Thursday, October 11, 2012
Mayor Paul Aronsohn says he's had informal talks with Valley Hospital's CEO as well as opposition group Concerned Residents of Ridgewood, but knows of no formal expansion plans.
Little has changed with Valley Hospital's expansion efforts since the previous village council in 2011 unanimously voted down its controversial 'Renewal' proposal that called for a doubling of the hospital's facilities. Mayor Paul Aronsohn, questioned by residents over the last two weeks, said he's had informal talks with Valley Hospital CEO Audrey Meyers in recent months but said a range of topics were discussed. He told resident Roger Wiegand Wednesday night that he was not aware of any future expansion plans. The mayor said he had also met with representatives of Concerned Residents of Ridgewood (CRR), the group that has formally opposed the hospital's $750 million growth plans. CRR begrudgingly endorsed Aronsohn in the May election …
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Village passes resolution affirming last week's statements that the hospital "Renewal" is not right for Ridgewood
Despite another last dash plea from Valley CEO Audrey Meyers, the Ridgewood Village Council effectively killed the planning board's contentious "H-Zone" ordinance that would have allowed the hospital to double in size in an effort to "modernize". In a unanimous vote, the council passed a resolution that stated a wide variety of planning and zoning reasons – including expert testimony heard over the past two months – as to why Valley Hospital should not be granted the "Renewal" expansion. The language of the resolution echoed the council's comments last week – per the resolution, it's an "over-aggressive expansion" proposal that could negatively impact homeowners, strain the village's infrastructure, potentially harm school children nearby …
Source says Valley CEO Audrey Meyers will address the council
The Ridgewood Village Council is expected to sign a resolution Tuesday night denying the introduction of an ordinance that would have paved the way for Valley Hospital to double its size in a $750 million expansion effort. At last week's penultimate Valley "H-Zone" hearing, all five village council members were unanimous in rejecting the planning board approved ordinance, one that would have amended the land use section of the Master Plan. The council members argued potential foundation damage to nearby homes, a strain on the village infrastructure, safety concerns for children at neighboring B.F. Middle School, a "flawed" planning board process and a scale inconsistent with the neighborhood, were all strong reasons to vote "no" on the "…
Marla Sherman
4:01 pm on Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Thank you Mayor and Council members for protecting our time and our village. The meetings were conducted exactly as they said they would be - civil, on schedule, with ample time for public comment, thorough cross examination of the expert testimony and some much appreciated comic relief at times! It's a shame the Planning Board process wasn't run with the same level of professionalism. They sure … more ›