OCEAN CITY – A key next step in the development of the potential Margaritaville project downtown was taken this week with approval of an ordinance on second reading that will abandon a section of right-of-way along Baltimore Avenue to the developer, the first of what will likely be several similar ordinances.
A major renovation of the Baltimore Avenue corridor between North Division Street and 15th Street is in the works including undergrounding utilities, widening sidewalks and improving the overall aesthetics along the prominent corridor in the resort.
The project will be done in phases, although the exact timeline remains uncertain, and the final price tag is unknown.
In the meantime, the town is in the process of abandoning and conveying an unused portion of the Baltimore Avenue right-of-way to the private-sector property owners along that section of the corridor. Baltimore Avenue is somewhat unique in that the original deeds show the right-of-way as 75 feet, but the current roadway only utilizes about 45 feet from curb to curb.
A review of the ancient deeds for Baltimore Avenue reveals a no man’s land of sorts of about 20 feet in some areas that will eventually be deeded back to the private property owners along the corridor.
Jimmy Buffet stockholders happy.
Council caved and the beat goes on.
OC Good ole boys can get out of the way !!!! Big $$$ coming to town !!!