Hearing on Seaside Heights Subdivision Postponed, New Homes Scheduled

The Seaside Heights planning board met Monday night, putting off one case until a later date and hearing a “workshop” pitch from another property owner about building two new homes on a single-family lot.

Sampson Avenue Delay

211 Sampson Avenue (Credit: Google Maps)

The board did not hear the scheduled case regarding the property at 211 Sampson Avenue since the public notice that was sent to neighboring residents on the matter was deemed defective, meaning the board did not have jurisdiction to proceed. The applicant, Sampson Holdings LLC, is proposing to subdivide the 10,000 square foot property into three lots – two standard 20-by-100 foot lots and one 60-by-100 foot lot.

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At least two neighboring residents attended Monday night’s meeting, presumably with plans to object to the application or cross-examine witnesses. But the matter will now be the subject of a new public notice that will be sent to residents within 200 feet of the property and published in a newspaper. The expected date for the next hearing is Aug. 29, 2025.

Parking Concerns at Workshop

308-310 Sampson Avenue (Credit: Google Maps)

The board heard from another applicant during the “workshop” session of the meeting, an informal hearing where property owners and developers can present their ideas to the board and acquire feedback before presenting the application at a formal, quasi-judicial meeting.

The property owner at 308-310 Sampson Avenue current has three structures on the oversized lot, and is seeking approval to demolish two of the small single-family homes in the front portion near the street, replace them with two new homes, and keep a larger multi-family dwelling in the rear of the lot.

The rear building consists of four units over two floors. The two street-facing units are single-story dwellings with one unit each. The owner’s plan, as proposed, is to tear down the two small homes and replace them with three-story single-family dwellings. Board members cautioned the applicant over parking concerns, however, noting that technically, six dwelling units would normally require 12 parking spaces. The application proposes three parking spaces for the three units, two of which would be located on the first level of the front-facing homes since they would be raised for flood code compliance. The expanded driveway, however, would cause the borough to lose two on-street parking spaces that already exist.

“There are also some concerns over cars hanging out over the sidewalk,” said board engineer Michael Goldstein.

Representatives for the property owner said they would take concerns under advisement. This application, as well, may be scheduled for the Aug. 29, 2025 meeting, however the date will be confirmed in a future legal notice.