Westwood Zoning Board approves application for a dry cleaner

A new dry cleaner is setting up shop in a vacant Westwood building on Broadway.

An application for the dry cleaner to move into the single-story building, formerly an auto supply shop, was approved by the Westwood Zoning Board on Dec. 2.

The project site is situated at 711 Broadway, on the east side of the street between Lake and Harold streets. According to documents filed in borough hall by the applicant, this area is in close proximity to the Pascack Brook and has a history of flooding incidents.

The building will be renovated in accordance with officials' goal to revitalize this area of the municipality. "The Master Plan discusses revitalization for this part of town..." noted Zoning Board Chairman William Martin. "We take that into consideration when we review applications for this area."

The project proposed a variance for insufficient parking, among others, but with the plot of land already zoned for retail, the dry cleaners did not require a use variance.

The project will include the installation of plate glass windows and the existing horizontal siding will be removed and stucco will be added as an exterior finish. The applicant is also addressing handicap accessibility issues.

First proposed nearly a year ago, with two uses, a dry cleaner and nail salon, the tenant with hopes of opening the salon dropped from the application after realizing there would not be enough parking spaces for even the salon's employees.

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