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(continued fam page 1) hardship here,*
Board solicitor Dennis view, which would be variance would allow the
because GUck already had Moretti said if die house CQughUn agreed that since impaired if the house were foliage to remain, while if it
approval for a building that was moved bade or if the the propaty owner has two built as planned, is denied GUck may get a
size from the Planning deck was removed or short- years to act on a building While Batten agreed that permit from the city com-
Board in 1989. He Mid after ened, a variance would not permit, and there was a Glick had gotten caught up missioners to remove it,
the approval from the Plan- be needed.
state moratorium on such in an administrative night- McMannon said he didn't
ning Board, his client spent In making a motion to building for at least part of maw with the state, he said have a problem with it. He
a lot of time and ev«n more deny the application, board the two years since it was GUck would not face any wasn't crazy about how the
moity on ureWtecte fees, member Joe McNamara granted in 1989, the permit real hardship by building new house would affect his
lijpl feet and getdng per- said, "I just don't want to should still be good. within the zoning ordi- view, but he said he had
nUssion from the state toopen
the door, that"s aU." He also said Click's nance, already worked Out out
buUd what the dty said he Moore said the expense neighbor directly aeeross 1
He said 81st Street was w*»«J tlwjitanB «me brfw»
could.
does mean a hardship for the s&eet is closer to the perhaps the worst hit area *«Fbi«iung^ «"»•
Aeeortllng to Moore, the the owner, and the unusual ocean than Click's new by the Halloween storm in A*? *
appUation was knocked topography of the lot also house would be, and there
around the sate level for means a hardship. is another house even closer
over a year unnl permission He also said the garden than that.
to build was finally grant- isn't really a dune to begin The house he is referring
ed. Then the rules were with. According to Moore, to was seriously under-
changed and permission in the ordinance denning ftmined
by the Halloween
wim't needed anymore. dune, die dune line is con- high tides, and is supported
Moore »ld he is afraid if sidered separate from the entirely by pilings" now
eonsmictiQn doesn't be^n berm, and he says Click's where die sand was washed
soon, his client wUl have to eight-inch high garden is out from under it, .
go through tho whole pro- definitely a berm.
Further complicating the
cess agiun.
Further, Moore said since issue, Click's neighbor
"I fiel bad about the the building permit was Daniel Wisniewski hired
money and the time that granted by the Planning attorney Ray Batten to
was spent, but you can Board in 1989. It should be oppose the application in
build thit house," said grandfathered no matter front of the board.
board chairwoman Char- where the dune line is Wisniewski said he is
lotte Moretti. "Here is no drawn.
concerned about his ocean
e daosion, Moore
New Jersey, and using a was wsWy upset
house that is already »e .said the decision
exposed over the water is a ««ectively discourages
poor reason to buUd closer Wanfront property owners
to the ocean. "° m By CHARLIE WOOD ings in rent costs.
their plans are for the
SonHnolLodoerCorreepondenl According to Jane Glenn, library* says Fataer. "Wfc
OCEAN CITY—Facing a
school board president. want them to come to gripT
rent increase from $25,000
Superintendent of Schools with what they're going to
to $53,000 a year for its
Anthony Scalzo has been dawtthit"
administrative offices,
told to give the required According to Palzer and
located in the First Fidelity
30-day notice of the board's Glenn, die board has three
Bank building on Asbury
intentions to move. They options! to make minor ren-
Ave., the Ocean City School
must now vacate the ovations for administrative
Board decided it was time
present offices by Dec. 31. offices, to make major renovations
for new classrooms,
to move.
Although the library
or to completely raze the
The rent increase, effec-
seems to be the logical
building and replace it wllf^
buUding «P naturaltive
Nov. 1, would cause a
choice of the three, and may
a three-story structure for
gardens and dunes as pro- budget problem, so the
ultimately become the
offices and classrooms.
