Planning board recommends approval of Nalu Dry Goods special permit for Ocean Beach storefront

The Village of Ocean Beach Planning Board, sitting jointly with the Architectural Review Board, voted to recommend approval of a special‑permit application from Nalu Dry Goods Inc., owned by Marie Fisher, for a retail clothing and related‑goods store at 1.53–1.54 Bay Walk.

Marie Fisher, the applicant and owner of Nalu Dry Goods Inc., described the business as "just gonna be a retail store with apparel and accessories, coastal apparel and accessories," saying she planned to carry several named brands and some custom items for Ocean Beach. Fisher told the board she expects one to two employees per shift and proposed hours roughly 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with a hoped‑for opening between the end of the month and October depending on foot traffic.

Chair Joseph Speranza moved to recommend approval of the application to the Board of Trustees at its next regular meeting; the motion was seconded by Robert (Bob) Stack and approved by voice vote. Members discussed and the Architectural Review Board adopted a condition that the new storefront sign match the dimensions, appearance and nomenclature of the other signs on the building. The board member presenting the condition said it would maintain "continuity of the architecture." Fisher confirmed she had obtained a quote from the same sign maker used by the other tenants.

Under the village code cited by board members, a public hearing before the Board of Trustees is required before trustees take action. Board members told Fisher the trustees will hold that hearing on April 25 and that the public hearing time would be 11:30. The recommendation recorded by the planning board advances the application to that public hearing; trustees will make the final decision there.