Midland Park September 25, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 13 Local animal hospital gets facelift, ADA upgrades The veterinary hospital on Goffle Road in Midland Park is getting a facelift and will reopen in the near future. Dr. Dean Cerf of Midland Park Wellness Vet Care received Midland Park Planning Board approval last week to modernize the 1980s split-level building by changing its façade and making it compliant with Ameri- cans with Disabilities Act standards. No change in use is proposed. Architect Peter Wells explained that the existing building is outdated, and that his client wants to create a new image by adding a front porch and more conve- nient stairs and a ramp for handicap access to the second floor. The building will have prairie-style windows, and a cultured stone foundation and column bases. The hardy plank siding will be two-colored for added detail, and a cupola will be added atop the newly-shingled roof to “add character,” Wells said. The covered handicap-acces- sible ramp will be behind the railing, with entrance to the building through the porch. The major improvements will front the parking lot, though upgrades will also be made to the side facing Goffle Road, according to the architect. The applicant sought a parking variance because the sloping lot currently has only 13 spaces. Engineer Andrew Missey said that using the medical office crite- ria, 26 spaces would be required. He said that the current number is an existing condition and is clearly adequate. The lot will be restriped for greater access and that An artist’s rendering of the newly remodeled Midland Park Wellness Vet Care. spaces would be 9 ft. by 18 ft., as allowed by existing ordinances, rather than the previous 10 by 20 ft. Lighting and landscaping would be unchanged. Acces- sory outdoor dog runs would remain. Dr. Cerf said these are only used sporadically, and only for 10-15 min. at the time. No dogs are ever left unattended, he said.