PUBLIC NOTICE
BOROUGH OF SHIP BOTTOM
Public notice is hereby given that Connor Daum (the "Applicant") has applied to the Land Use Review Board of the Borough of Ship Bottom (the "Board"), Ocean County, New Jersey for bulk variances relative to proposed development on the property designated as Lot 6 in Block 133 on the Tax Map of the Borough of Ship Bottom, located at 310 Central Avenue. The property is currently vacant. The Applicant is seeking approval to construct a new single-family dwelling. The following variances from the Ship Bottom Zoning Ordinance are requested:
Section 16.36.010 (D) – The minimum required lot area for single-family dwellings is 4,800 square feet. The existing and proposed lot area is 3,900 square feet, which is a preexisting nonconformity that is not changing.
Section 16.36.010(D) – The minimum required lot depth for single-family dwellings is 80 feet. The existing and proposed lot depth is 65 feet, which is a preexisting nonconformity that is not changing.
Section 16.52.080(C)(1) – Each lot developed with a detached single-family dwelling unit or a two-family building shall be permitted only one curb cut per lot frontage; and each curb cut and driveway shall be 12 feet wide except where access is provided to a two-car garage, a twenty-foot wide driveway curb may be provided, and the curb cut and access drive shall be located on the side property line.
Here, there are two driveway openings proposed to accommodate off-street parking where a maximum of one driveway opening is permitted.
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 November 18, 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 # 3728
November 8 2025
LNYS0402690
$80.96