Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 30, 2013 Ramsey RHS Environmental Club earns challenge grant The Ramsey High School Environmental Club recently received an Environmental Awareness Challenge Grant from the Bergen County Utilities Authority. This grant was awarded in recognition of the recycling efforts of the high school and will be used to offset part of the cost of a water bottle refilling station. The water bottle refilling station encourages students to refill their plastic water bottles and reduces the amount of plastic that needs to be recycled. The Ramsey High School Environmental Club recy- cles paper, plastic, glass, cans, printer cartridges, and cell phones. The club has been involved in raising awareness for the need to recycle and has raised funds for Clearwater. Redevelopment Pictured are BCUA Commissioners George P. Zilocchi and Richard D. Schooler; BCUA Vice Chairman Ronald Phillips; Bergen County Freeholder Tracy S. Zur; Ramsey High School students Justin Chang (holding check), Briana Van Dyke, and Jordan Fazio; RHS Environmental Club Advisor Carol Burke; and Principal Dr. Michael Thumm. (continued from page 7) Donuts, and the setback of a free-standing sign proposed at the south end of the property that would be four feet from the Route 17 property line where a 10-foot setback is required. At the request of the board, Martell agreed to extend the board-on-board fence near West Ramapo Avenue to pro- hibit foot traffic in that area and to extend it farther past the proposed masonry building to protect the neighbors from headlights. Professional Planner David Karlebach also testified at this meeting and gave lengthy and detailed testimony about the planning aspects of the proposed redevelopment. He concluded by saying, “I’m convinced that this site is large enough to support the uses being proposed.” Several neighbors voiced concerns about the redevelop- ment, however, and Ben Cascio, the zoning board attorney, suggested that ADPP purchase more land to the south in order to avoid the interference with Route 17 traffic exiting at the West Ramapo Avenue interchange. James Jaworski, the attorney for ADPP, said his client has no requirement to purchase any additional property. The public hearing before the zoning board will con- tinue on Nov. 6.