BFJ Planning led a multidisciplinary team of consultants to evaluate the potential impacts of several proposed zoning ordinances in downtown Ridgewood, New Jersey. The study arose from the Planning Board’s adoption of an amendment to the Land Use Element of the Village’s Master Plan. The amendment, developed in response to several developer proposals in the downtown, was intended to support transit-oriented development that can accommodate residential uses serving the housing needs of seniors and low- to moderate-income households. The consultant team evaluated the proposed zoning ordinances across four key areas of potential impact: traffic (vehicular as well as pedestrian); fiscal health; school district capacity; and community facilities and infrastructure (water, sewer and emergency services). BFJ conducted a build-out analysis of key development sites, which served as the basis for the impacts analysis, as well as the assessment of impacts to community facilities. BFJ also compiled the full report and led the presentation to the Village Council, which adopted the zoning ordinances in March 2016, based on the report’s finding of net positive impacts.