Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The Westwood Zoning Board shot down an application for a strip mall at the former Chevy dealer last month.
A developer has withdrawn an application to build a strip mall on Kinderkamack Road and is considering appealing the Westwood Zoning Board's decision to reject his plan to build another strip mall at the former Chevy dealer. Developer Nicholas Aynilian had proposed to build a pair of five-unit strip malls at the former Chevrolet of Westwood building on Kinderkamack Road and the empty lot across the street. Whether or not Aynilian will pursue the appeal will depend on whether he wants to "invest any further in this effort at costs which, even if successful, may jeopardize the financial viability of the project," he wrote in an email. The first plan, for the defunct showroom and garage at 39 Kinderkamack Road, was rejected by the board in …
Monday, March 4, 2013
The Westwood Zoning Board unanimously voted to deny an application to build a new strip mall on Kinderkamack Road.
The Westwood Zoning Board rejected an application to build a strip mall at the former Chevy dealer on Kinderkamack Road for the second time in less than a year during their meeting Monday night. Board members unanimously voted to deny the plan, which called for a portion of the building to be demolished and replaced with a smaller 8,051-square-foot mall that would have included a 7-Eleven and as many as four other businesses. Members said they were concerned with traffic, a proposed pylon sign, and the use variance for a convenience store in a site near a residential zone. "I think they could have made it a little less instrusive," board member Eric Oakes said. David Lafferty, the applicant's attorney, said he believed the plan would be …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Residents who live on Kingsberry Avenue, near the former Chevy dealer, asked the Westwood Zoning Board to reject the application for a strip mall on Kinderkamack Road.
A decision for an application to build a five-unit strip mall with a 7-Eleven on Kinderkamack Road is expected to come at the Westwood Zoning Board's next meeting. The board heard comments from the public about the plan during their meeting Monday, including some both against and in favor of the plan for the new 8,051-square-foot mall at the former Chevrolet of Westwood near Emerson. Kingsberry Avenue resident Michael Meisten said he was worried about safety for children who live on the street or play baseball at the field at the far end, who might be tempted to cross Kinderkamack Road to reach a 7-Eleven. Meisten also said he was opposed to the plan because 7-Elevens generally are open 24 hours per day and he was concerned that patrons …
Monday, January 14, 2013
A developer has proposed to build a strip mall at the site of the defunct Chevrolet of Westwood on Kinderkamack Road.
A formal objector has come forward against a plan to build a strip mall at the former site of the Chevrolet of Westwood, and several residents who live near the site have also expressed concern about the plan. The plan, which is currently before the Westwood Zoning Board, calls for a 8,051-square-foot, five-unit strip mall to be built on the site of the showroom for the defunct car dealership on Kinderkamack Road. Local property owner Bruce Meisel has objected to the plan because of a requested convenience store use variance to allow a 7-Eleven to occupy a portion of the strip mall. Mesiel noted that the borough recently changed its Master Plan and did not add the use. The developer, Nicholas Aynilian, and the property owner, Norman Dorf, …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Bruce Meisel said he was opposing the project because of a conflict between the application and Westwood's Master Plan.
A plan for a new strip mall on Kinderkamack Road is facing some opposition near the end of its application. Bruce Meisel, a local property owner and the president and CEO of Pascack Community Bank, announced at the Westwood Zoning Board meeting Monday that he planned to formally oppose a plan to build a 8,051-square-foot, five-unit strip mall at the former Chevrolet of Westwood on Kinderkamack Road. At the same meeting, the last of the applicant's experts completed giving testimony about the plan. Meisel said he was concerned about a requested use variance to allow a convenience store, likely a 7-Eleven, to occupy part of the shopping center. That use was not included among the borough's recent changes to its Master Plan, a document which …
Monday, January 7, 2013
Here's a look at the week ahead in Westwood, Hillsdale and Washington Township.
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…
Friday, December 7, 2012
A property owner wants to subdivide a Fourth Avenue lot and build another home at the site, but some neighbors are concerned about a stream that flows past the property.
Neighbors of a Fourth Avenue property are worried that a proposed subdivision could cause a stream to flood their homes. The Westwood Zoning Board began hearing an application this week to subdivide 484-486 Fourth Avenue and build a second home on the newly-created lot. The plan calls for an existing 14,240-square-foot lot which currently contains a two-family home to be split into a 7,505-square-foot lot and a 6,735-square-foot lot. The existing home, located on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Boulevard, would remain and the property owner would build a new one-family home facing Boulevard. Neighbors said they were concerned about a stream which passes through the property via a 24-inch pipe. The borough has a 10-foot wide easement for …
Monday, September 24, 2012
The Westwood Zoning Board is considering a plan to build a 25-foot cell phone tower above Pascack Theaters.
The Westwood Zoning Board is scheduled to discuss a plan to build a cell phone tower above Pascack Theaters during a special meeting this week. MetroPCS has proposed to build a 25-foot tower above the theater, which would have a combined height of about 70 feet. The tower would have a faux brick surface designed to look like a smokestack. The tower would fill a gap in the company's coverage in and around Westwood, according to radio frequency enigneer Christopher Olsen. The plan requires variances for the tower's height and for the use, which is not permitted in the Central Business District. Greg Meese, an attorney representing MetroPCS, previously said the company has bid for space in a nearby tower at the Fire Department twice, but the …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
A man who wanted to open a theater to play movies from the '30s and '40s in Westwood is searching for a new location because of an objection from the Westwood Theater.
A man who wanted to open a "golden age" movie theater in Westwood said he is going to start looking for other towns to open his business because of an objection from the owner of the Westwood Theater. Ray Walsh, a retired employee of the New York Giants, had planned to open a 96-seat theater at 312 Kinderkamack Road which would have played movies from the 1930s and '40s. The business is a "bucket list" item for Walsh, who previously told Patch he once co-owned a similar business in Ridgewood. Walsh said he did not believe his theater would be competing with the larger "first run" theater on Center Avenue. "They've got 1,200 seats there and I'm never going to show Clash of the Titans of Shrek 3," Walsh said. The Westwood Theater's attorney…
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Ray Walsh was inspired to open a revival house movie theater in Westwood after he saw a silent film from 1924 that was shot in the borough.
Movies from "the golden age" of cinema may be coming to a new theater in Westwood, if an application for a use variance is approved by the Westwood Zoning Board. Ray Walsh, a retired employee of the New York Giants who lives in Ramsey, said opening the theater was a personal "bucket list item" stemming from his love of classic movies. If the plan is approved, he will open up a 96-seat theater in a former law office at 312 Kinderkamack Road. The "revival house" theater would show movies, mostly from the 1930s and '40s, twice a night from Wednesday to Saturday each week. "I'm talking Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne-type things," Walsh said. Board attorney David Rutherford said the board would need to consider the "inherent nature" of the theater…
jersyjoker
1:11 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
That whole area needs parking just make it into a municipal lot its not like they will allow anything else to go there! more ›