November 6, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 5 Ridgewood Strip mall proposed for Route 17 property An artist’s rendering of the propsed strip mall A proposal for a strip mall with up to seven stores along Route 17 is now before the Ridgewood Planning Board. The subject property is located along Route 17 South near Paramus Road. The mall would include 15,358 square feet of retail space just north of Linwood Avenue, and would receive traffic from Route 17. Previous proposals for construction on the site have included an office building, a storage facility, and townhouses. All of the proposals have been denied. Tom Wells, the representative for the proposed developer, Burroughs Poole, said no variances would be required for the new proposal because the site is now zoned for “highway commercial,” rather than residen- tial. A six-foot fence and a 30-foot buffer with trees would be set up to screen the site from residential neighbors who live near the highway. Further discussion is expected at the November meeting of the planning board. J. KOSTER