FAMILY CAMPOUT AND COOKOUT
             OPEN TO COMMUNITY!
    FRI. May 16, 5 pm to SAT. MAY 17, 10:00 am
           ST. CATHARINE CHURCH FIELD
             MAPLE AVENUE, GLEN ROCK

Bring your tents and enjoy an evening of food, games and an outdoor movie!  Barbecue and breakfast included.

     Cost:  $30 per family in advance
                 $40 per family "at the door"

                     SPACE IS LIMITED!

     Advance tickets at Kilroy's and G.R. Paint & Hardware

 For more information see our website:  www.glenrockjaycees.org
 or call Tom Kramer at 201-445-0020.

   VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WATER FOR                    AFRICA FESTIVAL

The Water for Africa Festival (to raise poverty awareness)  will be held on May 24, 2008. Volunteers are needed to help man the booths: food, fair trade and t-shirts as well as for the dunk tank.  The shifts are 12:00 - 3:30 pm and 3:30 to 7:00 pm.

If you would like to volunteer please e-mail: beth@loveoldhomes.com or call 973-420-0079.

       G.R. SWIM TEAM REGISTRATION
             Saturday, May 31, 2008
            Glen Rock Municipal Pool

The Glen Rock Swim Team registration will be held on Saturday, May 31 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Glen Rock Municipal Pool.  All swim team participants must be members of the Glen Rock Pool.  The cost is $25.00 per swimmer ($20.00 for each additional family member).

Glen Rock Swim Team will be joining a new league this year! This summer we will be swimming competitively from ages 9-17.  Our 8 and under program will be non-competitive, however, we ask that the swimmers be comfortable swimming across the width of the deep end.

Any questions please e-mail www.Glenrockswimteam@gmail.com 
or call Coach Kayla Gaines (201) 965-3452. 

     GLEN ROCK PLANNING BOARD 
         MEETING CANCELLATION

As there are no pending matters, the following Planning Board meetings have been cancelled:

          Work Session:       Monday, June 2, 2008
          Work Session:       Thursday, June 5, 2008
          Regular Meeting:  Thursday, June 5, 2008

   4TH ANNUAL BERGEN COUNTY BICYCLE                             TOUR
   Sponsored by Bergen County Executive Dennis    McNerney, Dept. of Parks and Bicycling Touring Club                              of North Jersey
              Ride For Fun & Health
              Sunday, June 1, 2008

WHAT:  Bergen County Bicycle Tour.  Various routes to meet all               skill levels will be designated.

Who:  Riders of all ages.  All riders will be required to wear safety            helmets.  Bicycles with training wheels are not permitted.

When:  Sunday, June 1, 2008
              Riders may begin signing in at 7:00 am  Each route will
              begin at the following times:

                   45 - Mile at 8:00 am
                   25 - Mile at 8:30 am
                   12 - Mile at 9:00 am
                     5 - Mile at 10:30 am

Where:  All routes will begin at the County Administration                Building, located at One Bergen County Plaza (next to the                County Courthouse), Hackensack.  Parking will be                available at the Bergen County Courthouse Parking  Lot                located off Court Street.

Cost: $5 per rider

Registration form and $5.00 payment should be received by May 25, 2008.  Please pick up the registration form at the Glen Rock Borough Hall.

    G.R. SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE
               INVITES THE PUBLIC!

Tuesday, June 10, 2008  -  1:30 pm  -  G.R. Borough Hall
                                                                     175 Rock Rd. (Behind CVS)

Lecture on "Improving Balance and Fall Prevention"

The speaker for the program will be Swati Shah, Occupational Therapist Supervisor for Valley Hospital Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine.

For more information call 201-444-1285

         G.R. SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE              PROGRAM JUNE 20, 2008

The G.R. Senior Advisory Committee invites the public to attend a Lecture on "Improving Balance and Fall Prevention" on Tuesday, June 20, 2008 at 1:30 pm at the Borough Hall (175 Rock Rd. - behind CVS).  The Speaker for the program will be Swati Shah, Occupational Therapist Supervisor for Valley Hospital Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.

For more information call 201-444-1285.

                  Effective Gross Floor Area Ratio

                              BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK
                                ORDINANCE NO. 1566


AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 230 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK - 1971, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ZONING”; BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
A UNIFORM SET OF ZONING REQUIREMENTS; TO ADDITIONAL BULK DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS

BE IT ORDAINED by the Borough Council, the Borough of Glen Rock, County of

Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows:

Section I - Chapter 230 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Glen Rock
1971 as amended being an Ordinance entitled "Zoning" is hereby revised as follows: 
1. Section 230-4 “Definitions” is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:
ATTIC. That part of a building that is immediately below and wholly or partly within the roof framing.

