Mahwah June 5, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 5 Professional planner testifies about landlocked lot by Frank J. McMahon The Mahwah Zoning Board of Adjustment recently heard testimony from a professional planner hired by an objector to the application filed by Philip and Julia Filippone. The applicants are seeking a determination as to whether they can develop their 3.39-acre undeveloped property, which is landlocked. The subject property is located in a wooded area west of the Ramapo River and Ramapo Valley Road near the Oakland border. The Filippones want the board to confirm that a singlefamily house can be constructed on their property with a 12-foot wide driveway that would be 1,070 feet long and extend over the 25-foot wide, court-approved easement across property owned by James Venusti in order to provide access from Midvale Mountain Road. Michael Kauker, the planner hired by Venusti, told the board that the Filippones bought their lot in 1973 when there was no access to a public road. He said the township’s zoning ordinance that was adopted in 1946 required 100 feet of frontage on a road in order to be developed. Zoning Board Attorney Ben Cascio pointed out, however, that the frontage requirement of that zoning ordinance pertained to subdivision applications, and the Filippone lot (continued on page 14) Third graders at George Washington School in Mahwah learned about the Lenape Indian lifestyle through singing, dancing, and storytelling. They were treated to old legends and animal tales and examined numerous artifacts, including clothing, ancient tools, and games. Students explore Lenape lifestyle