Ridgewood Council To Vote On Development Ordinances This Month Despite Lawsuit

The Village Council will vote Sept. 16 on a series of sweeping reforms that could allow high-density housing to be built in the Central Business District.

Citizens for a Better Ridgewood, a grassroots non-profit, filed a lawsuit Aug. 10 seeking a reversal of the Planning Board’s June 2 decision to permit high-density multifamily housing in the district.

Mayor Paul Aronsohn said the vote will take place despite the lawsuit.

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The Council introduced the five ordinances 3-2 in July. Four of the ordinances create new zones in the business district.

The changes would give residents, especially older ones, the option of living in possible condominiums and other multi-unit locations, something the village needs more of, officials previously said.