BASEMENT. An interior space or a portion of an interior space having a floor level below the average elevation of normal grade at the foundation wall of the structure in which it is contained.

EFFECTIVE GROSS FLOOR AREA RATIO (EGFAR). The ratio of the gross floor area (residential) to the lot area provided within a lot depth of 175 feet in the A-1 zone district and the lot area provided within a lot depth of 140 feet in the A-2 zone district.

MAXIMUM GROSS FLOOR AREA (RESIDENTIAL). The gross floor area permitted within the minimum lot area on a lot as defined in the A-1 and A-2 Districts.

GROSS FLOOR AREA (RESIDENTIAL) — The aggregate area of all floors of a residential building and associated structures as measured from exterior perimeter wall to exterior perimeter wall inclusive of the first floor, upper floor(s), sixty (60%) percent of habitable attic space, porches, sheds, private garages and other accessory structures,. Excluded from this calculation are basements, decks, cellars, patios, garages in the basement area, and the water surface of swimming pools.
HABITABLE ATTIC SPACE — Attic space that has a permanent stairway as a means of access and egress and in which the ceiling area at a height of seven feet above the attic floor is 1/3 or more of the floor below. Habitable attic space is served by a heating system and includes, but is not limited to, space used for living, sleeping, eating or cooking, as well as bathrooms and toilet rooms. Unheated storage and utility spaces are not considered habitable attic space. 

2. Section 230-51 entitled “Required Conditions” for lots within A-1 Residence Districts, is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

230-51. Required conditions. 
A. Height. No building shall exceed a maximum height of 32 feet from the average point of grade, measured as the average of the grade at the four (4) corners of the building’s foundation, to the highest point of the roof. The roof pitch on the major roof must have a minimum of five (5) inches of rise for every 12 inches of run.
B. Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 50 feet. 
C. Side yard. There shall be two side yards, and the width of each side yard shall not be less than 12% of the width of the lot at the front street setback line or 10 feet, whichever is greater. In addition, the sum of the side yard widths measured along any line parallel to the street line shall not be less than 30% of the lot width of that line. 
D. Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 50 feet. 
E. Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area of 17,500 square feet shall be measured within 175 feet of the front property line. 
F. Minimum floor area. There shall be a minimum floor area of 1,750 square feet. Two-story dwellings shall have a minimum floor area on the first floor of 1,200 square feet. 
G. Maximum structure coverage - The total ground floor area of all structures shall not exceed 25% of the total area of the lot, measured within 175 feet of the front property line.
H. Parking. Parking and parking facilities shall be required as provided in Article VI.
I. Effective Gross Floor Area Ratio (EGFAR): .30

J. Maximum Gross Floor Area. The gross floor area permitted within the first 175 feet of a lot as determined by multiplying the Effective Gross Floor Area Ratio (EGFAR) by the lot area within the first 175 feet from the front property line.

3. Section 230-54, entitled “Required Conditions” for lots within a A-2 Residence District, is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

230-54. Required conditions. 
A. Height. No building shall exceed a maximum height of 32' from the average point of grade, measured as the average of the grade at the four (4) corners of the building’s foundation, to the highest point of the roof. The roof pitch on the major roof must have a minimum of five (5) inches of rise for every 12 inches of run.
B. Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than fifty (50) feet, except that where the average setback of existing buildings within the block front is less than fifty (50) feet and forms an established setback, all new buildings constructed within the block shall conform to such established line, provided that no new building shall project closer than thirty-five (35) feet to the front property line. Where an entire block front is vacant and where the lots are platted now or in the future with a depth of less than 140 feet, there shall be a front yard not less than thirty-five 35% of the average depth of each lot in such block, but in no event less than thirty-five (35) feet from the front property line.
C. Side yard. There shall be two side yards, and the width of each side yard shall not be less than 12% of the width of the lot as the front street setback line or six (6) feet, whichever is greater. In addition, the sum of the side yard widths measured along any line parallel to the street line shall not be less than 25% of the lot width on that line. 
D. Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 30 feet. A ground level patio shall not be taken into account in determining the depth of a rear yard. 
E. Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area of 11,200 square feet shall be measured within 140 feet of the front street property line. For corner lots, the minimum lot area shall be 14,000 square feet, also measured within 140 feet of the front property line. 
F. Minimum floor area. There shall be a minimum floor area of 1,500 square feet. A two-story dwelling shall have a minimum floor area on the first floor of 960 square feet. 

