The Ridgefield Inland Wetlands Board, Planning and Zoning will be holding a public hearing tonight on the proposed Ridgefield Winter Club.  The applicant will make a presentation, commission members will ask questions and then the public can comment. 

The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 in East Ridge Middle School’s auditorium, and must end by 10:30pm.  The deadline to make a decision is October 9th.

Nearly a dozen signs opposing the club have been reported stolen or vandalized in recent weeks. 

The proposal for an outdoor skating rink and a private club on Peaceable Street is a residential neighborhood and needs a special permit.  Residents have expressed concern about noise, traffic and outdoor lights.  Others previously failed in efforts to get the term "private club" to be defined in zoning regulations.