Park the cars under the building! HAH!! Council members ought look around below 34th Street during July and August. The big new condos have two off street parking places per unit, which are not really enough. BUT even they are not used as such, the garage is used for storage and the lot space behind the garage is deemed too unhandy, so owners/tenants seldom park there. Instead they park on the street, with the vehicles they don't plan to use much in front of the neighbors' places for the duration of their stay so as to keep "their" parking places available for the vehicles they use and their visitors. Would be great if the zoning folks considered stuff like this when approving specs for the giant condos. But that won't happen, its really a southend problem so only the shoobie owners and visitors are affected and the local realtors and builders will keep getting richer.

We are so glad with these results. Homeowners, builders and house raisers can push forward at a better pace now that we have a plan in place with living space, non living space and variances. G. Sieri Builders is full steam ahead we are here to answer any questions or concerns homeowners might have. Click on our company name for contact info . Have a great day.

It seems to me the mechanical ordinance is designed to expedite new construction much more than it is designed to alleviate problems faced by home owners that need to elevate. Many of their concerns are yet to be addressed. One snafu that was pointed out by Councilman Guinosso is that if you have external stairs you're going to need a variance to connect them to the ground or replace them if you elevate. An oversite? Probably not. I don't think that was something they were thinking about. So those of you with external stairs leading to a second floor? If you want to get into your place you better get in line at the zoning board. How much does it cost now to apply for a variance?

"Joey Bag of Donuts" should refrain from advertising within blogs!

Wyatt will you just stop using the word Shoobie? That word is so derogatory and not to mention just a word not used anymore not since my grandparents were alive (and I am not young) it is so offensive

Since I am a homeowner, I wouldn't consider myself a tourist as the name Shoobie implies. For the less informed, herewith is the definition:

Shoobie is a term used in South Jersey to describe a tourist who visits the seashore for a day (a daytripper), primarily to use the beach during the summer months. Shoobie is used in resort towns along the southern Jersey Shore, between the areas of Long Beach Island and Cape May. The term "shoobie" originated in the late 1900s, and it derives from daytrippers taking the train to the beach, with their ticket price including a boxed lunch packed in a shoe box. Later it was used to refer to anyone who brought a picnic lunch to the beach resorts. Either way, these daytrippers deprived local businesses of the revenue the tourists would have spent on food. The term "shoobie" may sometimes now be applied to tourists who are more likely to wear shoes on the beach, although this is not the original meaning. Homeowners (whether year-round or seasonal) often walk to the beach barefoot or remove their shoes immediately upon reaching the sand.[1] Similar terms are "Benny," which is mostly used in the resort towns of the northern Jersey Shore.