Planning board approves teardown with variances
On May 14, 2008 the Wyckoff Planning Board unanimously approved the demolition of another historic house in the Wyckoff Business Triangle, just four days after NJN aired a one-hour documentary on the issue (see http://njn.net/television/specials/ourvanishingpast). This latest home will share the fate of the Depew and Vreeland homes. (Cornelius Vreeland designed the original streets and business triangle of Wyckoff.) While the absence of any historical district designation makes teardowns inevitable, what is surprising is that three variances were allowed for the new building. Among the variances sought - but apparently not needed - was one that will allow for 62% lot coverage for impervious surfaces, just a few months after the Township Committee touted its newly passed ordinance allowing a maximum of 40% coverage. The new ordinance does not apply to some zones.
The Depew house has been replaced with a large stucco structure