The fate of the part of the Ocean City, New Jersey, boardwalk that housed the Wonderland Pier remains up in the air after the city council voted "no" to a developer's plan.

Members of the city council considered a resolution that would have designated the former Gillian's Wonderland Pier as an "area in need of rehabilitation," on Thursday.

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ICONA Resorts owns the property and was looking to build a 252-room hotel on the site .

"It’s a sad outcome," pier property owner and developer Eustace Mita told NBC10 in a statement.

Opponents to the hotel plans said that re-zoning could lead to high rises taking over Ocean City.

Mita also confirmed to NBC10 that he is planning to sell the property after Thursd

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