Boat Storage

The Cape St. Clair Improvement Association may assess daily boat storage fees to a man who built a pier into Deep Creek, but only if the association makes the same requirement of all its property owners who want a slip, the state Court of Special Appeals ruled yesterday.The intermediate appellate court is sending the dispute between the homeowners group and one property owner back to the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to decide, among other issues, whether the association treats all its members the same.

Six years after he first unveiled plans to build an unusual boat storage facility with luxury residences on top - and then went to great lengths to address fire safety concerns and complete construction - developer Selvin Passen may eliminate the controversial "boatel" portion after all. Passen's representatives notified city officials last month that he is looking into building a boat storage facility on Clinton Street to replace one his group operates...

Residents along the many tributaries of Middle River may get some help in their battle against 40-foot-high boat storage racks.County Councilman Vincent J. Gardina, D-5th, has introduced legislation to create a Business-Maritime Marina zoning classification that would restrict the height and location of land-based boat storage facilities. He also is proposing a Business-Maritime Boat Yard zone. The two classifications have been approved by the county planning board.According to the bill, a limit of three boats could be stored on a rack.

A five-alarm fire destroyed a boat storage and repair shop in Anne Arundel County yesterday. The fire at Lilly Sport Boats, in the first block of Central Ave. West near Steuart Corner in Edgewater destroyed a boat worth at least a $500,000 and damaged others. The blaze, which was reported about 2 p.m., might have been caused by a transformer on a nearby telephone poll that exploded and threw a combustible fluid onto the roof of the storage facility. "I heard a loud popping sound, walked outside and saw that the transformer had blown," said Jimmy Babel, who owns a landscaping business next door.

The two 35-foot-high metal storage racks dwarf the shoreline of the small cove off Sue Creek in Back River Neck. Boats are stacked in them like so many jars in a spice rack.Some neighbors say additional boats would pose a danger to the environmentally sensitive creek, as well as to nearby homes.The owner says his plan to keep the racks -- and build two more -- would, in fact, help to revive the dying waterway.Last week a Baltimore County Circuit judge agreed with the residents.Judge Barbara Kerr Howe overturned a county Board of Appeals decision that said Charles Anderson Jr., the owner of Anderson Bros.

A five-alarm fire destroyed a boat storage and repair shop in Anne Arundel County yesterday. The fire at Lilly Sport Boats, in the first block of Central Ave. West near Steuart Corner in Edgewater destroyed a boat worth at least a $500,000 and damaged others. The blaze, which was reported about 2 p.m., might have been caused by a transformer on a nearby telephone poll that exploded and threw a combustible fluid onto the roof of the storage facility. "I heard a loud popping sound, walked outside and saw that the transformer had blown," said Jimmy Babel, who owns a landscaping business next door.

A DEVELOPMENT group headed by Dr. Selvin Passen has received city approval to begin construction of the next large residential project along the Canton waterfront in Baltimore, the 80-unit Lighthouse Landing apartment complex at 2701 Boston St.But the city's issuance of the building permit has been challenged by three neighborhood residents concerned about fire issues related to the project, which is planned for construction above an existing boat storage...

Six years after he first unveiled plans to build an unusual boat storage facility with luxury residences on top - and then went to great lengths to address fire safety concerns and complete construction - developer Selvin Passen may eliminate the controversial "boatel" portion after all. Passen's representatives notified city officials last month that he is looking into building a boat storage facility on Clinton Street to replace one his group operates...

A LOCAL developer is proceeding with construction of an 80-unit apartment complex in Baltimore's Canton neighborhood, even though three neighborhood residents are pursuing legal avenues to prevent the project from being completed.A development team headed by Dr. Selvin Passen has begun erecting a steel frame to support the Lighthouse Landing apartments, designed to rise above a boat storage facility at 2701 Boston St.Baltimore's housing department issued a construction permit for the project March 2, but the action drew a legal challenge from three Canton residents who contend it's not safe to build residences over a structure where boats are stored.

Neighbors are raising fire safety concerns about the newest housing development proposed for Baltimore's Canton waterfront -- 80 apartments that would be built above a boat storage and repair facility.Developer Selvin Passen maintains that the project would be "the safest building in Baltimore."Baltimore's Fire Department and Planning Commission haven't ruled on the final design, and construction can't begin until they do.Lighthouse Landing at Lighthouse Point is an $8 million to $9 million development that is drawing questions from residents of the Canton Cove condominiums at 2901 Boston St.What makes Lighthouse Landing different from other area developments is that the 80 apartments would be constructed on top of the 50-foot-high "boatel" at 2701 Boston St.Plans by Levin Brown & Associates call for three levels of residences above the boatel, which is designed to provide storage and repair space for up to 200 pleasure boats.

