This is the New Date for Continuation of the Belmar Inn Proposal.
Click here for the Blog Post with Documents, Drawings and other Information.
Zoning Board Agenda for October 14, 2021 – Belmar Inn Condos
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Welcome to The Belmar Blog
This is the New Date for Continuation of the Belmar Inn Proposal.
Click here for the Blog Post with Documents, Drawings and other Information.
Keeping in character with the street? Think about its history and what it would still be like with all the rooming houses, after hours pizza joints and let’s not forget Reggies!!! Quality 24 high end Units beget much more quality less police, fire, and EMS calls, period!
#2 First of all- #1 said that whether the Belmar Inn should go is not the argument. We all agree that it has to go.
Second- your assumption that ‘keeping character with the street’ means a return to the days of animal house rentals and ‘after hours pizza joints and Reggies’ is disingenuous. Keeping in line with the neighborhood simply means keeping it residential. You are using one small part of Belmar’s very long history to make an argument. No one wants to return to the days of mayhem and craziness (although I liked Reggies). Reasonable people can debate the pros and cons of this proposal.
The developers can make a profit with two single family homes. The math checks out. It just won’t be as big a profit as a multi unit condo complex. I’m all for developers making a profit. What I’m not crazy about is having a government committee change the rules in order for said developer to increase their profits. I would imagine every Republican voter would be against such a thing. That is unless they are only against government intervention when it benefits poor people. But that would be crazy.
#2 I liked the after hours pizza places and Reggies. I also miss the little stores that were on the corner selling beach stuff. Made it seem more “beachy” than all the big McMansions that are there now. Back then I was living on 12th when the Belmar Inn was the New Irvington. Some people work different hours and enjoy having something to do after 10pm
Please checkout the police blotters way back when after 10pm during summer season.
The design is ugly, even Long Branch would not approve this ugly building.
8 condos would fit nicely and not disturb the neighborhood.
#3 please describe in detail how your math equation works for two single family homes and a small profit.
I hope the community members that are in favor show up to the meeting. Many more in favor than opposed.
Dream on, no one in town wants a 5 story building on a residential street.This been a huge waste of the volunteer boards time, 4 meetings? No means no.
#7 sure. Buy the property for $3mil (above market value for that s*#@ hole), put up two houses for $500k each. You’re all in at $4mill. Sell each house for $2.2 mil (that price precedent has been set). That’s a profit of $400k. Too small? If so, or if the margins are too narrow, then you pass on the deal. Or do you feel that the owners of the BI should be rewarded for treating Belmar (and their neighbors) like it’s their own personal port-a-potty? I don’t. I think the Mayor and council and cops should enforce existing ordinances and make their lives hell to the point where they are begging to sell to anyone. But that’s just me.
Start at the State level! The State is responsible for Inspections! Contact Airbnb! Stop the State County and Borough from paying rent subsidies. Airbnb wants their Hosts to house the current refugees from fort dix.
#12- There’s a whole lot more the town can do to clean up the mess. Put an empty police car out front. Put a camera on the pole directed in front of the Inn sent to HQs. Pass an ordinance requiring police be hired by the Inn or any other nuisance properties on Fri. and Sat nights. Strictly enforce quality of life laws. And so on
#13 amen. Make them clean up their act. They will gladly sell to anyone that offers a reasonable amount. Then we wouldn’t be bending over backward to approve an eyesore because the BI is getting more money than it’s worth.