It’s been three years, and at least as many variations, since a of a local developer first introduced plans to rehabilitate property along Main Street between Third and Fourth Avenues where a long shuttered Getty service stations sits. When preliminary Planning Board approvals were granted in Dec. 2013, no definitive tenant for the proposed 10,000 square foot commercial building […]

Final approval for the Fifth Avenue Pavilion and band shell reconstruction along the Asbury Park was granted Monday by the Planning Board. In a unanimous vote, the Planning Board approved boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette’s plans to reconstruct the long shuttered band shell and build a neighboring restaurant on the rooftop of the structure that houses […]

At the end of the near two hour-long special Tuesday night meeting to address noise and music violations, increased by the popularity and growth of the downtown’s entertainment venues, Planning Board member Garrett Giberson Jr played a quick snippet of Starship’s “We built this city on rock and roll,” via cell phone. The meeting was […]

Changes to the City’s proposed sound rules in the downtown will come before the Asbury Park Planning Board 5 p.m. May 24, officials said Monday night. The special meeting, being held in lieu of the Board’s June 6 meeting, is an attempt to fast track changes to an existing law that has stopped the music […]

Plans to change sound mitigation rules in the downtown were placed on the fast track Wednesday night. The City Council voted to advance proposed changes to Planning Board and added an amendment that asked for a special meeting so that the measure could be vetted as quickly as possible. “We found a mistake and we […]

The Asbury Park Planning Board has granted restauranteur Johnny McGillion the right to keep the festooning affixed to his 208 Main Street pub and eatery. Board attorney Jack Serpico said a subcommittee met with project officials to establish new parameters for the Main Street business’ expansion. The Planning Board granted McGillion final site plan approval […]

A part of Asbury Park’s musical history may live on through the memories of those who frequented the Upstage Club but by next summer the Cookman Avenue structure will become home to a retail business and four residences. The Planning Board, last week, granted site plan approval to the Ross brothers, real estate investors and […]

The Planning Board has granted preliminary approval to local developer Pat Fasano for his proposed Dollar Tree, parking lot, and four apartment construction along the 1100 block of Main Street’s west side [shown above] between Third and Fourth Avenue. It’s been more than a year since Fasano was granted an initial preliminary approval to redevelop […]

The Planning Board Monday approved boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette’s proposal to construct a temporary food truck court at a northern section of the waterfront. Six food trucks will be stationed along the open space area adjacent to the boardwalk near Seventh Avenue, just past the North Beach condominiums. The food truck court [shown at right […]

Three temporary parking lots approved during Monday night’s Planning Board meeting are expected to launch in time for the summer season. Presented by waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial, the parking lots are meant to help alleviate parking constraints brought on by the city’s revitalization. This winter, residents and business owners voiced concerns about increasingly limited parking […]