Open! 396 Franklin Ave Wyckoff, NJ 201-891-5500 �� Tues, Wed & Thurs 8 Godwin Plaza • 644 Godwin Ave.• Midland Park Tuesday-Saturday 9:00-4:30: Open Thursday Evenings 201-652-9608 �� 5-5-10 pat/janine We are dedicated to maintaining and improving �� CornerstoneChurch2x2(5-5-10) health, function and�� the smiles of our patients. �� 2x2” �� Cornerstone Christian Church 495 Wyckoff Avenue – Wyckoff, NJ For info or to register / Call: 201-891-1651 Part 1 Sat., May 22 Part 2 Sat., June 19 9am to 1pm Cost: $50 – Scholarships Available We Repair ALL Bicycle Brands �� Across from Aldo’s Restaurant �� LLC �� Bikes for the Whole��and the Pros Family �� Wyckoff � Cycle �� Godwin Dental Hi, I’m Dr. Philip Schwartz. Welcome to �� your �� in �� We will improve�� smile �� one to three visits. �� We will discuss�� every possible approach, from whitening to� �� ceramics to implants, to design the smile that will work best �� for you.�� and CAD/CAM technology to insure the best possible results. � �� We work with the ﬁnest materials, utilizing Digital X �� Rays �� Caring for our community �� for over twenty years 339 Godwin Avenue, Midland �� Park 201.652.7110 �� www.GodwinDental.com �� Hours by Appointment �� We accept the following dental insurance:* Delta �� Premier • Cigna PPO Met Life • Guardian��United Healthcare insurance • GEHA Connection • �� Philip M. Schwartz, D.M.D., �� Administrator�� D.M.D �� • Marcia Popjes-Egedy, �� *Check with your dental insurer for your speciﬁc plan beneﬁts. MasterCard and Visa accepted �� 5-5-10 karen/janine ��