What Types Of Businesses Would You Like To See Come To Mahwah?
Public meeting Thursday night is asking residents to chime in on the future commercial development of the township
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This Thursday, Oct. 11, representatives from Mahwah’s township Planner Maser Consulting will be asking for residents’ input on the future commercial development of Route 17 and Franklin Turnpike.
The township of Mahwah is in the midst of creating ‘Sustainable Economic Development Plan,’ which officials say is aimed at fostering the growth of the economic sector of the community.
According to representatives from Maser, the development plan attempts to determine ways to increase the local tax base, provide new employment opportunities, and improve “the overall economic and social sustainability of a community.”
The plan is being put together using $20,000 in grants approved by the New Jersey Highlands Council this March.
The plan, Maser said, will outline how the township should balance preservation of its protected natural land, parks and historic sites with economic development.
This process, which is part of Mahwah’s conformance with the Highlands Act, is happening concurrently with Mahwah’s development of a new Master Plan. The plan suggests developing a 'downown area' on Franklin Turnpike. At recent Planning Board meetings, residents have expressed concerns about the commercial build up of Franklin Turnpike, citing potential issues like parking and traffic congestion.
Maser will be hosting a public meeting this Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Mahwah Senior Citizens Center to give a presentation on the plan, and invite feedback from the community. A flier from the firm says residents will be able to brainstorm and strategize about how to properly develop the township economically.
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Hank
8:06 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
micro brewery
Leaking Ink
9:02 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
That's what we need: drunk drivers on Franklin Turnpike and Route 17
StupidlyHappy
10:00 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
Can't be worse than some of the parents that drive their kids to and from school. The way some drive is quite amazing.
Regenbogen
10:01 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
There are 3 liquor stores within 2 miles of Rt. 17 and Franklin Tpke. Are they causing drunk drivers? Also, there are at least 5 restaurants within the same area....just saying!
John
10:12 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
I believe it's very important to get more business in Mahwah, just to get a good bite to eat you have to go to Paramus, Hackensack or even crappy Rockland County. And don't even get me started with shopping, we have nothing. We need more options. Mahwah Bar and grill, and the Mason Jar are not cutting it anymore, and you can only eat @ River Palm and Roxanne's so many times... So YES please bring more new things to Mahwah. Bars, Restaurants, clothes shopping...
John
10:13 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
I would not mind seeing a Buffalo Wild Wings, or a Texas Roadhouse open up!
Kristine
10:22 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
texas roadhouse, and a dennys would be nice
JP
10:54 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
BJ's or Costco or Sam's Club
Lowes for sure.
Super Stop and Shop
Any new gourmet restaurants
dave dovermann
11:36 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
Casino. More crime the better.
Your neighbor
11:43 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
Too many cry babies on here. With or without these new places there will be crime so stop complaining and go with it !
Regenbogen
12:21 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
Exactly!!
dave dovermann
3:12 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
We should stop complaining about crime? Why, are you a criminal?
Stephen Rasmussen
1:14 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
It would be nice to have a place for the tweens to go. Ramsey and Ridgewood are towns that the kids can walk around, see a movie, grab a slice of pizza with their friends. When I was young we would be dropped off at Interstate where we could go bowling, catch a movie or get ice cream at Friendly's. Nothing like that in Mahwah.
Andy Schmidt
2:40 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
Agreed, Stephen. As part of the work on the master plan, this would be a great goal.
But then I look at the topography of Mahwah, the hill on one side of Franklin Tpk, the railroad, or Rt 17 on the other. The "town center" is sandwiched between those features and can't sprawl into side streets like Ramsey or Ridgewood. Bringing a mix of retail and residential into that area to replace all the automotive service and other businesses would be a major undertaking.
Hank
3:44 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
Back in the day when Mahwah and Ramsey were HoHoKus Twp. Ramsey and Mahwah shared the same downtown.
If your main street crosses or ends at a RR tracks, you will have a downtown l setting(Ramsey,Ridgewood,etc) where you use the retail buildings over and over for years because people had to use your main st from outlying areas to get their goods shipped by rail.
If you main st runs along the tracks like Mahwah then your going to get lumber yards,grain silos,and coal yards because they need railroad sidings.
Andy Schmidt
10:26 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Thanks, Hank!
TS
2:31 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
Restaurants and shopping for sure. A BJs would be great. The Mahwah Mall would help all these things
More corporations. There are a couple of empty buildings on MacArthur that filling would help the with the town budget.
John
3:18 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
A Costco would be Great too!
Karen K
4:00 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
Would like to see more business that are unique. Enough pizza parlors, nail salons, etc. How about a health food store or a Trader Joe's? How about a pottery studio or other class-related business for children and adults.
angela
7:56 am on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Agree! Before any new mall development, can we focus on filling the real estate and store fronts that currently exist? The area between Miller Rd and A&P has potential for improvement for small shops; a Trader Joe's would be fabulous, or Whole Foods, or a small non-chain type market would be invaluable. Something comparable to Steve's Market in Ramsey or Ramsey's Farm.
Hank
8:18 am on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
I don't think a Trader Joe's or Whole Foods would be wise on Franklin Tpk
JP
5:27 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
It would be really cool if we took one of the large empty industrial buildings in Mahwah and turned it into a place like Quincy Market in the North End of Boston or Pike Place Market in Seattle. Those places are awesome! They'd attract cash flow to the area big time.
Kristine
8:16 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
popeyes, red lobster would also be nice
melissa lewis
8:34 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Victoria's Secret
JP
11:42 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
We need something out of the ordinary. If we had a store like the Yankee Candle Flagship store in South Deerfield, MA we would have a store that's almost a tourist attraction on it's own and generate tons of jobs and cash flow for the area. It truly is an awesome site on the inside, but too large for Franklin Tpk. It would have to go on 17. If you've ever been there you know what I mean. AND... down the street is the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens which has thousands of butterflys in a large controlled environment that you can walk amongst and enjoy all year. It is a HUGE money maker for that area. Both of these places make a great day trip in the spring or fall.
Here's some links:
http://www.yankeecandle.com/about-yankee-candle/visit-our-flagship-stores/t
http://www.magicwings.com
Leaking Ink
12:47 am on Saturday, October 13, 2012
I'm not into candles, especially in this economy. Money better spent elsewhere.
I do like butterflies though.