NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO THE
BOROUGH OF SEA BRIGHT PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has applied to the Borough of Sea Bright Planning Board for approvals to demolish an existing dwelling and construct a single-family residential dwelling at property located at 26 Surf Street, Borough of Sea Bright, New Jersey 07760, which is also designated as Block 11, Lot 12 on the Borough of Sea Bright Tax Map. The property is located in the R-3 Zone District where single-family residential dwellings are a permitted use. Applicant makes this application pursuant to N.J.S.A 40:55D-70 et seq., the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, and the Borough of Sea Bright Zoning Ordinance to Appeal the Decision of the Zoning Officer, and to request variances, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70 et seq. or other provisions of the Municipal Land Use Law as may be required. The Applicant requests the following relief and variances:
A. Appeal from the Zoning Officer’s Decision: The Zoning Officer determined that the proposed dwelling is a 3-story dwelling according to the zoning ordinance, while the Applicant and the Applicant’s professionals opine that the proposed dwelling complies with the Zoning Ordinance and definition of “Half Story” based on the design as well as on other approvals granted by the Planning Board without variance relief issued, including the two (2) dwellings next to the property. If the Appeal is upheld, the proposal is for a 2 ½ story dwelling, which is conforming and authorized according to the Zone requirements.
B. To the extent the Planning Board upholds the Zoning Officer’s decision for the Appeal, Applicant requests variance relief for a 3-story residential dwelling based on the plans proposed.
C. Minimum Lot Size: 1,800 square feet required where 1,698.23 square feet is existing and proposed to remain.
D. To the extent necessary, Applicant also requests any additional variances or waivers, including but not limited to variances from off-street parking requirements, height in feet, height in stories, front yard, side yard or rear yard setbacks, impervious coverage, or any other variances required to develop the property with a single-family dwelling as identified in the Application and Plans submitted to the Planning Board.
An in-person hearing will be held on this Application by the Borough of Sea Bright Planning Board at a regular meeting held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sea Bright Beach Pavilion, 1097 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright, New Jersey 07760, at which time you may appear in person or by attorney and submit any questions and present any support or objection to the application. A copy of the application documents have been filed in the office of the Board Secretary, and are available for public inspection at the Borough Hall, 1099 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright, New Jersey 07760 during normal business hours and may also be available on the Borough website at www.seabrightnj.org if posted by the Planning Board. This Notice is sent to you by the Applicant, by order of the Planning/Zoning Board of the Borough of Sea Bright.
Dated: July 21, 2026
Applicant/Owner: VVPrise Inc,
BY: Jeffrey P. Beekman, Esq., The Beekman Law Firm, LLC
Attorneys for Applicant
47 Main Ave., PO Box 395, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756
Phone #: 732-774-8262
7/24/2026 ($56.32)