WILDWOOD – A developer has started work on a project that will result in 20 townhouse-style units being constructed on the site of the former Shamrock Beef and Ale and other commercial buildings.
Work has begun in clearing the 3700 block of Pacific Avenue, between Lincoln and Garfield avenues, across from the Dragon House restaurant.
The developer, shown as 3700 Pacific Avenue LLC in the Planning/Zoning Board resolution, has started clearing the property of existing commercial and accessory structures in order to construct four multifamily dwellings containing the 20 units.
In obtaining the required variances for the proposed development, attorney John Amenhauser told the board the property is located in the Pacific Avenue Redevelopment Zone (PARZ). The proposal, he said, was reviewed by the Atlantic County Improvement Authority (ACIA) and found to be consistent with the redevelopment goals of the zone.
According to the resolution, each of the 20 units will be provided with two parking spaces, which complies with the city’s parking requirement. The parking spaces will be located under the structures.
The property was subdivided to create four lots, which architect/planner Matthew Hender, of Engineering Design Architects, said were “slightly undersized.” The board granted variances to include the undersized lots and one to allow the buildings to exceed height by 7 inches. Hender said the additional height would not be noticed by neighboring properties.
Hender also said during the hearing before the Planning/Zoning Board that the previous development had 100% lot coverage, whereas the new development would comply with impervious lot coverage requirements.
Stormwater drainage was a concern raised by a member of the public during the public comment portion of the meeting. Three of the four people who commented indicated they were in favor of the project.
The board approved the application with conditions, including the applicant submitting a landscaping plan. As of Aug. 11, no construction permits for the new development had been issued.
Contact the author, Christopher South, at csouth@cmcherald.com or 609-886-8600, ext. 128.
