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SPRING EDITION -1977<br />
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OCEAN QTY SENTINEL-LEDGER<br />
97th year No. 1 Telephone 399-5411 OCEAN GITV. NEW JERSEY. THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1977<br />
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Sign or awning?<br />
When is<br />
awning a sign<br />
When is an awning an awning<br />
and when does it become a<br />
sign? That's a question the <strong>City</strong><br />
Commissioners will have to<br />
answer in the near future or<br />
face the possibility <strong>of</strong> becoming<br />
involved in another legal<br />
hassle.<br />
The whole issue came to light<br />
recently when two realtors<br />
located next door to each other<br />
in the 1200 block <strong>of</strong> Bay av. got<br />
involved in a dispute over the<br />
erection <strong>of</strong> a new awning in<br />
front <strong>of</strong> D'Arcy Real Estate.<br />
The awning contains D'Arcy's<br />
name and next door neighbor<br />
realtor Franklin- Williams<br />
Court case averted<br />
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contends that the new awning is<br />
really a sign.<br />
Building Inspector William<br />
Whiting said he has had other<br />
problems with the <strong>City</strong>'s new<br />
sign ordinance which ' was<br />
adopted in 1971 to control the<br />
spread <strong>of</strong> large and unattractive<br />
signs throughout the<br />
<strong>City</strong>. The new law stipulates<br />
that a sign cannot be located<br />
more than 10. inches from the<br />
side <strong>of</strong> a building.<br />
This has caused all sorts <strong>of</strong><br />
problems for the building inspector<br />
since store fronts with<br />
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Master plan needed<br />
By Chuck Thompson<br />
A new detour has arisen in<br />
<strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>City</strong>'s three-year journey<br />
down the road to a<br />
comprehensive revision <strong>of</strong> all<br />
zoning and planning<br />
regulations.<br />
As it now stands, the spectre<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> adopting the new set<br />
<strong>of</strong> planning and ' zoning<br />
ordinances by the end <strong>of</strong> this<br />
year is, according to <strong>City</strong><br />
Solicitor Michael R. Connor,<br />
"possible but not likely ''<br />
The twisting and <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
controversial journey began<br />
here better than three.years ago<br />
when the <strong>City</strong> contracted Hugh<br />
Zimmers Associates <strong>of</strong><br />
Philadelphia to conduct an<br />
indepth study <strong>of</strong> growth<br />
patterns here and to<br />
recommend restrictions for<br />
future expansion.<br />
After a year <strong>of</strong> study and<br />
several public forums on the<br />
topic, Zimmers in March <strong>of</strong> 1975<br />
unveiled his report on which<br />
future ordinances were to be<br />
shaped.<br />
Thus began the two-year<br />
marathon <strong>of</strong> negotiations<br />
among city <strong>of</strong>ficials, interested<br />
citizens, members <strong>of</strong> Zimmers'<br />
group and Connor, to hammer<br />
out a complete new set <strong>of</strong> zoning<br />
andplannig ordinances.<br />
Unfortunately, in 1976 the<br />
State Legislature passed the<br />
new and comprehensive<br />
Municipal Land Use Act which<br />
required every municipality In<br />
. the State to adopt a master plan<br />
for future development.<br />
Alter a 30-day delay, the Act<br />
went into effect on Feburary 1<br />
this year, but contained<br />
provisions allowing a<br />
municipality to adopt interim<br />
measures for up to a two-year<br />
Spring edition on its way<br />
Today's issue <strong>of</strong> the 44th<br />
Annual Edition <strong>of</strong> the Sentinel-<br />
Ledger affords residents and<br />
visitors an opportunity to once<br />
again tell the story <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ocean</strong><br />
<strong>City</strong> to their out-<strong>of</strong>-town<br />
friends, neighbors and<br />
relatives. ' '<br />
Since early January, the staff<br />
at the Sentinel has been<br />
working towards today's<br />
completion <strong>of</strong> the annual effort<br />
to bring a taste <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>City</strong> to<br />
thousands <strong>of</strong> prospective<br />
visitors both in the United<br />
States and around the world.<br />
This year's nine-section<br />
edition contains page upon page<br />
<strong>of</strong> interesting facts, informative<br />
news stories and<br />
pictorial essays about<br />
"America's Favorite Family<br />
Resort."<br />
Everything a visitor needs to<br />
know about where to go and<br />
what to do this summer is<br />
contained in this year's story <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>City</strong>.<br />
Inaugurated in 1934, the<br />
Annual Spring Edition is a<br />
tribute to the myriad <strong>of</strong> at-<br />
<strong>City</strong> to buy beach lot<br />
The <strong>City</strong> reached an out <strong>of</strong><br />
court agreement with local<br />
builder Warren North this week<br />
and will purchase a beach lot<br />
that North had begun to develop<br />
at 4th st. and the beach.<br />
The agreement was reached<br />
at a meeting Tuesday morning<br />
at <strong>City</strong> Hall after a number <strong>of</strong><br />
negotiating sessions. The <strong>City</strong><br />
will pay $40,000 for the lot, but<br />
(5,000 <strong>of</strong> that total will come<br />
from the <strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>City</strong> Beach and<br />
Bay Preservation Association,<br />
a local civic group concerned<br />
with saving beach and bayfront<br />
open space.<br />
Tuesday's agreement<br />
avoided what could have been a<br />
lengthy court battle over the<br />
property, and preserved one <strong>of</strong><br />
the few remaining beach areas<br />
behind the boardwalk There is<br />
Weather<br />
Mostly sunny today with<br />
a high temperature around<br />
70. Partly tunny, warmer<br />
and bumld Friday through<br />
Sunday with poss hiUty <strong>of</strong><br />
afternoon or evening<br />
thunderihowers. Highs for<br />
the period In the upper 60s<br />
to low 70s. Lows in the low<br />
to • mid 50». U.S.<br />
