Embers Restaurant deck enclosure and parking recalculation
Ocean City
Summary
Embers wanted to enclose part of its outdoor dining deck without adding 15 parking spaces, arguing its mixed-use complex means patrons park once and visit multiple businesses. The Board worried that granting the waiver on those grounds would open the door for similar requests from strip centers across town.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Apr 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Embers would have avoided needing 15 more parking spaces; no cost to taxpayers.
Approval would have benefited Embers LLC and its patrons; denial preserves the parking code's application townwide.
Embers LLC cannot enclose the dining space without meeting the full parking count.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning and Zoning Commission - Apr 21, 2026
Embers Restaurant wants to permanently enclose its 1,425-square-foot outdoor deck and rework its parking requirement math — counting actual occupancy and leaving walk-in food storage out of floor area. It affects how the Philadelphia Avenue property uses its main lot and its remote lot on Baltimore Avenue.
Board of Zoning Appeals - Mar 26, 2026
Embers wanted to enclose part of its outdoor dining deck without adding 15 parking spaces, arguing its mixed-use complex means patrons park once and visit multiple businesses. The Board worried that granting the waiver on those grounds would open the door for similar requests from strip centers across town.
Related development
Embers Restaurant outdoor dining enclosure
The restaurant keeps its current semi-enclosed setup but can't fully enclose the space without meeting the full parking requirement.
Embers Restaurant / 1945 Steak and Seafood deck enclosure
Would convert the seasonal deck to permanent enclosed space and change how the restaurant's parking requirement is figured.
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