Residents voice sharp concerns over height, traffic and school impacts at Clinton Inn hearing
Feb 12, 2026
Public commenters at the Feb. 10 meeting raised repeated concerns that a six‑story mixed-use project at the Clinton Inn site would increase traffic and set an undesirable precedent for downtown height and density.
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During the public-comment portion of the Feb. 10 meeting, multiple residents said a taller structure at the Clinton Inn site would create irreversible change to Tenafly’s downtown character, increase congestion and bring children into the school system. Speakers asked the council to weigh cumulative development impacts rather than consider the project in isolation.
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