A hearing for a plan to build a strip mall is scheduled to continue during the Westwood Zoning Board's first meeting of the year this week.

Developer Nicholas Aynilian has proposed to replace the former Chevrolet of Westwood on Kinderkamack Road with a 8,051-square-foot, five-unit strip mall. The applicant has requested a use variance for a 7-Eleven as part of the plan.

Norman Dorf, the property's owner, previously testified that there has been virtually no other interest to develop the site and he did not believe another car dealer or large appliance store — some of the permitted uses for the site — could ever be successful there.

The board is also expected to set a date to continue hearing a plan for a subdivision on Fourth Avenue during their meeting. The Westwood Zoning Board meets at 8 p.m. Monday in the Municipal Complex.

New School Board Presidents

The Hillsdale and Pascack Valley Regional Boards of Education are scheduled to elect new presidents and vice presidents during their respective meetings this week.

Board members who won seats in the November election will also take their oaths of office during the meetings.

The Hillsdale Board of Education meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the board's offices.

The Pascack Valley Regional Board of Education's public meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Pascack Hills High School cafeteria.

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