Margate Planning Board

Lamberti’s Amherst: Move Ramp, Add Landscaping, Return Parking Spots.

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Margate officials frustrated by yet another problem regarding the Lamberti’s project on the Amherst Ave bayfront. Margate Commissioner John Amodeo says the wheelchair ramp next to Lamberti’s must be re-designed, moved, and be ADA compliant. Amodeo not overly concerned about ramp proximity to street? He offered rough sketch of re-design. Listen to audio clips from …

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Margate Requests High-Rise Condo Safety Inspections

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Margate recently sent letters to all high-rise condos requesting they do a complete structural analysis of their building. Jim Galantino, the Margate Construction Official wants to determine if these residential structures are safe for occupants. Listen: Solicitor Abbott asking if this is a state requirement. Are other towns doing it? Greater focus on structure safety after …

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Commercial Parking Has Little Effect on Margate Business

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Commercial parking is not a deal breaker, suggests entrepreneur D Pastore, MD., owner of the former Margate Burger and Food Truck business. The following is a Letter to the Editor from Dr. Pastore to DownbeachBUZZ: Hello Sherrie and Mel, Tami and I tune into your show regularly. We enjoy your real estate reports and we …

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Margate Planning Board Catches Hell for Parking Problems

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The Margate Planning Board voted NO on property designs for the shuttered Chinese restaurant at 7800 Ventnor Ave. At issue: too many retail properties are becoming mixed use without consistent parking requirements. Plan was worrisome to local business. Bocca, Greens & Grains, Robert’s and Hot Bagels teamed up and hired an attorney to squash the …

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Margate Planning Board Says NO to 9711 Atlantic Ave Sub-Division

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Building homes for maximum profit and ease of sale is not a concern of the board. So says Margate Planning Board Chairman, Rich Patterson. Making more money faster, is not a reason for requesting a variance. Issue at hand: Developer in process of converting 19, one bedroom units into 6 townhomes. Owner recently decides they …

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Margate Zoning Battle; Over-Development, Housing Density, Parking.

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Listen to podcast: With a finite amount of land along the shores of Margate, it’s easy to see why homeowners do everything they can to maximize their little slice of paradise. Too often, zoning rules are bent, blatantly ignored or misunderstood. Notes and audio clips from recent Margate Planning Board meeting of July 28: Homeowner …

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Margate Planning Board OK’s 3rd Floor Decks, Front Yard Fencing

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Margate Planning and Zoning Board voted YES to allow more 3rd floor decks and some front yard fencing. Planning Chairman Rich Patterson was the only NO vote. Patterson was appointed by Mayor Michael Becker. Patterson wants to protect classic look and feel of Margate neighborhoods. His colleagues on the board did not agree. Listen to …

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Margate Homeowners Voice Frustration with Planning & Zoning Board

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Margate residents question aggressive building and over-development OK’ed by Margate’s Planning and Zoning Board. Watch video clips from recent Margate Homeowners Assn meeting of May 28, 2022. The downside of over-development. Towering home heights. Skinny frontage. Loss of parking. There are 3 builders on Margate’s Planning Board that have personal interest in more construction? Rules …

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PODCAST: Margate OK’s 3rd Floor Decks & Higher Elevation: Former Sea-Winds Motel

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During the Margate Planning Board meeting of Oct 14, members unanimously voted to allow higher elevations and 3rd floor decks along Atlantic Ave. Development plans for a property at 9711 Atlantic Ave. Formerly, the Sea-Winds Motel. Nineteen, one-bedroom units, described as ‘dilapidated and non-FEMA compliant’. 14 of 19 units not habitable. Damaged by Hurricane Sandy …

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Parkway North Project in Margate Gets Planning Board OK

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More than just ‘new construction’, it’s a stately welcome to Margate Parkway North. Site of a former synagogue; a 17,000 sq ft lot on Ventnor Ave, between Kenyan & Lancaster in Margate. For over 60 years, Temple Emeth Shalom occupied this corner of Ventnor and Lancaster Avenues in Margate. The beloved Temple sold for $1 …

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LISTEN: Non-Compliant Fencing Frustrates Margate Code Enforcement

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Margate. Beautiful homes, manicured lawns and gardens full of brightly colored flowers. It’s a big part of Margate’s appeal; lovely neighborhoods. Keeping all this beauty up-to-code isn’t easy…. if you’re a Margate Code Enforcement official. Front-yard fences are not permitted in the City of Margate. Unfortunately, proper enforcement hasn’t been performed in the past. Margate …

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Margate Builders Keep Cutting Down Trees Without City Approval, Town Losing Green Appeal?

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It’s no secret that Margate keeps losing trees and greenery. Aggressive development and coastal storms are the main culprits. On Sept 24, Rich Patterson of the Margate Planning Board said: we had speculative builders cutting down trees right and left for the past 5 years. We lost 200 trees in a storm according to Margate …

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Who Will Save and Manage Margate Trees?

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How will Margate protect against builders cutting down trees on public property? Who should determine which species should be planted and protected? The Margate Planning Board was supposed to vote on a forestry plan to save and manage local trees. The plan could then be incorporated into the Margate Master Plan. Listen to AUDIO CLIPS …

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Margate Zoning & Planning Still Lenient On Those Who Violate Building Codes

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Margate Planning Board still dealing with non-compliant construction. Third story decks seem to be all the rage, but rules regarding those decks are still in flux. Another Margate homeowner starts build of deck without proper building permits. Board member Mike Cristaldi is tired of hearing: ‘go ahead and build it, they’ll forgive you. It’s annoying. …

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