Public Notice
Please be advised that on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 6:30 pm a hearing will be held before the North Wildwood Planning Board / Zoning Board of Adjustment. The hearing will be held at the North Wildwood City Hall located at 901 Atlantic Avenue in North Wildwood, NJ in the matter of Richard and Donna Golato. The applicant’s property is located at 1204 Delaware Avenue in North Wildwood, NJ and is more commonly known as lot 5; Block 120.03 on the North Wildwood tax map. The property is located is within the R-2 Residential Single Family Zone as shown on the North Wildwood Zoning map. The property currently contains a 1-1/2 story single-family dwelling above grade level garage with parking and storage. The subject lot is an undersized lot measuring 25′ wide by 60′ deep fronting on Delaware Avenue. The applicant proposes to remove a portion of the roof currently above the habitable attic space and construct new side walls and roof above to increase the habitable floor area of this small dwelling. The proposed new side walls of the addition will be constructed in vertical alignment with the existing first-floor side walls below. It is noted that the side walls of the current first-floor of the dwelling are non-conforming as to side yard setback. Accordingly, the applicant requires and will seek side yard setback variance relief from the board for a vertical extension of the existing non-conforming setback. Additionally, given that the lot is undersized and less than 30′ in width the applicant shall seek variance relief as necessary to construct the proposed addition to an existing building situated on a lot less than 30′ wide. As far as the applicant is aware only the variances and/or waivers listed above are required. Should the Board determine during the course of the hearing that additional variances and/ or design waivers are required the applicant shall seek those variances and/ or design waivers at the public hearing. Be advised that maps and other documents related to this matter are available for inspection during normal working hours in the office of the Planning/Zoning Board Secretary at 901 Atlantic Avenue, North Wildwood, New Jersey at least 10 days prior to the hearing. Any interested party may appear at said hearing and participate therein in accordance with the rules of the Board
Owner/ Applicant: Richard and Donna Golato
