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Developer outlines garage, 54 rentals and Wesley Lake flood plan; residents raise alarm
Summary
Asbury Park’s master redeveloper presented a three‑part waterfront project — flood mitigation for Wesley Lake, a 5.5‑story public parking garage and a five‑story, 54‑unit residential wrap — drawing strong public opposition over design, affordability and developer accountability.
Jennifer Phillips Smith, an attorney for the master redeveloper, told the Asbury Park City Council that the proposal for Block 3904 Lot 1 now includes three linked components: a public parking garage, a residential wrap and a flood‑mitigation program for Wesley Lake.
"We are proposing a parking garage that's 5.5 stories, and residential has been reduced from 8 stories down to 6 stories, and now has 54 units," Jennifer Phillips Smith said during the council presentation. She said the team also added a flood‑mitigation component after continued discussions about lake flooding.
Engineer Stephen Clark, who identified himself as the master redeveloper’s professional engineer, explained the flood problem and the technical approach. He said Wesley Lake behaves as a coastal lake influenced by tides, and that the existing outfall and weir have limited capacity during intense rain and high tides. Clark said the firm has completed hydraulic modeling reviewed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and is analyzing larger or multiple outfall pipes that would create…
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