The Land Use Board charts the future of the Borough by examining existing and potential development in the community and by creating a Master Plan to allow or limit development. The board regularly issues updates and changes to the Borough Council to help enact the Master Plan.
2026 Annual Meeting Notice

May 18, 2026 Agenda

Docket No. 2026:04
Baldwin Grille, LLC
401 W. 8th St.
Block 111, Lots 1, 1.01 & 1.02
706 Shore Ave., 385 & 399 W. 8th St.
Block 115, Lots 15.02, 16.01, 17.01

Application
Survey
REV. Site Plan, Site Rendering, Site Rendering 2
Architectural Layout
Colorized Renderings
Before & After Colorized Photos
Engineer’s Letter, Rev. Engineer’s Letter
Fire Co. Review Letter

May 19, 2026 Agenda

Docket No. 2026:05
Philip & Diane Lorello
247 West 19th Street
Block 54, Lot 31.02

Application
Variance Map
Architectural Plans
Engineer’s Letter

Docket No. 2026:06
Mark & Karen Shae
302 & 306 West 18th Street
Block 53, Lots 4 & 5

Application
Subdivision Map
Engineer’s Letter

Ship Bottom Land Use Review Board Documents

LBI Grade School Block 48, Lot 1, Area in Need of Redevelopment Investigation Report
Housing Element & Fair Share Plans
2018 Ship Bottom Master Plan
2021 Ship Bottom’s Master Plan Re-Examination

2026 Borough of Ship Bottom Land Use Review Board

  • William Huelsenbeck, Mayor, Class I – 2026
  • Robert Butkus, Mayor Designee, Class I – 2026
  • Mark Czarzasty, Deputy OEM, Class II – 2026
  • Edward English, Council, Class III – 2026
  • Kenneth Yankowski, Chairman, Class IV – 2027
  • Samuel Dixon, Class IV – 2029
  • Victor Basile, Class IV – 2026
  • James Bishop, Class IV, Unexpired term – 2026
  • Joanne Tallon, Vice Chair, Class IV – 2029
  • Tracey Schmidt, Class IV – 2028
  • Jackie Valerio, Alt. #1, 2 yr., Unexpired term – 2026
  • Daniel Platt, III, Alt. #2, 2 yr., Unexpired term – 2026

Professionals

Joseph D. Coronato, Sr., Board Attorney
Frank J. Little Jr., Board Engineer
Sara Dela Cruz, Board Secretary (609) 494-2171 x122
Kristy Correnti, Alternate Board Secretary

Meeting Place and Dates

The regular public business meetings of the Land Use Review Board of the Borough of Ship Bottom shall be held immediately following the Work Shop which begins at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noticed. The Regular Meeting starts immediately following the Workshop Meeting. Meetings are held in the Municipal Court Room, located on the second floor, 1621 Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom, NJ 08008.

The following dates for Work Shop and regular meetings shall be:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Tuesday, December 15, 2026
The next Reorganization and Regular Meeting will be held January 19, 2027, at 6:30PM.
Land Use Board Application