Another neighbor who lection from flood, and said board asked school district
home of die Board offices, it
stood up to speak against he will most probably business manager Matthew
does have a couple of draw- Should the board take
the application, Larry return to the board of com- TornUn to contact local real
backs.
ownership, discussion from
McMannon, said his only missioners for permission
the Nov. 13 meeting indi-
estate agencies and find To make it suitable for
concern is that the foliage to remove the sand,
cated mat minor renova-
new quarters.
offices would take time and
not be damaged.
tions for administrative
He had originally resisted The board was to hold a
renovations. Both tine other offices would be the first
"It was put there for a going to the Zoning .Board special meeting at 6 p.m.
locations require only a choice with the other
good reason years ago, and the last time he was before yesterday specifically on
one-year lease, which could
options available as future
it's still a good reason the board of commissioners, thisissue. .
buy time until renovations needs dictate. %
today," he said.
because of the added
are completed, Glenn
At the board's Nov. 13
When Moore said the ejqjense to his client.
explained.
As the midnight hour for
meeting, the search had
making decisions rapidly
been narrowed to three pos-
The board members approaches, the board
sibilities:
would also like to take called an emergency meet-
KLAUSE — house. He W proposing to ing criteria.
standard which the dty named dtom of the year."
ownership of the library,
(continued torn page 1) Improve only the soufiem There are a number of routinely accepts for right Many of his neighbors 1) 600 West Avc, at an
Ing scheduled for Wednes-
believing both the building
Deaney to hire an engineer. half of the road because tothings
to look at, and they of ways to give enough would be skepncal of tat annual rent of $7400 for
day night, Nov. 20 after the
and die land it occupies will
Cade has stated in writ- pave the whole width it aU basically revolve around access for emergency vehl- assessment, to say the least, 1,500 sq. ft;
Sattmd-Udger had gone to
be of vital importance to the press,
ing that the development of would be necessary to safety," Deaney said, add- eles, but he could widen the Since this controversy 2) 613 West Ave., at an school system in the future.
"We wiU make a decision
the road would not violate remove sand dunes. ing that the plan wUl most road to as much a» 30 feet if first began, Mause has been annual rent of $20,400 for City Council member Wednesday night." said
the city's flood ordinance, Deaney said the city probably not meet all the needed without affecting accused of shady deaUngs 2,100 sq.ft., and
Doris Palzer says a commit- Mrs. Glenn in an intervie^|
leaving the decision of decided to hire an indepen- criteria, and then must be any sand dunes, «nd undersized lots, to a 3) the now vacant Head* tee has been set up to denl priOr to the emergency
whether to allow the road dent engineer in order to judged m terms of its risks "What this amounts to is tatter to the editor in this ley Library, owned by the with the library, and she
consfructf on to council get a more neutral position and benefits before being just another first that I have week's Sentinel-Ledger,
meeting, "We've got to
city but leased to the board indicated the committee
Deaney said he does not than they would get from accepted as a public right of had to go through," Mause neighbor William Finkerton
show taxpayers we're
for a nominal fee of $1 per would be agreeable to sell-
yet know who wUl be hired {Clause's engineer. wayi
said, because he was the questions the finality of the
doing everything we can to
year. The lease runs but ing it to the Board.
for the engineering, but he He said using an inde-
first to own property land- deal which gave Klause tie
save money, and provide a
But according to Mause,
Aug. 1,1992.
expects to nuke a decision pendent engineer would
ward of the bulkhead to be four lots on Seaspray Road,
"But, we want some con- quality education tor the
it is not an engineering
this week,
help insure fairness in a sit-
zoned as beach and dune, See letters, B5.
