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April 30, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11
Wyckoff Hawthorne invites neighbors to May 7 rezoning hearing
by John Koster
The Glen Rock Borough Council, the Ridgewood
Council, and the Wyckoff Township Committee have
received a detailed communication about a major rezon-
ing proposal in the neighboring Borough of Hawthorne,
with a hearing set for May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Hawthorne
Municipal Building at 445 Lafayette Avenue.
The Hawthorne rezoning would, if adopted, produce
two new business districts, the B-3 and B-3A zones within
Winners! The Wyckoff Parks & Recreation
Foundation is in the midst of its first
calendar fundraiser. A total of $10,000
in cash prizes will be awarded with
the net proceeds going toward fund-
ing of the Pulis Field Sports Complex
project. This benefit will run through
June 15. Each Saturday and Sunday,
weekly winners will be announced and
posted on the WPRF website at www.
wyckoffparks.org. It is possible to win
multiple times. Pictured above are the
very first winners, Laura Anderson
and Rebecca Carione, whose children
play in both the Wyckoff Boys and
Girls lacrosse programs and Torpe-
does Soccer Club. Sal Sassano from
WPRF is shown presenting each of
them with a check for $500. WPRF’s
next fundraiser will be a May 13 Golf
Outing sponsored by Blue Moon
Mexican Café. For information on this
upcoming event, visit the WPRF web-
site at www.wyckoffparks.org.
the borders of Hawthorne.
The plan suggests the need to introduce zoning amend-
ments in the Wagaraw Road and South Goffle Road areas
to encourage redevelopment of former industrial sites. The
revised Hawthorne Master Plan encourages integrated
parking and landscaping element designs.
The draft of the ordinance provides that the B-3 busi-
ness zoning would include all properties on the west side
of Goffle Road from Lafayette Avenue to the Wyckoff
border and certain specifically identified properties on
Braen Avenue from Goffle Road to Valley Street. The
rezoning would also apply to all properties on the South
Side of Wagaraw Road from the NYS&W Railroad to
Goffle Brook, including all properties on Goffle Road.
Permitted uses include commercial stores, bakeries,
barber shops, beauty salons, book stores, computer and
electronic stores, new car dealerships, health clubs, medi-
cal offices, restaurants, banks, printing and reproduction
services, and contractor supplies. Food stores and phar-
macies would be allowed to operate from 6 a.m. until mid-
night and other uses from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m., although
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