Dec 1988 - On-Line Newspaper Archives of Ocean City

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PAIW 8 — SRrrnON ONE THE SEMTINRL-LKDGER, OCEAN CITY, N J. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, m
Kean's shore building rule has legislators on the move
Over a month has passed hasn^ yet endoratd or dls^ to a press release issued with an elephant gun. the the commission would only to pooriWeilgned, mmm^ *Vf e "-* ^JTVTJ S ^ ^
Over a month has passed
sines Gov, Gov. Thomas Kean Kwm missed the concern, the tour daw aftai> the smum. timttM fe Aaar _-nmtiuu *JJ I» w.a«i,M .«»*•.. HM! and nniMiHaUe _>wi> totally opposed to it, sata « *•»«""»
Imposed an executive order
authorizing state officials to
scrutinlw all new construction
along, the New Jersey
waterfront.
And with more than
enough time to respond to
the edict, area legislators
are doing just that.
Tm disturbed that the
governor is using mis as a
dub for the coastal commission,
1 hasn't yet endowed or dis- In a press release issued wim an elephant gun. the the commission would only to poorty^eslgned, Innacmissed
the concept, the tour days after (he govern- message is dear — overkiU, add to massive state Heal and potentially devas-
emergency rule Is swaying or's Oct. S announcement, or over reaction to a prate- bureaucracy,
tating to the very
him toward the latter, he Kean's Republican ally Sen. lem, can be counter-
Said.- *
The emergency rule is communities It is supposed
James Hurley, the mtaortry productive. The old saying justified, Hurley said, to protect."
Coastal development has leader In the upper house, Is particularly applicable to because "of the last two His first statement
been cited by a state panel called the action "bold but the DIP'S emergency rule years in which we've suf- referred to the action as
as a major cause of ocean necessary."
restraining development in fered greatly. Some of that "the governor's emergency
pollution. But LoBlondo The statements were some rural shore communi- pollution is attributed to r_le,
main tains that cracking issued a week after the ties."
overdevelopment.".
down on single-family emergency rule was In a telephone interview
dweUingi wiU not do much Imposed,
last week, Hurley defended The rule may be too rigid.
to improve water quality, the Oct. 7 release segued bom statements.
Hurley now says. Bar exam-
do not believe that __. reg- ,_B to fte topic of the govern* 1 don't see any meonsiBpie, he said, the measure
* said ABSBmblyman uktmg single-family hornet or*! proposed coastal conntency in it," said Hurley. *t lacks a grandfather clause
Frank LoBlondo, R-C»pe/ along the Department of mission, which Hurley stffl think it was bold anc for permit holders.
Cumberland.
Environmental Protection's lavws,
necessary."
"m short, the emergency
LoBlondo said In a tele- definition of •waterfront' The governor's action is The second release rule should be drastically
phone Interview Monday wiU significantly help our just a stop-gap measure, ft written after he had i wvistd if it is to"Wi5de
he suspects the emergency coastal environment," will act as an important chance to see its effect, ano permanent," wrote Hurley
rule ts being used to pres- LoBlondo wrote In a Nov. environmental safeguard to see how the DSP carried -> Ws Nov. 23 release. "Rn
sure the Legislature into 18 letter to the DEP*s Office until the Legislature passes out the rule, which needs fact is, the emergency rule
favoring the governor's of Regulatory Affairs, longterm and cbmprehen- fine tuning, he said.
coastal UMBRU aimmissiou commission propos- prufAis- Therefore, I ask you and slve solutions," he wrote. There has been an out-
al, l which hih has h been b stalled lld In the department to rescind "We need to create a coastal cry,* Hurley said, charging
the Statehouse. . these regulations in favor oi commission and natural the DBP with being
Such a commission a more fair, efficient and resources preservation fund "arbitrary...not reason-
would rule over waterfront effective method of protect- to plan, regulate and able."
building. While LoBlondo Ing our natural resources." Hnance the protection of the He said he doesn't under*
stand people who complain
In a Nov. 23 release, how- about the DBP, but defend
ever, Hurley's views on the the department when it
edict, at least In part, seem- cones to the coastal comingly
changed,
mission. Coastal commis-
"There's an eld adage: sion opponents such as Rep.
