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Somers Point council adopts redevelopment ordinance, tables appraisal amid developer interest
Summary
The Somers Point City Council adopted an ordinance endorsing a redevelopment plan for Maryland/Bay/Pleasant avenues, authorized executive-session reviews tied to redevelopment and tax-abatement matters, and tabled a separate resolution to pay for a city appraisal after council members questioned whether a developer with known interest should bear the cost.
Somers Point — The Somers Point City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 20, accepting a redevelopment plan covering portions of Maryland Avenue, Bay Avenue and Pleasant Avenue, after the council accepted a Planning & Zoning memorandum finding the plan consistent with the city master plan.
The council moved quickly from public comment into a roll-call acceptance of the planning board memorandum and then voted to adopt the ordinance. A member of the public had asked whether the project would include commercial uses and whether the proposed homes — roughly 28 feet wide…
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