August 15, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Ho-Ho-Kus Citizens may help with plan’s history element by Jennifer Crusco Local residents are being asked for their assistance with the history element of the Ho-Ho-Kus Master Plan, which is currently being updated. At the last council session, Planning Board Chairman and Borough Historian John Hanlon made a public request for details about Ho-Ho-Kus history that could be included in the plan. Hanlon noted that a board member suggested the addition of relevant photographs to the master plan. Hanlon pointed out that, based on his knowledge of borough history, he knew that last year’s Hurricane Irene would bring flooding to the downtown area. The historian pointed out that the addition of photographs of the town, including those depicting floods, could be added to the master plan for future reference. Hanlon also said information about the history of the borough’s Cheelcroft neighborhood would be welcome. During his brief presentation to the council, Hanlon indicated that the planning board members will again be reviewing and updating the master plan themselves. Although the plan will ultimately be reviewed by a consultant before it is adopted, the planning board will again do the majority of the work on the document. Hanlon estimated that having the board work on the plan would save the borough approximately $50,000 to $75,000 in professional fees. Father Michael Donovan, the former planning board attorney who has since become a Catholic priest, first made the suggestion to have the planners work on the master plan, Hanlon said. Hanlon added that the board’s members would also be requesting master plan input from the board of education, the zoning board of adjustment, and the council. The State of New Jersey, which recently required municipalities to update their master plans every six years, extended that timeframe to 10 years as of 2011. However, the plans can be produced before 10 years have elapsed. Municipalities are required to produce master plans to guide future development that will reflect sound planning and consistency with the Municipal Land Use Law. The MLUL requires that each master plan include goals and policies for the development of each community in physical, economic, and social terms, and information relating to housing and recycling plans. Each master plan must include a land use element that outlines the municipality’s physical features, identifies existing and proposed locations for residential and non-residential development, and must detail the relationship of the plan to any proposed zoning plan or ordinance. The current master plan was adopted in September of 2007. The document’s various elements include socio-economic characteristics, land use, housing, circulation and transportation, community facilities, storm water management, utilities, recycling, and historic preservation. According to the 2007 master plan, the borough’s first comprehensive master plan was adopted in 1977, with revisions in 1982, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2001, and 2007. Members of the public who wish to contribute information about Ho-Ho-Kus history are invited to call borough hall at (201) 652-4400, extension 137. The Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department recently arrested two individuals on drug charges. Detective Jaime Bodart made the arrests at approximately 11:01 a.m. on Aug. 1, following a motor vehicle stop on Route 17 North. The passenger, a New York City man, was charged with possession of heroin and possession of heroin with the intent to distribute. He was in possession of 200 envelope Police announce two drug arrests Library assists homebound, sick patrons packages of heroin. Ho-Ho-Kus Municipal Court Judge Harry Norton set bail at $25,000 with no 10 percent option. The man was transported to the Bergen County Jail. The driver, a Vermont woman, was charged with possession of marijuana. She was issued a summons and released. Sgt. Christopher Minchin aided in the investigation. The Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library in Ho-Ho-Kus provides a delivery service for the elderly, homebound, or sick. A resident will be delivering books to borough residents on the first or third Thursday afternoon of each month. Books will be delivered after 2 p.m. To receive books at home, call the library on the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday before delivery. A librarian will take name, address, phone number and book requests. Participants must have a current library card. The staff will assist residents in applying for one. Call (201) 445-8078. Library hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. The library is located at 91 Warren Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus.