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Initiative Title – Responsible RE Development / Off street Parking Requirements replacing Section 212-23 of the current zoning requirements.
Amending the current off-street parking zoning requirements for newly developed or renovated restaurants, taverns, bars, night clubs, event venues, and outdoor entertainment areas
Context:
Beach Haven is a unique local community with a blend of full-time residents, part-time residents, non-resident taxpayers, and other stakeholders who have a keen interest in the future of our community.
The BH Borough Council is accountable for making decisions on a wide variety of issues, some more maintenance-oriented (e.g. the return of bonds), and others of more significance (real estate development projects).
Following Hurricane Sandy (2012), the Beach Haven Borough Council amended the zoning requirements for off-street parking to a level that encouraged development due to the devastation caused by the storm.
Since that time a series of large real estate developments has increased the ineffectiveness of this section of our Zoning Requirements. The result has been inadequate parking, traffic congestion, pedestrian safety concerns about pedestrian safety, and a reduction in the well-being of our community during peak season.
Despite concerns and suggestions, raised at public meetings, The BH Borough Manager, and the BH Borough Council have been complacent in addressing these growing problems with changes to this ordinance. The problems will continue as the scale of the real estate development continue due to the increasing value of Beach Haven property.
Purpose:
The purpose of this resolution is to effectively manage the impact of any large real estate developments in our community on parking, traffic, pedestrian safety, and the overall well-being of the community.
Off-Street Parking Requirements:
The current parking ordinance (adopted in 2013,) and the old parking ordinance for "Residential" should remain the same.
The current parking ordinance groups all “commercial” or “business” into one requirement: One parking space for every 600 square feet of floor area. The prior parking ordinance separated commercial or business into 14 different groups, based on the actual line business.
"Restaurants", "Bars, Nightclubs, Taverns" (including wedding venues) were grouped into a generic category of commercial or business. These businesses are unique from other “commercial” and “business” entities, as their business volume and occupancy is greater than any other line of business, especially during our peak season.
The Faulkner Act Petition - Our Request
With this Faulkner Act Petition the undersigned registered BH voters are formally requesting a change to these zoning regulations, effective immediately, as follows:
A. Restaurants, taverns, bars, night clubs, event venues, and outdoor entertainment areas with a maximum capacity in excess of 40 patrons/seats are required to provide a minimum of one off-street parking space for each 125 square feet of gross floor area. Or a minimum of one off-street parking space for every four seats, beyond the initial 40 seats. Whichever formula provides the greatest amount of off-street parking spaces is to be applied..
B. Restaurants, taverns, bars, nightclubs, event venues, and outdoor entertainment areas with a maximum capacity of less than less than 41 seats, the minimum guideline of one off-street parking space for every 600 square feet of floor area is applied.
Exceptions:
Any exceptions to this zoning requirement for properties defined in section A above, with regardless of special classifications, including but not limited to "Areas in Need of Redevelopment" requires a referendum by registered Beach Haven voters.
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Updates
August 27, 2019
The feedback I receive during daily conversations confirms that the parking shortage remains a significant burden for our residents. I am currently compiling the specific testimonies shared here to present them formally before the Borough Council.
August 27, 2019
The response to this initiative has surpassed all initial expectations. This momentum indicates a clear and shared desire for the Borough Council to address the current parking deficiencies within our community.
41 Comments
Living on second street is a nightmare. People block my driveway every single weekend and nobody does anything about it. Fix the parking laws.
402 Atlantic Ave. Been here 20 years and never seen it this crowded. It is not safe for the kids to bike with all these cars everywhere.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. We need real parking requirements before another giant place opens up and ruins the neighborhood even more.
Without a hotel even being built yet we have so many parking issues including the fact that people are parking anywhere and it is has become an "accident waiting to happen. Cars are parking beyond the legal distance to the curb. Cars are parking on the sidewalks while the run in to find out if a restaurant has availability. These are just a few examples
208 North bay Ave. Beach Haven . The Charm of this small town is what brought me here here and the disappearance of that charm can not be returned once it's gone . We do have a choice in how Our Town should grow and still sustain it's small town charm . Save Our Town !
216 Engleside Avenue. Need public parking desperately in that quadrant
I support Falkner petion I am B Haven taxpayer
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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Initiative Title – Responsible RE Development / Off street Parking Requirements replacing Section 212-23 of the current zoning requirements.
Amending the current off-street parking zoning requirements for newly developed or renovated restaurants, taverns, bars, night clubs, event venues, and outdoor entertainment areas
Context:
Beach Haven is a unique local community with a blend of full-time residents, part-time residents, non-resident taxpayers, and other stakeholders who have a keen interest in the future of our community.
The BH Borough Council is accountable for making decisions on a wide variety of issues, some more maintenance-oriented (e.g. the return of bonds), and others of more significance (real estate development projects).
Following Hurricane Sandy (2012), the Beach Haven Borough Council amended the zoning requirements for off-street parking to a level that encouraged development due to the devastation caused by the storm.
Since that time a series of large real estate developments has increased the ineffectiveness of this section of our Zoning Requirements. The result has been inadequate parking, traffic congestion, pedestrian safety concerns about pedestrian safety, and a reduction in the well-being of our community during peak season.
Despite concerns and suggestions, raised at public meetings, The BH Borough Manager, and the BH Borough Council have been complacent in addressing these growing problems with changes to this ordinance. The problems will continue as the scale of the real estate development continue due to the increasing value of Beach Haven property.
Purpose:
The purpose of this resolution is to effectively manage the impact of any large real estate developments in our community on parking, traffic, pedestrian safety, and the overall well-being of the community.
Off-Street Parking Requirements:
The current parking ordinance (adopted in 2013,) and the old parking ordinance for "Residential" should remain the same.
The current parking ordinance groups all “commercial” or “business” into one requirement: One parking space for every 600 square feet of floor area. The prior parking ordinance separated commercial or business into 14 different groups, based on the actual line business.
"Restaurants", "Bars, Nightclubs, Taverns" (including wedding venues) were grouped into a generic category of commercial or business. These businesses are unique from other “commercial” and “business” entities, as their business volume and occupancy is greater than any other line of business, especially during our peak season.
The Faulkner Act Petition - Our Request
With this Faulkner Act Petition the undersigned registered BH voters are formally requesting a change to these zoning regulations, effective immediately, as follows:
A. Restaurants, taverns, bars, night clubs, event venues, and outdoor entertainment areas with a maximum capacity in excess of 40 patrons/seats are required to provide a minimum of one off-street parking space for each 125 square feet of gross floor area. Or a minimum of one off-street parking space for every four seats, beyond the initial 40 seats. Whichever formula provides the greatest amount of off-street parking spaces is to be applied..
B. Restaurants, taverns, bars, nightclubs, event venues, and outdoor entertainment areas with a maximum capacity of less than less than 41 seats, the minimum guideline of one off-street parking space for every 600 square feet of floor area is applied.
Exceptions:
Any exceptions to this zoning requirement for properties defined in section A above, with regardless of special classifications, including but not limited to "Areas in Need of Redevelopment" requires a referendum by registered Beach Haven voters.
Updates
August 27, 2019
The feedback I receive during daily conversations confirms that the parking shortage remains a significant burden for our residents. I am currently compiling the specific testimonies shared here to present them formally before the Borough Council.
August 27, 2019
The response to this initiative has surpassed all initial expectations. This momentum indicates a clear and shared desire for the Borough Council to address the current parking deficiencies within our community.
41 Comments
114 Dock Rd. Beach Haven. The traffic in the summer is just getting out of hand and we need the council to stop ignoring the parking problem for these new restaurants.
Living on second street is a nightmare. People block my driveway every single weekend and nobody does anything about it. Fix the parking laws.
402 Atlantic Ave. Been here 20 years and never seen it this crowded. It is not safe for the kids to bike with all these cars everywhere.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. We need real parking requirements before another giant place opens up and ruins the neighborhood even more.
Without a hotel even being built yet we have so many parking issues including the fact that people are parking anywhere and it is has become an "accident waiting to happen. Cars are parking beyond the legal distance to the curb. Cars are parking on the sidewalks while the run in to find out if a restaurant has availability. These are just a few examples
208 North bay Ave. Beach Haven . The Charm of this small town is what brought me here here and the disappearance of that charm can not be returned once it's gone . We do have a choice in how Our Town should grow and still sustain it's small town charm . Save Our Town !
216 Engleside Avenue. Need public parking desperately in that quadrant
I support Falkner petion I am B Haven taxpayer
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114 Dock Rd. Beach Haven. The traffic in the summer is just getting out of hand and we need the council to stop ignoring the parking problem for these new restaurants.