Ridgewood Village Council held a lengthy Jan. 14, 2026 meeting focused on five contested affordable-housing-related ordinances (including a proposed Kensington assisted‑living project and a townhouse overlay for 299 Gothel Road), several consent agendas and resolutions, and extended public comment where hundreds of residents raised concerns about height, density, traffic and process. Votes on the key ordinances were carried to Feb. 11, 2026.