Wildwood Crest commissioners pass zoning and street-vacation ordinances; several first‑readings set for May 20

The Borough of Wildwood Crest Board of Commissioners approved two ordinances on second and final reading and moved several others to May public hearings during a regular meeting. Commissioners voted to adopt Ordinance 1481, which vacates an unimproved paper portion of Bayview Drive as shown on the borough tax map, and Ordinance 1487, which amends multiple sections of the borough land‑development ordinance affecting R‑1, R‑1A and R‑2 residential zones and related definitions and area/bulk regulations.

The ordinances were read by the clerk and opened for public hearing. No members of the public spoke on Ordinance 1481. During the hearing on Ordinance 1487, resident Lauren Cross said she and her husband were concerned the ordinance’s reliance on design flood elevation could create inconsistent allowances across island flood zones — potentially permitting deep crawlspaces or elevated under‑home spaces in some areas but not others — and urged commissioners and zoning boards to consider those disparities and the impacts on parking and storage. "I just wanted to voice some concerns that my husband and I had over the residential zoning changes in 1487," Lauren Cross said during public comment.

Both Ordinance 1481 and Ordinance 1487 passed on second and final reading by roll call. The clerk read additional ordinances (1488, 1489 and 1490) and commissioners voted to pass them on first reading, to advertise according to law, and to schedule a second and final reading and public hearing on May 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Ordinance 1488 amends time‑limit parking spaces (Chapter 79); Ordinance 1489 is a bond ordinance appropriating $4 million and authorizing the issuance of $3,800,000 in bonds or notes for borough improvements; Ordinance 1490 updates restricted parking zones for persons with disabilities.

Commissioners also adopted a slate of resolutions by roll call, including authorization to purchase security cameras under the NJEDge Cooperative Purchasing Program; preparation of estimated tax bills; a shared‑services agreement with Cape May County related to NJ Pact real litigation; affirmation of the borough’s civil‑rights policy; designation of Municipal Clerks Week (May 3–9, 2026); appointment of Kimberly Tennyson to the Green Team through Dec. 31, 2027; and a refund of $733.86 to a resident. Consent items included pedaling truck licenses for several vendors and an engineer work order for FY2027 NJDOT State Aid programs (transcript lists a "not to exceed sum of 2000"; the meeting did not supply further detail).

The meeting agenda and the clerk’s roll calls indicate unanimous support for the items recorded as approved; where the transcript records individual roll‑call affirmations they were recorded as 'Yes' for the commissioners present. The clerk and chair confirmed that items scheduled for second reading and public hearing will be considered at the May 20, 2026 meeting at 5:00 p.m.

Next steps: ordinances scheduled for May 20 will return for public hearing and final action; the borough will publish required legal ads per usual practice.