AU three represent a savcrete evidence as to what children"
question to begin with, but
Klause is requesting to uation rife with lawsuits.
the first to need a develop- According to Deaney, the
a legal one,
improve an 18 foot wide According to Deaney, the
ment permit, the first to dty has information from a Deaney said. "We don't Tve always believed he
"The question Qty Coun-
paper*itreet section of engineer will make a
have a building permit licensed surveyor which even have the right to sur- has the right to do what he
cU must answer U if (the
Waverly Boulevard in order review based on dty ordi-
revoked and now the first says he owns tie property vey an owner's property." wants with his property,
road) is suitably improved
to give access to the two nances, state and federal
to need an independent and confirms the size of the
to handle the traffic needed
City Councilman Mark but he must say according
properties behind his regulations, and engineerengineer.
lots, and unless the nelgh-
for ifs use, which is basi-
Videtto, in whose ward to the law and the state's
rcally
a single one-family AU these firsts add up to bors come up with another Klause's properties are rules and regulations,"
house," Klause said yester- different treatment for me," licensed survey, there is lit- located, laid by state code Videtto said, adding that
day.he
said. "Either mat or I tie the dry can do about anyone who wants to buUd the situation has upset the
DAVID G. FOSS He said that 18 feet is a
have been the test case for their claims,
a road and have it accepted entire neighborhood.
perfecting all the flaws in "It is not the dry's posi- as a public light of way He said die issue should
* PLUMBING and HEATING *
the permitting process, in tton to resolve disputes would have to come before be resolved within 30 days,
which case I should be between private owners." the governing body. unless the result is not to
Maine's UWng, m which
GAS HEATERS
case It may go back to court
m one way or another.
CLEANED
Klause said he expects to
WATER TURNED
either have a building per-
OFF and ON
Anderson is
mit for a new house by this
time next year, or have the
HEAT CHECK
the clever
fCOLORADO!
dty ^ay Wm fair market
crime stopper
v«h|e.for the lota behind his
PHONE | RIB NIGHT I
who's cool
house.
under
. According to Klause,
11 is BACK m I
denying him the permit to ahd QUlIt ruffle
pressure.
buUd would amount to " 1' 272-1155
Pleasantville, N.J. 08232 1 THE CRAB TRAP
DAVID G. FOSS
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OCEAN CITY — The announced the release of According to Battenj the
*, Department of Invlron- $300,000 for the dredging funds we part of a SI mil-
~ menttl ftrotecUon (DIP) u recently.
lion state dredging account.
plannirig to dredge two
state owned lagoons here, City Councilman John The two lagoons are so
Venetian Bayou and Carni- Hood said Tuesday he is Silted up at the mouth it is
val Bayou betweto 16th
not certain if the state will possible to walk across
and 18th streets, and offl- be able to have the work parts during low tide,
dals say the project wUl
completed for that amount. Keller said the dredge
spoils from the project wMl
probably b^in next spring. Flood had been very, be placed in a spoils ate
in tying to get the
Gene Keller,
near^ 34th Street, although
dredged when the the DIP has not yet secured
tain when the project wUl
corporaUon, which owns
be put out to bid, but said a lot of tine cost of Uw site.
plans and specifications getting • a waterway According to Keller, the
were being prepared. dredged is getting the DBF had permission to use
equipment in the area, it the site previously, and will
1 taow It sounds like would have been cheaper tonot
have a problem this
famous last words, but we dredge all tho lagoons at time.
are going" to do this pro- once.
Hood questioned if there
ject," KeHer said. "It should
Keller said he is not cer- will be room for the spoils,
start in tim spring, hopetain
if there Is a certain
since the dty used the site
fully before boating
•mount budgeted lor the for their project.
season."
work, but die project has Keller said if there is not
Assemblyman Ray Batten definitely been approved. enough room, the dikes can
be extended.
Township vets mark day
UPPER TOWNSKP —
overseas throught the
About 40 people turned out
years," said Adelizzi.
Nov. 1! for a Veterans Day "Veterans of foreign In addition to paying
W ceremony at VFW Post
8695, Marmora. The gather- wars have seen homage to those who have
fallen, other speakers
ing included veterans, local firsthand the reminded those in atten-
officials, members of
dance that Veterans Day is
Brownie Troop 224 of Mar- tremendous cost also a tribute to those who
mora and members of the
public.
of freedom... have served their oounWes
and returned home to their
The observance began — VFW commander lives. There are many veter-
NIckolas Trofa have admit- with die raising of the
ans today without proper
ted this is a possible Bcenar^ American flag and POW/
housing or medical ore,
£ MIA flag outdoors in the
and they also must be
marked America's entry
He said he is uncertain
overcast, driw.ing weather.
remembered.
into World War II, is
which house he will live in
The Brownie troop then led
After the ceremony, Dick
approaching. The actual
if granted clearance to
those assembled In the
Wilson entertained the
anniversary wiU be Dec. 7,
buUd,
Pledge of Allegiance.
crowd with some magic
Klause's properties have
tricks.
