May 15, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 3 Waldwick Housing envisioned for Demartini Lumber site up the visual impact of its length, making it look like smaller attached buildings such as townhouses. A tower capped by a cupola would be featured at the Prospect Street corner “to give a sense of arrival” to train passengers. A café is envisioned there as well for the convenience of riders and to attract pedestrians. The first floor would provide indoor parking for 119 cars (outdoor parking for 40 cars is also provided); and 1,800 sq. ft. of retail space for the café or other such shop. Two recessed lobbies on either end of the building would be used by residents of either wing as they leave the garage. The second, third and fourth floors would be similar, with 44 units on the second floor, 42 on the third, and 40 on the fourth floor, which would also have 2,000 sq. ft. of “amenity space,” such as a gym, open to an outdoor deck to be shared by all the units, Marchetto said. The complex An artist’s rendering of the proposed high-end apartment building. A developer is considering building a high-end apartment building on the former Demartini Lumber Co. site along the railroad tracks at Zazzetti and West Prospect streets in Waldwick. Dinallo Construction Corp. of Woodridge presented its proposal for a 126 rental unit apartment complex to the Waldwick Planning Board last month. No formal application has been filed. The building would occupy the 1.66-acre lumber yard property plus NJ Transit property along the tracks, directly across the tracks from the train station the Waldwick Community Alliance is renovating as a museum. Architect Dean Marchetto said that Dinallo’s proposal would be a better use of the site, converting industrial buildings to residential; create a landmark for the town as the train approaches; and provide a cleaner view for neighbors across Zazzetti Street. Marchetto said Dinallo has completed similar projects adjacent to the railroad in other municipalities. He is now seeking approval to similarly develop the former Ken Smith Lincoln dealership in Ridgewood. Dinallo envisions a four-story building with a mansard roof to downplay the height, and architectural details to break would have 70 one-bedroom units, renting for about $2,000 each; 44 two-bedroom units, renting for about 2,600 and 12 threebedrooms to rent for $3,000 each. No low income units are planned; it is believed the borough has no such requirements at the present time. Marchetto said the project would be done cooperatively with the railroad. He said he anticipated NJ Transit would require track upgrades, including raising the platform to for ADA compliance, as was done in Ridgewood. Once approved the project would take about 15 months to complete, he said. Marchetto said that while the multifamily complex would be a permitted used in the BC-II zone, several variances would be needed. These would include: • Height – 35 ft. permitted ; 48 ft. plus a 20-ft. turret proposed (continued on page 14)