VENTNOR – The Ventnor City Planning Board announced Sept. 17 that it will hold a public hearing 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 at Ventnor City Hall, 6201 Ventnor Ave., and on the Zoom platform, to obtain comments from the public and consider adoption of the draft Master Plan Reexamination Report. Action may be taken following the public hearing. If adopted, the report will serve as an addendum to the existing Master Plan.
The report, which provides the basis for future land use decisions, is available for review by the public prior to the meeting.
The plan updates the last Master Plan approved in 2016 and indicates many of the goals set forth in the prior plan have been achieved, including upgrading infrastructure, recreational facilities and housing following Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
The report also makes new recommendations that include updating land use and zoning, especially in commercial districts, adopting coastal flood rules, addressing building heights, and implementing the city’s recently adopted Fair Share Housing Plan, and implementing a 2.5% fee on commercial development projects to help pay for it.
The plan includes a comprehensive list of utility and infrastructure capital improvements that will make the city more resilient to storms and climate change hazards.
One of the most anticipated recommendations is completing a comprehensive parking strategy that includes the possibility of creating city-owned parking lots and trolley services. The plan also recommends streetscape improvements in business districts that support a walkable community, and improving the business climate by creating a Special Improvement District in the Central Business District.
The plan also includes developing the Ventnor West Eco-park, and finding new uses for the Ventnor Educational Community Complex, which has experienced significant enrollment decline over the last decade.
Read the report here: https://www.ventnorcity.org/media/Documents/PlanningBoard/Draft%20Ventnor%20Master%20Plan%20Reexamination%2020260831%20Revised.pdf
Zoom access to the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86774721141?pwd=L574jcV4PUCVLqVcakOqGkdC3Lapbd.1
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