Board approves amended site plan for 400 North Bay after applicant removes pavers; loading‑zone variance remains

The Beach Haven Joint Land Use Board approved an amended site plan for 400 North Bay Avenue — the mixed commercial/residential property housing Jersey Girl Grill and Market — after the applicant amended the application to remove a narrow strip of pavers, preserving the site’s existing impervious coverage and leaving only a loading‑zone width variance to be granted.

Attorney James Raven told the board the applicant’s requested changes include shifting a walk‑in refrigeration box about 2.3 feet toward Station Plaza to permit the cooler doors to open adjacent to the building; constructing an exterior deck and stairs to serve two previously approved one‑bedroom apartments on the second floor; and adding a small unfinished storage area that would also serve sprinklers. Engineer James Bzowski estimated the proposed steps and storage would add…