Planning board carries APW Redeveloper’s North Shore proposal after extended review of design, flood and parking issues

The Asbury Park Planning Board carried APW Redeveloper LLC’s application for The Views at North Shore to May 19 after an extended presentation and questions about design waivers, flood hazard compliance and parking.

“For the record, my name is Jennifer Phillips Smith. I'm an attorney with Gibbons, PC, and I am here tonight on behalf of the applicant, APW Redeveloper LLC. We are here tonight seeking preliminary and final major site plan approval for development on Block 4302, Lot 2. The applicant is proposing 2 buildings, each with 27 condominium units along with associated parking,” attorney Jennifer Phillips Smith told the board.

The project, presented by architect Adrian Mielia and civil engineer Robert Curley, proposes two mirror buildings: four stories (three residential levels over a ground‑level parking floor), 27 units per building (54 units total), unit sizes ranging roughly 710 to 1,265 square feet, private decks for every unit and a shared roof deck. Mielia said the height to the main roof is “approximately 44 feet, and the height to the… tallest point on the building on the roof is 58 feet approximately.”

Why it matters: the board and neighboring residents focused on whether the design complies with the city’s Waterfront Redevelopment Plan (WRP) and local flood regulations, how much on‑site parking the development provides versus what the WRP requires, and how the new buildings will affect light and views at adjacent condominiums.

Key points of the presentation and public comments

- Design waivers: The applicant requested multiple waivers from the WRP architectural guidelines for items including balcony construction and depth, window recessing, sliding doors, and use of materials. The architect said many of the departures reflect construction choices to replicate Mediterranean revival style with cement‑board cladding to mimic…