Recap of Feb 6, ‘23 Wildwood Planning and Zoning Meeting
Submitted by Kathy Fulginiti
The City of Wildwood Planning & Zoning board meets the first Monday of every month at 6 pm in the City Hall Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 4400 New Jersey Ave, Wildwood NJ 08260. View agendas and plans beforehand at city hall during their business hours (M-F 8 am - 4 pm). Members of the public are allowed to attend and offer public comment on most agenda items. Zoom attendance is currently discontinued.
**This one is a concept review only.**
Property Address: 423 E. Magnolia Ave. Applicant: 423 E. Magnolia LLC
Attorney: Alan Gould Engineer:
Owner: Architect: Architetra
Site Plan: Number of Stories:
Zoned: Tourist and Entertainment (T/E)
Property frontage: 50’ Width: Depth: 90’ Area: 4,500 sq. ft.
Variances: Use: hardship: substantial benefit:
Front yard setback: Required: Proposed:
Side yard setback: Required: Proposed:
Back yard setback: Required: Proposed:
Height: Required: Proposed:
Building coverage: Required: Proposed:
Lot area coverage: Required: Proposed:
Parking: Required: Proposed:
Proposal: The applicant is looking to create year-round rentals. Two floors would be added to the existing structure, with each floor having six one-bedroom units, for a total of 18 units.
Additional notes:
One of the members of 423 E. Magnolia LLC, Mr. Florian Furxhiu, declared that the residential units are meant to be year-round rentals. The board agreed that this was a true necessity. However, if they aren’t filled that way, they will be used as an Air B&B. Later on, the possibility of seasonal workforce residences was mentioned. He also said it was off the boardwalk and it was originally purchased to include a restaurant. The LLC concluded that a restaurant wouldn’t work and scrapped those plans. The building is a rehab, not a tear-down.
One of the board members said the plans were bland and Mr. Furxhiu responded that these were preliminary only and they intend to make it a good-looking modern building. Each unit will include a washer/dryer. An elevator will be available and the roof will be a green one with different kinds of plants.
The question of parking came up, and currently, there is no parking. Arrangements are being made to utilize a parking lot behind the building. Student workers generally have no cars, so no problem there. Year-round renters will need parking, and any Air B&B renters have a different set of requirements that was not talked about, yet.
It was also mentioned that CAFRA will have to approve the plans and they can override any variance waivers.
There was no mention of boardwalk stores being eliminated. A board member said that no red flags are showing up for this project.
Note: Once the final plans are up for approval we will know for sure if a residence will be directly on the boardwalk.
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Property Address: 600 and 604 W. Montgomery Applicant: Paul Fidler
Attorney: Ron Gelzunas Engineer: John Halbruner
Owner: Paul Fidler Consultant: Thomas Deneka (surveyor)
Site Plan: Requests waiver from site plan review and approval Reason for Request: Single-family homes are exempt from site plan approval. This is a lot line adjustment between the two lots. Number of Stories: n/a
Zoned: Marine Commercial-Residential (MC-R)
Property frontage: 600: 70’ 604: 60’ Width: Depth: Both: 155’ Area: 600: 10,850 sq. ft. 604: 9,300 sq. ft.
Variances: Use: n/a hardship: n/a substantial benefit: X
Front yard setback: Required: 10’ Existing: 9.7’ (Just need to confirm that this is okay.)
Side yard setback: Required: n/a Proposed: n/a
Back yard setback: Required: n/a Proposed: n/a
Height: Required: n/a Proposed: n/a
Building coverage: Required: n/a Proposed: n/a
Lot area coverage: Required: n/a Proposed: n/a
Parking: Required: n/a Proposed: n/a
Proposal: These sites have single-family homes built on them. The owner wants to adjust the property line between the two properties. 600 W. Montgomery has 70 feet of frontage and 604 E. Montgomery has 60 feet. The plan is to subtract 10’ from 600 W. Montgomery and add it to 604 W. Montgomery.
Additional notes: Nothing is being built here; it’s just a property line adjustment. The owner is selling 10’ of his property to the neighbor.
Public Comments: None
Motion: Yes 6 No 0 (1 person recused herself.) Motion approved unanimously.
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Address: 515-525W. Burk Ave. Applicant: ITC Construction, LLC
Attorney: Ron Gelzunas Engineer: John Halbruner
Owner: Paul Fidler (Lots 9 and 9.01) / ITC Construction (Lots 10-13, 29, 31, and 33) Consultant: Thomas Deneka (surveyor)
Site Plan: Request for waiver Number of Stories: 3
Zoned: Moderate Density Residential (R-2) / Waterfront Residential (WR-1)
Property frontage: 150’ Width: Depth: 155’ Area: 23,250 sq. ft.
Variances: Use: n/a hardship: n/a substantial benefit: X
Front yard setback: Required: 10’ (R-2); 0’ (WR-1) Proposed: 10’
Side yard setback: Required: 6’ (R-2); 20’ (WR-1) Proposed: 6’
Back yard setback: Required: 15’ (R-2); 10’(WR-1) Proposed: 10’ or 16.46’ (Listed in different section of proposal)
Height: Required: 35’ Proposed: (conforming)
Building coverage: Required: 40%(R-2); 55% (WR-1) Proposed: 55% - 62%
Lot area coverage: Required: 6,000sf (R-2); 50% (WR-1) Proposed: 62% (R-2)
Lot Frontage: Required: 60’(R-2); 120’ (WR-1) Proposed: 50’
Parking: Required: Proposed: Stacked parking
Proposal: The applicant seeks to create three lots (50’ X 155’ each) from the current lots. Each lot will contain a duplex for a total of 6 units. Each duplex will have its own dock and boat slips. A minor subdivision is sought. An existing building will be demolished.
Additional notes:
There were some minor revisions between the submitted plans and the plans that will actually be used.
The owner of the property is planning on upscale residential duplexes that will sell for about $1.3 million each. He has been in construction for 30 years and has built homes in Wildwood. An existing house on the property is in poor condition and will be demolished.
Each building will differ from the others. The general idea is the same, but color and details will vary. The garages will be cantilevered and have space for two cars, with another in the driveway. Each building has a personal dock. The bulkhead was recently extended to elevation 8. The property, including docks and bulkheads, are being cleaned up.
Wildwood’s engineer had some concerns about the plans. Bump-outs on the sides of the buildings were unmarked and turned out to be the air conditioning units. They are about 3’ from the property line, but will be 7’ off the ground, mounted on brackets.
Tacony Avenue was vacated in this area, and ends at the property line. The board was concerned about someone driving onto the property without realizing it. It was decided that a white vinyl fence will be put up, along with concrete barriers. The placement of the barriers also caused some discussion. If the are outside the property line and on the street itself, permission must be sought from the governing body. The owner decided to place the barriers on the property and adjust the fence accordingly.
Conditions for approval were to revise the zoning table and clarify lot numbers and property addresses, which varied in different parts of the application.
Public Comments: None
Motion: Yes 7 No 0 Motion approved unanimously.
The City of Wildwood Planning & Zoning board meets the first Monday of every month at 6 pm in the City Hall Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 4400 New Jersey Ave, Wildwood NJ 08260. View agendas and plans beforehand at city hall during their business hours (M-F 8 am - 4 pm). Members of the public are allowed to attend and offer public comment on most agenda items. Zoom attendance is currently discontinued
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