ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF CAPE MAY
You are hereby notified that Adam & Colleen Curtin, owners of real property located at 911 Washington Street, Cape May, New Jersey 08204, have applied to the City of Cape May Zoning Board of Adjustment for variance relief, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(2) and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c)(2), in order to renovate and expand the existing single-family residential dwelling that exists along the Washington Street frontage of the Property. The Applicants do not intend to renovate or expand the existing garage/secondary dwelling that exists in the rear of the Property through this application. The Property is identified as Block 1094, Lot 21, on the Official Tax Map of the City of Cape May, New Jersey. The Property is located in the R-3 Zoning District and variance relief is being sought from the following sections of the City of Cape May’s Land Development/Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 525-16(A)(1) & Chapter 525-9 related to permitted uses in the R-3 Zoning District and expansion of a pre-existing non-conforming use on the Property; Chapter 525-16(B)(1) related to minimum required side yard setback and minimum required lot size per dwelling unit; and Chapter 525-52(A)(1) related to maximum permitted floor area ratio for a single-family residential dwelling. Applicant also requests the following waivers from the checklist requirements of the City of Cape May Zoning Board of Adjustment: 1) Waiver from requirement to submit a key map on the plans provided; 2) waiver from requirement to submit topography of existing and proposed conditions of the Property; 3) Location of trees that measure more than 3″ in diameter on the Property; and 4) preparation and submission of a landscaping plan.
Applicant further requests any, and all, other approvals, waivers, variances, or other forms of relief that the Board and/or its professionals deem applicable and necessary in order to secure approval of this application.
The City of Cape May Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday, July 23, 2026, will hold a public hearing on this application at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium, located at 643 Washington Street, Cape May, New Jersey 08204. All documents pertaining to this application are on file with the Planning/Zoning Board Secretary and are available for public review during regular working hours (M-F 7:30 am – 3:30 pm). Any interested party may appear at said hearing and participate therein in accordance with the rules of the City of Cape May Zoning Board of Adjustment.
John P. Amenhauser, Esquire
The DeWeese Law Firm, P.C.
Attorney for Applicant
