OCEAN CITY — While no formal action was taken and there are many details to wade through, resort planners this week were generally pleased with the presentation of plans for the proposed Margaritaville Hotel and Resort complex.
In August, the Ocean City Planning Commission reviewed the conceptual plans for the proposed resort, which, if approved, would encompass virtually an entire city block downtown on the oceanside facing the Boardwalk between 13th and 14th streets where the Phillips Beach Plaza Hotel once was situated. On Tuesday, the planning commission held the required public hearing for the proposed planned overlay district (POD) needed to accomplish the major redevelopment project in a marathon three-hour-plus session.
During the session, the town staff, which has reviewed the proposal, first presented its finding on a variety of issues, including the POD requirements, parking, non-conformities, density and the like. When the town staff’s presentation was over, local attorney Hugh Cropper made his presentation, calling on numerous people including the principal partners in the development plan, the project’s architects, parking experts, traffic experts and more.
The proposed project over 12 different lots would include 265 hotel rooms, three restaurants, including the JWB Grill with high-end steaks and seafood, the Landshark Bar and Grill and a coffee shop and provisions store in the lobby. The project would also include three outdoor pools and one indoor pool, a wellness center and gym, 14,000 square feet of flexible convention space, retail stores facing the Boardwalk and many other upscale amenities.
Before the hearing began, Planning Commission chair Pam Buckley told the large audience in the council chambers the commission would not be taking any action on Tuesday, nor would any formal votes be taken.
OC is a Fool if they turn this one down > idiots !!!!!!
It still is the whats in for me at City Fail.
Why would they be a fool? Ocean City and the infrastructure can’t handle the people they have now now and you are saying they would be a fool?? If you said that at the council meeting I would b!tch slap you! What’s in it for you, Cream Puff??
“What’s in it for you, Cream Puff??”
BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!