G. Maximum structure coverage. The total ground floor area of all structures shall not exceed 25% of the total area of the lot measured within 140 feet of the front property line.
H. Parking. Parking and parking facilities shall be required as provided in Article VI.
I. Effective Gross Floor Area Ratio (EGFAR): .35 – [(lot width x lot depth or 140, whichever is less) - 9500] x .0000125.
J. Maximum Gross Floor Area. The gross floor area permitted within the first 140 feet of a lot as determined by multiplying the Effective Gross Floor Area Ratio (EGFAR) by the lot area within the first 140 feet from the front property line.

Section II. VALIDITY-SEVERABILITY If the provisions of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, or clause of this Ordinance shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance but such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the section, paragraph, subdivision or clause directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered.

Section III All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed. 


Section IV This Ordinance shall take effect June 1, 2008 and upon passage as required by law.  Any building/construction permits that are submitted to and accepted by the Building Department prior to June 1, 2008 will be grand-fathered under the Borough's existing zoning ordinances.

APPROVED:


______________________________ _______________________________
Jacqueline Scalia, Borough Clerk John van Keuren, Mayor

  VITAL STATISTICS/BUILDING DEPT. FEES

At the Council meeting of April 30, 2008, the Mayor and Council passed two ordinances increasing Building Dept. and Vital Statistics fees.

For questions or more information, contact Borough Hall at
201-670-3956.

TRAFFIC ALERT

Construction will begin on the installation of a traffic signal on or about Monday, April 7 at the intersection of Maple Ave. and Glen Ave., lasting approximately 90 days.

Please note detour signs, allow extra travel time and avoid this area whenever possible.  Thank you for your cooperation. 

              NOTICE TO RESIDENTS

     Help Preserve New Sidewalks and                                  Roadways

The 2008 sidewalk and roadway restoration program is scheduled.

Please advise the department of engineering if you are planning any of the following work this year, so the excavation can be done before the streetscape beautification and safety projects are completed:

•   Fuel supply upgrade or conversion

•   New or upgraded underground electric   service

•   Underground service relocation for   driveway installation

•   Tree planting

•   New or upgraded sewer service

•   New or upgraded water service

•   . . . . or other conditions that will require excavation on   streets and sidewalks
  
  We need your cooperation so utilities do not have to excavate on newly restored streets and sidewalks, due to untimely customer requests for services.
  
  Please call the department of engineering if you have any questions.

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     FERTILIZER & VEGETATION CONTROL       APPLICATION DATES FOR 2008
  
  The Borough owned fields will be treated with fertilizer and or vegetation control.  Dates will be posted as they become available.

        POOL BADGE SALE INFORMATION

Membership can be obtained at Borough Hall weekdays beginning April 7 between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm.  Beginning Tues. April 8 through Tuesday, May 27, badges can also be purchased Tues. evenings until 7:00 pm.  Additionally, badges will be available Saturday mornings in May ONLY from 9:00 am to noon (excluding May 24th).  Beginning June 2 pool memberships can only be purchased during business hours at Borough Hall.  At no time can a membership be purchased at the pool.

Residents are encouraged to purchase their membership on or prior to May 16th to take advantage of the reduced rate.  Also, keep in mind May 16th and May 23rd are extremely busy badge sale days . . . you will be standing in line!

Watch for the Borough Buzz in the mail for complete pool badge information.

        ATTENTION GLEN ROCK MOTORISTS

On March 1, 2008 the handheld use of a cellular phone, including text messaging, becomes a primary offense in New Jersey.  Drivers can be stopped and cited for that offense when observed by a police officer, even when no other violation is evident.

Drivers are permitted to use hands free devices while using cellular phones but are cautioned that talking on a cellular phone is still a distraction which could constitute a violation of the motor vehicle laws under some circumstances.

        DO YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER?

       LOOKING FOR GROUP PROJECTS?

 VOLUNTEER CENTER OF BERGEN COUNTY

   HAS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU!

     GLEN ROCK TV CONTENT COMMITTEE

Glen Rock TV is looking for volunteers to serve on the content committee.  We are looking for volunteers to help with editing, producing, directing, marketing and camera operations.  Students and Seniors Welcome.  If you have any interest in serving on this committee, please contact Doug Warner (Glen Rock Tech Committee) at (201) 670-6701 or Email at 4warners@optonline.net .

Dates for Tech Committee Meetings at Borough Hall at 7:30 pm are as follows:

May 22        June 18           Sept. 17          Oct. 15         Nov. 19

           VALLEY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY 
                        MEETINGS

                                    


May 19,    12:30 pm  G.R. Inn 
                                     Annual Luncheon & Historian Report

Public is welcome and invited to all our meetings.