OCEAN CITY – Discussions on the conversion of the former Phillips Crab House property highlighted a resort commission meeting this week.
On Tuesday, the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve a site plan to change the use of the former Phillips Crab House property, located at 21st street. Applicant LUX QOZP Properties LLC proposes converting the old restaurant into 15 multifamily units, office space and storage.
“We did want to support the applicant’s efforts to do this as a conversion of a commercial building,” said Bill Neville, Ocean City’s planning and community development director. “We do feel it’s centrally located to serve a number of businesses in the vicinity. And whether it serves as a place for families to come and stay in multi-bedroom units, or whether it serves as employee housing, in either case we believe this is a good adaptive reuse of the building and would encourage your consideration tonight.”
As proposed, the applicant has plans to convert the restaurant space into 15 multifamily units, with seven units on the first floor, seven units on the second floor, and a three-bedroom manager’s unit on the third floor. Neville said the site plan also includes offices and storage space.
“The required parking is proposed across the street, on the west side of Philadelphia Avenue, just south of the Islander Motel,” he added.