You don't shoot a rabbit Bill Hughes, D.N.J., claim
r •We said
laybetodoeethel
totally opposed „ ... _—
He
Salmon. Tt has created A
latl
tremendous hardship to —.—,—,—»i ro i
owners and small develop* *"fc ,
as. Where coastal houj
That .„„. the Legislature projects of 25 unite or Wt
wasn't involved In the deel- required COBBtal Area Ri,
The Nov. 23 release sion is a slap In the face, l«* Review Act (CAFR
refers the edict as "diesaid
the Mlliville-Ocean approval previously, mt
Dip's emergency rule * City lawmaker. "We felt me new rule, ell small rt
Said Hurley/It's a very that it should go through —»•——•———•— dentlal —«»_ and *w_iii^eommercl sensitive Issue but it's also a the legislative procesi?' developmente are tan*^
very critical Issue." said Salmon In a telephone
Assemblyman Bd Salm- interview. •Government, to
on, D-Cape/Cumberland, be effective, has to be a
Hurley's political foe, partnership with local,
appeared at a hearing last county and state {bodies)."
month with Sen. William Asked what he felt
Gortnley,
Kean's motives were for
pair were united against me issuing the rdicts&Imon «^<
directive. guesswi, 1 don't know — penod,
M fri
development are targets,
Salmon also opined t
governor nay have be
acting In a reflex aetic
•ftft not SUM mis U a
reel," he gala.
The edict, originally
last CO days, has be
expanded to an mdtfln
— LeeBtti
Summer's master plan could undergo
changes before winter in Sea Isle City
SEA BLB OffY - The Board «mtakin| about the The recently formed
Planning Board Is having norm end, Norm End Improvement
second thoughts about the Being reconsidered U the Association has been an
new master plan.
conttovsnial section calling efieetlve force at meetings
Sections of the plan deal- to "down-ioning" dwioning the pre pre- of the Commiiiton and
ing with nofthend toning dominant!)? dul duplex area,
U S
Board, By its com-
T ?* W i proba-
of the Landls Avenue
ly.
e for
new district ^ J t topics dftta iid ring
of a Planning Board hearing
$TBDEM'$ BEAUTY SALON
lly toning dotsnT uem
7 pm, Monday,
ngetiiirybMuM the intent N End
Complete
planning planning bluertnf in July, ment - Is alread already
Beauty Services
decrease land values and
A package of aeeompaBy. mpaBy pllihsd through preclude their ability to
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r T •-">» «" »«HIU rebuild In the event a home
^fiT^hSK, 1 *" W°«o» fcr Ofti duplex sep. Is delayed,
near completionby the BeipKim. The reining followed
"Why go through all this ' • • B and the dty should deh
mint its boundaries.
•That's what we're in tt
process of doing now," si
McHata. I
The master plan dell
eaten Whale Beach as rU
nlng from 29(h Street nor
to Upper Townshi
McHale belleveB the cuh
should be more like 8th.
9th Street, or some 20 fewi
Wocks.
The dry engineer wl
examine historical and gee
graphical date, he laid.
i> near completion by the
Planning Board and should
Sing followed The Board will alt
-•••••
mi be In the hands of the Beard
eoncluslens d mi dryrethink
whither the Land!
whin we really don't have
of Commissioners early
planner mat high flood ha* Avenue business distrlc
lo.-McHflleMfd.
next year, according to
^ and lad? of Mwen should be extended to 33n
;
Mayor Michael McHale.
Street, as the new mastc
divelopment In plan states, or if it shout
__Blef plan 19 RPf? ym twiuiBiH rfinMirr-itiiiiiiy
remain at 35th Street,
for change, MeHale saldr has made a lot of people
bicause of some Planning unhappy.
The state has also pres- The public hearing will b
sured the dty to minimize in the Public Safety Build
the potential for property ing, second floor commit
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Someone You KiWw
Has Already BwnH«rel!
What They Found Out'!!
loss In Whale Beach, a section
of the Idand considered
most vulnerable to
storm damage,
Whale Beach was the
topic during a meeting in
October brtwein '"
ment of Environmental
Protection and FEMA, the
Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
AeeordTng to MeHalt,
FBMA has Mid allowing
duplexes In the north end
would have no effect in
their thinking. •
And, he wld, DBP offl.
data have sajd ttgy^ con«
cerned ever Whale Beach
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Betty Empscm of Ocean
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Paul Burst,
She to a member of Zonta
ESS
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chapter; Atlantic City Women's
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