An unexpected hat tip to Wildwood

There has been a lot of activity with new planned hotels and expansions. To add to the list, the Oceanic is going to be renovating and expanding too. Can't wait to see what the upgraded hotel looks like. Here is an excerpt from their planning board notice: CITY OF WILDWOOD PLANNING/ZONING BOARD NOTICE OF APPLICATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that CATDADDIES II, LLC (the "Applicant") has applied to the Planning/Zoning Board of the City of Wildwood, Cape May County, NJ seeking Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval and Variance Relief respecting the properties that it owns located at 4600 Ocean Avenue, Wildwood, NJ (Block 74 Lot 15 the "Oceanic Hotel") and 233 E. Burk Avenue, Wildwood, NJ (Block 85 Lot 9 the "Oceanic Parking Lot"). The Oceanic Hotel is located in the H/M (Hotel-Motel) Zoning District and the Oceanic Parking Lot is located in the R/M (Residential Multi-Family) Zoning District. The Applicant proposes to renovate and expand the Oceanic Hotel and make improvements to the Oceanic Parking Lot.

It looks like the old Recreation Center lot is going to be a hotel/motel eventually. Diamond Beach Properties is requesting to pave the lot in the interim for a parking lot until the hotel/motel is built. LEGAL NOTICE City of Wildwood Planning Board NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to notice requirement of New Jersey municipality land use law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-11 & 12 et seq, and the pertinent provisions of the City of Wildwood zoning ordinance, notice is hereby given that a written application, maps and supporting documentation have been filed by Diamond Beach Properties LLC with the Wildwood City Planning Board Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-11 to permit applicant to construct a parking lot on Block # 51, Lot # 13, 14.01, 15.01, 15.02 to be used temporarily until construction of a new hotel/motel can commence.

I posted some footage I took of Wyland painting his whale wall on the Boardwalk Mall in July of 1993. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9vsJSPc6J8