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Conditional UseRecommended approval13113 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD

SCAPEX, LLC, Escapomania — Escape Room Conditional Use

Ocean City

Description

An interior fit-out of six escape rooms, a waiting area, employee area, and restrooms in an existing shopping center, up to seven occupants per room. The commission recommended approval to the Mayor and City Council 4-0.

Impact summary

Turns a vacant storefront into a year-round, all-ages attraction with existing parking (75 spaces) and no noise or traffic concerns raised.

Applicant

Name
SCAPEX, LLC
Address
13113 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MDSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
1
Total mentions
1

Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission

Recommended approval4–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. City Council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 20, 2026Recommended approval 4–0

Planning and Zoning Commission - Oct 20, 2026

An interior fit-out of six escape rooms, a waiting area, employee area, and restrooms in an existing shopping center, up to seven occupants per room. The commission recommended approval to the Mayor and City Council 4-0.

Related issues (1)

Escapomania escape room conditional use at 13113 Coastal Highway

The Escapomania escape room at 13113 Coastal Highway cleared its public hearing in October, but its findings of fact still need approval — and that's now delayed, holding up permits. Commissioners also questioned why escape rooms need a conditional use at all, and staff is drafting an amendment to allow them outright in LC-1 and SC-1 districts.

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