Excerpts from the Master Plan:
NEW JERSEY CRDA ATLANTIC CITY TOURISM DISTRICT
MASTER PLAN, VOLUME 4, APRIL 2017
The zoning recommendations within the Land Use Element include the following new zoning districts:
a.
Gateway District (GWAY) - Located at the southern end of the Tourism District, this zone includes a public park and the former AC High School site. It is intended as a transitional gateway into the higher intensity sections of the Tourism District. The district is also the location of Stockton University's campus that is under construction.
b.
Resort Commercial District (RC) -- Located between Atlantic Avenue corridor and the boardwalk area, the zone is intended to accommodate the existing casinos, accommodate a diverse array of uses, and seamlessly integrate the resort and residential uses.
c.
Central Business District (CBD) - This area is located in the core of the Tourism District and contains the shopping area known as The Walk, the newly constructed Bass Pro Shops, the Convention Center and mass transportation facility as well as a variety of smaller commercial and mixed residential uses. It is envisioned that future development will capitalize on the existing appeal of the district.
d.
Kentucky Avenue Renaissance District (KAR) - The area between Arctic Avenue and the Boardwalk, the Kentucky Avenue Renaissance District honors the deep music and entertainment history in the neighborhood. The district is delineated as Kentucky Avenue between Arctic Avenue and the Boardwalk and Mount Vernon to Westminster avenues. The district intends to stimulate a music and entertainment renaissance in the corridor. The entertainment allure of the area began declining in the 1970s after a decades-long storied history anchored by the legion of African-American talent showcased at Club Harlem.
e.
Ducktown Arts District (DA) - This new zone is currently comprised of very diverse land uses and zones. It is located south of The Walk adjacent to the CBD. It is envisioned that this area, with its mix of dense single-family residential uses, commercial, public and institutional uses, that this zone can create a multitude of opportunities capitalizing on the historic character of the Ducktown section of the city. Live-work studios, galleries, artisan shops and supportive commercial and service uses.
f.
Thorofare Waterfront District (TWD) - Another new zone located to the west of the new DA zone and south of the Atlantic City Expressway ramp with waterfront access. Currently the area is encumbered with mostly abandoned industrial and small storage structures. It is the CRDA's intention to capitalize on the waterfront location and encourage a mixture of commercial and waterfront oriented uses.
g.
Lighthouse One District (LH-1) - This area is locally known as the Southeast Inlet due to its location on the southeast side of Absecon Inlet and was the subject of a recent Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Services Panel. The new zone is intended to follow, for the most part, the recommendations outlined in the study published by ULI. Currently the area is mostly vacant with sporadic residential development. The intent is to create a mixed use district permitting commercial and retail type uses on the first floor with residential uses above in low to mid-rise structures.
h.
Lighthouse Two District (LH-2) - A sub-area of the Southeast Inlet, it is intended to encourage mixed residential uses including single family detached dwellings, low-rise and mid-rise and mixed use residential development. By limiting the structures to low and mid-rise is anticipated to maintain the ocean views along the coast line and the inlet.
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Beach District (B) - No significant changes are proposed to this zone other than the permission of beach bars and additional recreational activities associated with those bars. The intent is to capitalize on the unique land use attributes of the beach, boardwalk and ocean.
j.
Marina District (MARINA) - Similar to the Beach District, no significant changes are proposed in this district. The CRDA will continue to encourage new and appropriate land uses within the Marina District that will attract tourists to enjoy an area that offers waterfront amenities and unique casino resort experiences.
k.
Northeast Inlet Redevelopment Area District (NEIRA) - Located directly south of the Marina District, there are no significant changes to the overall vision for the district. The CRDA will continue to encourage new and appropriate land uses within the Northeast Inlet Redevelopment Area District that will benefit existing residents and attract new residents and tourists to enjoy an area that offers waterfront amenities, open space, and a mixture of housing choices. As a city attraction and unique amenity, CRDA recommends segregating Gardner's Basin from the NEIRA by creating a new district specifically for the uniquely situated area. Additionally, a new district, named the Absecon Inlet District, is proposed to be carved out of the NEIRA.
l.
Gardner's Basin District (GB) - Located in the in the northeastern section of the City, historic Gardner's Basin contains restaurants, an artist's colony, amphitheater, and an aquarium. Also as a significant natural resource, it provides for a unique amenity separate from the large scale entertainment and casino uses in the Tourism District.
m.
Absecon Inlet District (AI) - Located in the eastern section of the City, the district is named for its location along the Absecon Inlet. As a quiet section of the city with open space and natural resources, it offers a unique opportunity in the Tourism District to capitalize on the waterfront amenities that the area offers.
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Bader Field District (BADER) - Bader field is the largest vacant parcel in both the Tourism District and the City. With roughly 126 acres of develop-able space it provides the best opportunity for expanding the city's tourism industry away from just the casino industry. The City of Atlantic City has hired a consulting firm to prepare a Master Plan for the site and RFP's have recently been released for the development of temporary recreational uses on the site. Future uses proposed would include mixed uses including residential, commercial, marina, parks and community spaces. The proposed new zone has included these potential uses as permitted uses within the Bader Field District. This site is critical to future viability of the City of Atlantic City.
o.
Open Space District (OS) -- Extending from the Absecon Inlet generally in between the LI-1 and LI-2 districts, the open space district is intended to provide the public with a quaint space for relaxation and passive recreation.
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