PUBLIC NOTICE
BOROUGH OF SHIP BOTTOM
Public notice is hereby given that Ship Bottom Creek NJ LLC (the "Applicant") has applied to the Land Use Review Board of the Borough of Ship Bottom (the "Board"), Ocean County, New Jersey for variances relative to development on the property designated as Lot 13 in Block 23 on the Tax Map of the Borough of Ship Bottom, located at 127 E. 27th Street. The Applicant is seeking to demolish the existing single-family home and construct a new single-family dwelling. The following variances from the Ship Bottom Zoning Ordinance are requested:
Section 16.32.010(D) – The minimum required lot area is 4,000 square feet. The existing and proposed lot area is 2,000 square feet. This is an existing nonconformity which is not changing.
Section 16.32.010(D) – The minimum required lot width is 40 feet. The existing and proposed lot width is 25 feet. This is an existing nonconformity which is not changing.
Section 16.32.010(D) – The minimum required lot depth is 100 feet. The existing and proposed lot depth is 80 feet. This is an existing nonconformity which is not changing.
Section 16.32.010(D) – The minimum required combined side yard setback is 15 feet, with one side yard requiring a minimum setback of 10 feet. The existing easterly side yard setback is 11.1 feet; 3.5 feet is proposed. The existing westerly side yard setback is -0.6 feet; 3.5 feet is proposed. The proposed combined side yard setback is 7 feet.
Section 16.32.010(D) – On any non-conforming lot of less than 40 feet in width no building shall be erected consisting of more than one habitable story or exceeding 24 feet in height. The existing dwelling has one and one half stories and the proposed number of stories is two. The existing building height is 19.7 feet; 27.92 feet is proposed.
Section 16.32.010(G) – The minimum required floor area is 900 square feet at the first floor level per dwelling unit. The existing area of the first floor is 521 square feet; 699 square feet is proposed.
Any other variances, waivers or exceptions deemed necessary or appropriate by the Board will be requested at the public hearing.
A public hearing has been scheduled for September 16, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Court Room of the Municipal Building, located at 1621 Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom, New Jersey. The Court Room will be set up following all social distancing guidelines, in adherence with the Governor's adopted Executive Order.
The meeting format will be posted on the Borough's website and may change the day of the meeting. Interested parties are encouraged to check the website to confirm the meeting format. Subject can change at any time prior to the actual meeting date.
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The Meeting Agenda and all documents pertaining to the applications and all other matters to be considered are available for public inspection on the Borough of Ship Bottom Land Use Review Board website or during business hours of the Borough Hall at 1621 Long Beach Boulevard. If there are any questions, comments or concerns, please call the Land Use Review Board Secretary, Sara Dela Cruz at (609)-494-2171 Ext. 122.
James S. Raban,
Attorney for Applicant
File # 3716
September 6 2025
LNYS0364195
$91.52