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virtually no beach in front <strong>of</strong> or<br />
underneath the boardwalk in<br />
the 4th st. area.<br />
The mood <strong>of</strong> the final<br />
negotiating session was<br />
amiable and agreement was<br />
reached within an hour. North<br />
said he did not want to sell the<br />
lot because he intended to live<br />
at that location himself. He said<br />
he had been willing in the past,<br />
and was still willing, to swap<br />
his property for a city-owned lot<br />
<strong>of</strong> similar size directly behind<br />
his beachfront property.<br />
Mayor B. Thomas Waldman<br />
New concept<br />
countered by asking North<br />
what he would accept for his<br />
land and he replied that $40.0000<br />
was a fair price. Earlier North<br />
had submitted two appraisals<br />
<strong>of</strong> the property, one for $47,500<br />
and the other for $40,000. A<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional appraisal obtained<br />
by the <strong>City</strong> placed the value at<br />
$34,000. The land was<br />
reassessed last year by <strong>City</strong><br />
Tax Assessor James Andreu at<br />
$24,000.<br />
Waldman said the <strong>City</strong> would<br />
pay North $35,000. and then<br />
called Mrs. Gertrude James for<br />
tractions <strong>of</strong> shore living and<br />
vacationing on this seven mile<br />
island.<br />
The <strong>City</strong>'s residents and<br />
Visitors are proud <strong>of</strong> the town<br />
and the staff here at the Sentinel-Ledger<br />
each year tries to<br />
define qualities that have<br />
continued to make <strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
unique among South Jersey's<br />
many seashore communities.<br />
Owners <strong>of</strong> hotels, motels,<br />
restaurants and guest houses,<br />
along with the <strong>City</strong>'s 45 real<br />
estate <strong>of</strong>fices will be<br />
distributing copies <strong>of</strong> this issue<br />
to their out-<strong>of</strong>-town friends and<br />
prospective customers. In<br />
addition, copies will be supplied<br />
to the <strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>City</strong> Information<br />
Center for distribution to people<br />
making inquiries there and the<br />
Cape May County Information<br />
Center on the Garden State<br />
Parkway in Cape May Court<br />
House will receive copies also.<br />
Anyone interested in getting<br />
the <strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>City</strong> story out may do<br />
so by*callingat the <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Sentinel-Ledger located at 8th<br />
the $5,300 committment -from<br />
her organization. Mrs. James<br />
said $5,000 was the maximum<br />
amount her group would pay.<br />
In exchange for the<br />
agreement. North said he<br />
would remove the pilings that<br />
had recently been driven on the<br />
lot in preparation for construction<br />
<strong>of</strong> the duplex apartment<br />
building. North also<br />
agreed to repair a section <strong>of</strong><br />
bulkheading facing on 4th st.<br />
that was removed by North to<br />
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st. and Haven av. to have<br />
copies mailed to friends and<br />
relatives to inform the many<br />
many thousands <strong>of</strong> new visitors<br />
this resort's special family<br />
attractions.<br />
With the publication <strong>of</strong><br />
today's Spring Edition, the<br />
Sentinel has put into circulation<br />
more copies <strong>of</strong> a city-wide<br />
promotion than any other<br />
publication.<br />
It is estimated that more than<br />
60,000 readers will enjoy this<br />
year's Spring Edition. Make<br />
sure someone you know gets the<br />
word about the <strong>City</strong> you have<br />
made "America's Greatest<br />
Family Resort." A Tiandy<br />
coupon is located on page IS <strong>of</strong><br />
section 6 in this issue for your<br />
convenience.<br />
period while it worked on its<br />
master plan.<br />
. <strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>City</strong> reenacted its old<br />
set <strong>of</strong> planning regulations.<br />
Ordinance 1104, and continued<br />
working on the new set based on<br />
the Zi mmers Report.<br />
What just came to light was a<br />
stipulation in the Municipal<br />
Land Use Act requiring new<br />
planning and zoning ordinances<br />
to be based on a comprehensive •<br />
master plan.<br />
In other words, enacting a set<br />
<strong>of</strong> ordinances based on the<br />
Zimmers Report 'before<br />
adopting a master plan would<br />
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tering student to now have a<br />
greater appreciation for the<br />
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FAA has not thoroughly investigated<br />
the present<br />
situation. He said he would<br />
contact the FAA within the next<br />
week.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> Commissioners<br />
discussed the problem this<br />
week and nave worked wt ft<br />
plan with Don Young, oamtor<br />
<strong>of</strong> the airport, to erect «|M<br />
warning prospective tauym in<br />
the Stoeco tract that '<br />
(continuedon page 11)<br />
Welcome night set for May 17<br />
All new residents moving to<br />
<strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>City</strong> for their permanent<br />
homes during the past year are<br />
invited to the Chamber <strong>of</strong><br />
Commerce's annual Welcome<br />
Night May 17 at the high school.<br />
Invitations have been sent a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> new residents but all<br />
those who have not received<br />
them are urged to attend<br />
anyway.<br />
Entertainment will be<br />
provided by the <strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
Male Chorus. A number <strong>of</strong> local<br />
businessmen will have displays<br />
FUTURE<br />
showing their service sod<br />
representative! from clubs,<br />
organizations and church* wiD<br />
be on hand to welcome the mm<br />
residents. Refreshment* will ba<br />
served.<br />
Forms have been mallad la<br />
all organizations taking for tna<br />
names <strong>of</strong> the <strong>of</strong>ficers and if<br />
someone will be i nimawitilH<br />
the group at Welcome NJgbl.<br />
The organizations are aakad to<br />
return these forma as<br />
possible.