The Ship Bottom Land Use Board last week approved another series of variances for the owner of Baldwin Residence LLC, trading as Hotel LBI, with conditions that include the near-future redesign of a breakaway wall fronting Ninth Street. That work, along with removing the east-facing balconies at the back of the building, will be bonded as improvements to the site and performed after the summer season.

Bars are expected to be placed across the easterly balcony sliders inside guest suites so they’re not in use this…