LEGAL NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned, Lawrence McKnight (the “Applicant”), has made application to the City of Wildwood Planning/Zoning Board (the “Board”) for property commonly known as 3702 Ocean Avenue, Wildwood, New Jersey 08260 and also known as Lot 15 in Block 166, on the Tax and Assessment Map of the City of Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey (the “Property”) in order to seek approval to construct a 21-unit multifamily residential development with a private swimming pool and associated site improvements and amenities. The Property is located in the Tourism (T) Zone. The Applicant is seeking the following relief:
1. Preliminary and final major site plan approval pursuant to the Land Development Ordinance of the City of Wildwood as well as the Municipal Land Use Law pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-46 and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-50;
2. Conditional use approval in order to permit multifamily dwellings subject to the provisions of §17-501.B.13 and any other applicable provisions of the Land Development Ordinance of the City of Wildwood;
3. If required, conditional use variance relief from the Land Development Ordinance of the City of Wildwood and the Municipal Land Use Law pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d), in the event the Board determines that the conditions required for the proposed conditional use have not been met;
4. Variance relief from the Land Development Ordinance of the City of Wildwood and the Municipal Land Use Law pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c) for the location of a swimming pool in the front yard, which is not permitted and is proposed;
5. Any other bulk, dimensional and accessory variance relief or exceptions from the Land Development Ordinance of the City of Wildwood and the Municipal Land Use Law pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c) or N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d) which may be required, including, but not limited to, side yard setbacks, front yard setbacks, rear yard setbacks, lot coverage, building coverage, building height, number of stories, roof deck area, green roof elements, bicycle parking, utility meter screening, roof pitch, fence height, habitable floor area, lighting, pool lighting, landscaping, building façade, accessory structures, setbacks to accessory structures, setbacks between buildings, setbacks and elevation of pool equipment and HVAC equipment, building projections, number or dimensions of parking spaces, size of driveways, number or width of curb cuts, drive aisles; and
6. The Applicant may also apply for such variance relief, exceptions, waivers, permits, approvals or licenses that are deemed necessary or appropriate by the applicant or the Board, which may arise during the course of the hearing process.
The application is now on the calendar of the Board of the City of Wildwood. The initial public hearing has been set for October 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., at City Hall, 4400 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey. Any person affected by this application will have the opportunity to present any objections to the proposed development. However, the Board reserves the right to exclude repetitious testimony. All documents relating to this application may be inspected by the public by appointment Monday through Friday, during normal business hours, with the Board Secretary in the Office of the Board, 4400 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey.
KINGBARNES, LLC
___Jeffrey P. Barnes /s/_____________
Jeffrey P. Barnes, Esquire
on behalf of Lawrence McKnight
Dated: October 1, 2026
