Village of Ridgewood

Master Plan Phase II

Our Village Our Future

Planning Board
September 21, 2021
7:30 pm
Project Team

Heyer, Gruel & Associates

Project Lead

NV5
Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n / C i r c u l a t i o n

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Agenda
Next Steps Af ter Vision Plan
Key Takeaways and Objectives fr om Vision Plan
A Master Plan and its Elements
Public Questions/Comments
Next Steps

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Vision Plan – Next Steps
Phase 2: Master Plan Draf ting and
Adoption

P r o j e c t We b s i t e U p d a t e s : O n g o i n g
w w w. R i d g e w o o d V i l l a g e M P. o r g

P l a n n i n g B o a r d Wo r k S e s s i o n s : 4 To t a l

D r a f t Re c o m m e n d a t i o n s : P l a n E l e m e n t s

Public Hearing & Adoption

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MASTER PLAN ELEMENTS
A Master Plan is organized into sections called “Elements.” Each Element includes an evaluation of
conditions and guiding principals to plan for the future.
The Village of Ridgewood’s new Master Plan will consist of the following Elements:

• Land Use • Community Facilities

• Cir culation • Recycling
• Downt own/Economic • Utilities
Development
• Historic Preser vation*
• Sus t ainability • Open Space and Recreation*

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MASTER PLAN ELEMENTS
Land Use Element
• A required Element of the Master Plan pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL)
• Includes:
• Relationship between land use and other elements
• Natural features (topography, soil conditions, floodplains, woodlands, etc.
• Existing and proposed land uses, standards for population density and
development intensity – forms the basis for zoning
• Statement of strategy concerning
• Smart Growth (including potential locations for electric vehicle charging)
• Storm resiliency
• Environmental Sustainability
• Climate Change Assessment

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Land Use Element – Vision Plan Recommendations
General Concepts:

Keep a small-town / Be proactive in Plan for the needs of

village feel community planning current and future
matters residents

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Land Use Element – Vision Plan Recommendations
S p e c i f i c Re c o m m e n d a t i o n s :
• Reconsider density – understand the relationship between density and affordability, form vs function
• Downtown uses – more variety? Different mix?
• Impacts of residential tear-downs and new construction – tools to regulate
• Potential future reuse of houses of worship and other sites
• Multi-faceted approach to affordable housing – Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU); Diversity of housing
types
• Assessment of impacts of new development – connection to Climate Change Assessment build-out
analysis
• Reduce impervious surfaces – flood management

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Land Use Element – Specif ic
Components
• Review of all recommendations in Vision Plan
• Analysis of on the ground land uses & development patterns
• Review of whether a change in policy is needed to
either support to alter these patterns
• Description of proposed land use patterns derived from
analyses
• Proposed locations, extents, and intensities of land to be
used for residential, commercial, public, and other purposes
• Analysis of the Village’s readiness for significant storm
events (Climate Change Assessment)

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MASTER PLAN ELEMENTS
Cir culation Element
• An optional Element of the Master Plan “ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION”
pursuant to the MLUL
• Includes: PEOPLE GOODS
• Relationship between circulation and other Cars Trucks
elements Public Transit Delivery Vans
• Location and types of facilities for all Walking Freight Trains
modes of transportation Trains Planes
• Types, locations, conditions and availability Planes
of existing and proposed transportation Bicycling
facilities Micro-mobility
Ride-Sharing
• Existing and proposed locations for public
electric vehicle charging infrastructure

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Cir culation Element – Vision Plan Recommendations
General Concepts:

Consider ways to Make streets safer to Improve pedestrian

reduce vehicle traffic support & promote connections between
and need for parking walking and bicycling places within the Village

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Cir culation Element – Vision Plan Recommendations
S p e c i f i c Re c o m m e n d a t i o n s :
• Technology Trends & Innovations – recommend Village-wide strategies for testing/implementing
approaches to help reduce the number of trips taken by personal vehicles and reduce parking demand
• Online Commerce & Residential/Commercial Delivery – comprehensive policies & strategies for
accommodating commercial loading and delivery in the Downtown
• Towards More Complete Streets – recommendations for more walkable streets and an integrated bicycle
facilities network
• Underinvestment in Rail & Bus Infrastructure – explore ways to improve the layout, design & circulation
(cars, busses, peds) of area around Hudson, Prospect, Dayton, and Oak Streets; consider the future of the
Van Neste Square Bus Terminal in a broader context
• Covid-19 Pandemic – evaluate methods initiated in response to Covid-19; continue?

