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Thank you to OCNJ Daily for covering our recent community meeting, where OceanCity2050 introduced an alternative vision for the former Wonderland site - the Wonderland Commons. Instead of an unpopular high-rise hotel that would require dramatic changes to the boardwalk zoning and embroil the city in costly litigation, we’re offering a community-centered compromise that preserves our boardwalk’s character and puts Ocean City residents first. Why are we proposing this? Because Mr. Mita owns the land — but he doesn’t own the zoning. He can build anything the current zoning allows: retail, amusements, arcades. Not a high-rise hotel. Zoning exists to protect Ocean City’s residents, which is why the OC Chamber of Commerce conditioned their support on community engagement and consensus. This is our attempt to engage and start to find a path forward that works for everyone. Let’s get this right — and build what’s right for Ocean City. A high-rise isn’t it. In the coming days, we’ll be sharing more updates here and at OceanCity2050. Give us a follow to stay informed. Visit https://www.bigmistake.org/faqs for frequently asked questions, and we’ll be updating these soon. Let us know what questions you have or drop a comment below. We’d love to hear from you. Read more: https://ocnjdaily.com/news/2025/jun/21/ocean-city-community-group-calls-boardwalk-hotel-project-a-big-mistake/

Thank you to OCNJ Daily for covering our recent community meeting, where OceanCity2050 introduced an alternative vision for the former Wonderland site - the Wonderland Commons. Instead of an unpopular high-rise hotel that would require dramatic changes to the boardwalk zoning and embroil the city in costly litigation, we’re offering a community-centered compromise that preserves our boardwalk’s character and puts Ocean City residents first. Why are we proposing this? Because Mr. Mita owns the land — but he doesn’t own the zoning. He can build anything the current zoning allows: retail, amusements, arcades. Not a high-rise hotel. Zoning exists to protect Ocean City’s residents, which is why the OC Chamber of Commerce conditioned their support on community engagement and consensus. This is our attempt to engage and start to find a path forward that works for everyone. Let’s get this right — and build what’s right for Ocean City. A high-rise isn’t it. In the coming days, we’ll be sharing more updates here and at OceanCity2050. Give us a follow to stay informed. Visit https://www.bigmistake.org/faqs for frequently asked questions, and we’ll be updating these soon. Let us know what questions you have or drop a comment below. We’d love to hear from you. Read more: https://ocnjdaily.com/news/2025/jun/21/ocean-city-community-group-calls-boardwalk-hotel-project-a-big-mistake/