With a reminder that they could focus on only five aspects of an application to redevelop the LBI Grade School site and following multiple requests for a call to action, the Ship Bottom Land Use Board unanimously approved the plan at its monthly meeting last week. Demolition of the school is expected to begin in September.

“What is here before the board is just for a technical review,” Joseph Coronato Sr., board attorney, said prior to testimony beginning on the Fortuna Park subdivision.