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MASTER PLAN ELEMENTS
Cir culation Element

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Cir culation Element –Plans and
Public Outreach
• Central Bergen Bicycle & Pedestrian Plans (2015)
• Senior Walkability Report (2017)
• Age-Friendly Ridgewood (2019)
• Safe Routes to School Ridgewood
• Stakeholder Interviews & Coordination
• Engineering
• Planning
• County/NJTPA
• Transit
• NJDOT

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Cir culation Element – Equity and Tr anspor t ation
USEPA - Environmental
Justice (EJ) is the fair
treatment and meaningful
involvement of all people,
regardless of race, ethnicity,
income, national origin, or
educational level with
respect to the development,
implementation and
enforcement of
environmental laws,
regulations and policies.

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Cir culation Element – Specif ic Components
• Vision, Goals and Strategies
• Infrastructure mapping, existing conditions
(roadway classification, bus routes, etc.)
• Crash Data Analysis
• Inventory Existing Plans/Reports
• Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements focused on
access to and from downtown
• Outreach

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Downtown Economic Development Element

• An optional element (i.e. not required by the MLUL)

• Focus on the Village Downtown, also consider other corridors

• Purpose –
• Promote economic development and sustained economic vitality.

• Analysis of stability and diversity of the economic development to be promoted.

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Downtown Economic Development Element –
Vision Plan Recommendations
Gener al Concepts:
Improve
Maintain the Create a safe Consider alternatives
communication
aesthetic qualities environment for that reduce car traffic
between Downtown
/ feeling of pedestrians of all and the need for
interests/stakeholders
Downtown. ages. parking.
and residents.

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Downtown Economic Development Element –
Vision Plan Recommendations
Specif ic Recommendations
• Review outdated zoning codes – Downtown and other commercial areas to remove barriers to desired
commercial uses and economic development.
• Promote a greater variety of retail types.
• Create a mix of complementary / supportive uses that leads to an active downtown day and night
• Review commercial loading and delivery policies - changes in shopping trends.
• Evaluate impacts of Covid-19 – Public space, outdoor dining, curb use, remote work, changes to
business operations.

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Downtown Economic Development Element -
Specif ic Components
• Evaluation of existing commercial district
• Creation of business inventory
• Gaps in commercial offerings will be identified and cross-
referenced with the zoning ordinance to coordinate
permitted uses and desired activity
• Focus group sessions
• A review of recent pending residential development
project to analyze potential demographics
• Overall goal is to identify ways the Village can support the
business community and reinforce the downtown center of
activity

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MASTER PLAN ELEMENTS
Green Buildings and Envir onment al
Sust ainability Element
• An optional element
• Promote the efficient use of natural resources
• Renewable energy
• Impacts of buildings on the local, regional, and global environment
• Allow ecosystems to function naturally
• Conserve and reuse water
• Treat storm water on-site
• Optimize climatic conditions through site orientation and design

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Green Buildings and Envir onment al Sus t ainability Element -
Vision Plan Recommendations
Gener al Concepts:

Create a more Strive to be Protect and

sustainable community Prepare for severe enhance the tree
proactive in
by implementing weather, climate canopy throughout
community
sustainability strategy change the Village
planning matters.

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Green Buildings and Envir onment al Sus t ainability Element -
Specif ic Components
• Green Building Standards – Create design standards to
require / encourage the incorporation of green elements
in development projects.
• Enhanced standards for Stormwater Management and
Flooding.
• Standards for renewable energy facilities.
• Best Practices and Cases Studies – Examples of public
and private interventions to enhance community
sustainability.

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MASTER PLAN ELEMENTS
Utilities | Community Facilities | Recycling Elements
• Optional elements
• Inventories, ongoing projects, future recommendations

Utility Service Plan Element

• Analyze need for and show future location of:
• Water supply and distribution
• Drainage and flood control facilities
• Sewerage and waste treatment
• Solid waste disposal
• Provision for other related utilities

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Utilities | Community Facilities | Recycling
Community Facilities Plan Element
• Shows the existing and proposed locations and type of:
• Educational or cultural facilities
• Historic Sites
• Libraries
• Hospitals
• Firehouses
• Police Stations
• Other related facilities

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Utilities | Community Facilities | Recycling
Recycling Plan Element
• Incorporates State Recycling Plan goals including:
• Collection, disposition and recycling of recyclable materials
designated in the municipal recycling ordinance.
• Recycling requirements for 50+ unit single-family residential
developments, 25+ unit multi-family residential, and 1,000 square
foot+ commercial or industrial development.

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NEXT STEPS
September January/
through Ongoing March
December Februar y

Draf t
Draf t
Outreach Review/ Adoption
Documents
Revisions

3 Planning Board Develop draft text for Review and revise Final adoption by
Work Sessions each Element draft Plan Elements Planning Board
Stakeholder Outreach Planning Board Work
Session

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PUBLIC

QUESTIONS?

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