Post Commander Charles "Veterans of foreign wars
been the center of contro-
Adelizzi noted that the 50th have seen firsthand the treversy
since he purchased
anniversary of the bombing mendous oast of freedom of
the property in 1989,
of Pearl Harbor, which those who have served
'Mil [P
including a four-meeting
'Ior '^
long hearing in front of thi»
Zoning Board, continuouV
lawsuits and nearly as continuous
closed-door negotiations
with the city in
search of a settlement
— Bill Barlow
Covered dish
inverse condemnation, in STONE HARBOR A
which case the dry would covered dish dinner and
have to pay for the land. quilt raffle will be held 6
Both Deaney and Mayor pm Friday, Dec. 6 at the
Wetlands Institute.
Entertainment will be pro-
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ZONIMQ BOARD
OF ADJUSTMENT
GITY OF OCEAN CITY
TAKE NOTICE M on th» 22nd
To honor those lost
Bob Emberyer, port chiplaln fer VFW Port 1983 in
Sta Isle City, pest commander Nick Cooniy and Joan
Kowalto of the woman's auxiliary lay wreaths at tht
Vfttrans Msmorlal Fountain on Kennedy Boulevard
on Veterans Day as part of the city's ceremony. See
story, Si.
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5400,000 emergincy appropriation
to fund the dty 1 *
health insurance, which Jes-
,iel said was in part due to
FlTs pressure for a zero-in-
CTeise budget this year,
"I'm worried about peO"
pie thinking, all we have to
do is put a zero at the end
of the budget'and boom, no
more taxes," Jessel said, "In
order to do that we would
have to cut services."
During the public comment
secUon of the meeting,
FIT president JOB Kimpflen
said the referendum should
be seen as a mandate to the
dty to do just that
He said the. citizens
understand that with the
tightaess of this year's budget,
services would have to
be cut if taxes are not
increased, and dted an editorial
in The Smlmel-ledgtr
about the question,
"This question was a
legitimate way of getting
the public's position on
public services," he said.
When the question came
before council for authorization
in August, it was
suggested an explanation
be included about the possi-
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cruise includes airfare from
PhUadlephia to Puerto Rico.
Cost is $836 each for inside
cabin and $1,009 for outside
cabin, A $50 deposit is
required with reservation by
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biilty of service cuts.
At the time Kunpflen said
such an explanation would
be unnecessary, because the
voters are sophisticated
enough to reallie that.
Councilman Mark
Videtto said at the time
such an explanation might
cause a rift in the community-
At Thursday's meeting,
Thuridiy. Novwnbsrai.iiii Ocean City, N.J. THESEHTlNEL-LEDGEft A11
Jesse! said the dry must get
an idea of what services, if
any, the taxpayers feel they
can do without.
"If services are to be cut
we absolutely need the
backing of the public," Jessel
said.
Both Jessel and Kimpflen
said FIT and the city wiU
have to work together
toward that goal.
"We are not going to
achieve every last word (of
the referendum), but it is
not impossible," Kimpflen
said. "Hus Is a mandate we
aU must recognize.*'
Kimpflen also wrote a letter
to tho mayor and the
council detailing his position.
See B4,
"For most people die
main thing is to cut taxes.
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but the tough part is if * got
to come from somewhere,"
Jessel said.
Later In the public comment
section of the meeting,
boardwalk busine«»ma»
John Baratta said the City
needs more service, not
less, and that while nobody
likes taxes the money h»
got to come from aomewhere.
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