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Planning board backs Long Ridge mixed‑use conversions, flags affordable housing and design concerns
Summary
The CFRA Planning Board recommended approval of two related Long Ridge Road zoning referrals — a 196‑unit conversion of an office building and 102 for‑sale townhomes/carriage homes — while urging sewer/traffic mitigation and registering objections to the use of fee‑in‑lieu for below‑market units and tree impacts; votes were split on the projects.
The CFRA Planning Board on Oct. 7 recommended approval of two related Zoning Board referrals for redevelopment at 120 Long Ridge Road, advancing a conversion of a 300,000‑square‑foot office building into 196 apartments and a separate plan to build 102 carriage homes and townhomes on an adjacent parcel.
Lisa Feinberg, counsel for the applicants, told the board the office conversion would reuse existing infrastructure and keep the large parking garage but use only one level for residents. "They're proposing a fee in lieu payment to satisfy the below‑market rate obligation, which for conversions is 7%," she said, explaining that the conversion produces smaller unit types that the applicant said are difficult to match with on‑site…
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