The Tenafly Borough Council introduced an ordinance last week that will limit the construction of two-family homes to certain zones.
For more than a year, incorrect drawings on the map prevented the Council from adopting the ordinance.
Councilwoman Carol Hoernlein explained that one of the main problems with the map was due to the fact that a number of two-family homes on Tenafly Road didn’t appear as such and an area between Westervelt and Clinton avenues was left off of the map.
In February, Hoernlein and Councilman Joe McDermott walked through the area to verify that there indeed were mistakes on the map.
During the walk, she said they pointed out houses with "two electrical boxes, two mailboxes, two meters, things like that that were obvious proof of a two-family house."
The map was altered to fix previous mistakes, giving the Council the opportunity to move forward.
"I just wanted a good map," she said.
If passed, the ordinance will only allow houses to be built in areas where they currently exist and help to eliminate the spread of two-family houses throughout areas in the borough with one-family houses.
Existing two-family houses will be protected should the ordinance pass.
Councilman Michael Lattif said he believes "that there’s a consensus among the council members to go forward with this ordinance, subject to public comment."
The public hearing and vote for final passage is set for Tuesday, Sept. 9.
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