Sea Isle City Will Host Master Plan Re-Examination Workshop Oct. 24

SEA ISLE CITY — The City of Sea Isle City is in the process of updating its Master Plan, an important planning document that guides land use within the municipality in a manner that protects public health and safety and promotes the general welfare. The Master Plan is also a blueprint that forms the basis of land development and zoning regulations. Sea Isle City’s last Master Plan Re-Examination was completed in 2007.
The Master Plan Re-Examination process looks at current conditions in the municipality, including land use, transportation, recreation, open spaces, economic development, the environment and other factors.
This summer, the City created a Master Plan Re-Examination Survey that many residents and visitors completed. To gather additional information and opinions, the City will host a Master Plan Re-Examination Workshop on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., inside the Welcome Center Community Lodge at 300 JFK Boulevard. Residents, business owners and visitors are encouraged to attend the Workshop for its entirety or for any length of time between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to share ideas with City officials and learn about the Master Plan Re-Examination process.
The Workshop’s agenda will include a Welcome and Introduction from City Leaders at 10:00 a.m., followed by a variety of Focus Stations from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Focus Stations will include the following topics:
• Zoning, Commercial Density, and Size of Residential Structures.
• Parking, Bicycle Traffic, and Traffic Circulation.
• Parks & Recreation, the former Public School Site on Park Road, the former Fire House on West Jersey Avenue, and the Marina Property along 42nd Place.
• Economic Development.
• Storm Resiliency Planning and Infrastructure.
At 12 noon, workshop representatives will present a summary of the ideas discussed in each of the Focus Stations.
“The Master Plan Re-Examination is a community-wide project, in which we will be expecting and accepting suggestions and ideas from the public,” said Sea Isle City Mayor Leonard Desiderio. “This is not a project that will be worked-on only by elected officials; we are actively seeking the public’s comments.”