OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City Planning Commission member has issued a public apology for comments made against the Mayor and Council.
During Tuesday’s meeting of the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission, commission member Palmer Gillis shared a public apology for remarks he made against the Mayor and Council at a November meeting. His comments centered around the council’s decision to return proposed code amendments on off-street parking to the planning commission for revision.
“I would like to offer a public apology for the hasty statement that I made suggesting the council is in the pockets of the builders and developers and the real estate agents,” he said. “I also extend that to my fellow commission members.”
In October, the planning commission agreed to forward a new code amendment on off-street garage parking to the Mayor and Council with a favorable recommendation. As proposed, the amendment would change the dimensions of enclosed parking spaces on lots greater than 50 feet wide, require a five-foot driveway apron, and change off-street parking regulations for multifamily dwellings.
In early November, however, the Ocean City Council voted to send the recommended changes back to the commission, citing that the commission’s version of the code amendment did not align with what was discussed in last year’s joint meeting between the commission and the Mayor and Council.
Yo Matt, pot kettle bub. “With this lack of discipline, and professionalism,”
It IS a waste of manpower and time to keep sending things back when its not to the liking of the Mayor and Council. Dont make up work to be done after its been presented…do your job, make sure legitimacy, approve and move on.
Tit for tat reminds me of a previous council member who ended his standing by being at putz inside and outside of Ponzetti’s.
Is this the same Palmer Gillis that bought the Salisbury Headquarters Firehouse and the Feldman’s building for pennies on the dollar, thanks to a certain mayor/city council, over a decade ago? Get over it. You have enough money.