A large-scale back bay project with transformative potential was unanimously approved last night by the Wildwood Zoning & Planning Board.
The still-unnamed mixed-use development, owned and proposed by Scott Peter, includes plans for a 16-unit condo building, a 54-slip marina, a tiki bar (with 14 transient slips for customers), a walking corridor and preserved open space for the public.
The official application for the project notes its division into three conforming lots, “to develop the properties with a 16-unit residential condominium on the east proposed lot, pavilion bar and parking area on the center proposed lot, and marina with a ship’s store and manager’s residence on the westerly proposed lot.”
The marina will be constructed in Post Creek near its confluence with Grassy Sound Channel, to the immediate southwest of The Wharf. The tiki (or “pavilion”) bar will be nestled near the western terminus of Andrews Avenue, just south of Ottens Harbor, with the 40-ft condo complex adjacent.
The public walkway will start on Andrews before winding west past Niagara Avenue, ending at the new marina.
The project seeks to tap into the potential of the Wildwoods’ bayside waterways, areas long admired for their natural beauty and boating accessibility, which have become increasingly popular due to various dockside bar and restaurant destinations.
These waterways have remained largely untouched by development up until recently, with the current residential building boom seeing a wave of new construction on the bayside. Million dollar homes have recently risen along Ottens Harbor, for instance, overlooking a canal once dominated by commercial fleets.
“I feel this project can serve as a benchmark for future waterfront development in an already thriving area,” said Phil Swetsky, vice chairman of the planning board, who could not vote on the application as he lives within 200 yards of the property.
“The back bay sometimes takes a backseat to our boardwalk and beaches. Our waterways offer a combination of natural beauty, new development, as well as destinations such as bars and restaurants. Boaters from all over the area come to enjoy our dockside restaurants. It’s just another example of the uniqueness that Wildwood offers.”
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