A review panel will make a recommendation to Baltimore's housing director in the next two weeks that will affect the fate of a disputed apartment complex under construction on the waterfront in Canton. The panel could advise housing chief M. J. "Jay" Brodie to allow the Lighthouse Landing project to continue, ask him to stop construction or push him to appoint an outside body to review the case. The Housing Authority of Baltimore panel's decision will be based largely on testimony from an appeal hearing on Monday forced by opponents of the three-story, 80-unit complex being built atop a 50-foot boat storage facility in the 2700 block of Boston St. Dennis Taylor, the housing official heading the five-person panel, said he planned to have a recommendation to Brodie in two weeks.

A LOCAL developer is proceeding with construction of an 80-unit apartment complex in Baltimore's Canton neighborhood, even though three neighborhood residents are pursuing legal avenues to prevent the project from being completed.A development team headed by Dr. Selvin Passen has begun erecting a steel frame to support the Lighthouse Landing apartments, designed to rise above a boat storage facility at 2701 Boston St.Baltimore's housing department issued a construction permit for the project March 2, but the action drew a legal challenge from three Canton residents who contend it's not safe to build residences over a structure where boats are stored.

A DEVELOPMENT group headed by Dr. Selvin Passen has received city approval to begin construction of the next large residential project along the Canton waterfront in Baltimore, the 80-unit Lighthouse Landing apartment complex at 2701 Boston St.But the city's issuance of the building permit has been challenged by three neighborhood residents concerned about fire issues related to the project, which is planned for construction above an existing boat storage...

IN AN EFFORT TO build much-needed rental housing on Baltimore's waterfront, could a local developer be creating a potential fire hazard?The question drew more than 50 Canton residents to a community meeting last week to discuss the proposed Lighthouse Landing, an 80-unit apartment complex planned for construction above a 200-space boat storage facility at 2701 Boston St.The meeting was scheduled after residents of neighboring housing developments expressed concern...

Neighbors are raising fire safety concerns about the newest housing development proposed for Baltimore's Canton waterfront -- 80 apartments that would be built above a boat storage and repair facility.Developer Selvin Passen maintains that the project would be "the safest building in Baltimore."Baltimore's Fire Department and Planning Commission haven't ruled on the final design, and construction can't begin until they do.Lighthouse Landing at Lighthouse Point is an $8 million to $9 million development that is drawing questions from residents of the Canton Cove condominiums at 2901 Boston St.What makes Lighthouse Landing different from other area developments is that the 80 apartments would be constructed on top of the 50-foot-high "boatel" at 2701 Boston St.Plans by Levin Brown & Associates call for three levels of residences above the boatel, which is designed to provide storage and repair space for up to 200 pleasure boats.

The Cape St. Clair Improvement Association may assess daily boat storage fees to a man who built a pier into Deep Creek, but only if the association makes the same requirement of all its property owners who want a slip, the state Court of Special Appeals ruled yesterday.The intermediate appellate court is sending the dispute between the homeowners group and one property owner back to the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to decide, among other issues, whether the association treats all its members the same.

A review panel will make a recommendation to Baltimore's housing director in the next two weeks that will affect the fate of a disputed apartment complex under construction on the waterfront in Canton. The panel could advise housing chief M. J. "Jay" Brodie to allow the Lighthouse Landing project to continue, ask him to stop construction or push him to appoint an outside body to review the case. The Housing Authority of Baltimore panel's decision will be based largely on testimony from an appeal hearing on Monday forced by opponents of the three-story, 80-unit complex being built atop a 50-foot boat storage facility in the 2700 block of Boston St. Dennis Taylor, the housing official heading the five-person panel, said he planned to have a recommendation to Brodie in two weeks.

The two 35-foot high metal storage racks dwarf the shore line of the small cove off Sue Creek in Back River Neck. Boats are stacked in them, like so many jars in a spice rack.Some neighbors say additional boats would pose a danger to the environmentally sensitive creek, as well as to nearby homes.The owner says his plan to keep the racks -- and build two more -- would in fact help to revive the dying waterway.Last week a Baltimore County Circuit judge agreed with the residents.Judge Barbara Kerr Howe overturned a county Board of Appeals decision that said Charles Anderson Jr., the owner of Anderson Bros.

Residents along the many tributaries of Middle River may get some help in their battle against 40-foot-high boat storage racks.County Councilman Vincent J. Gardina, D-5th, has introduced legislation to create a Business-Maritime Marina zoning classification that would restrict the height and location of land-based boat storage facilities. He also is proposing a Business-Maritime Boat Yard zone. The two classifications have been approved by the county planning board.According to the bill, a limit of three boats could be stored on a rack.

The two 35-foot-high metal storage racks dwarf the shoreline of the small cove off Sue Creek in Back River Neck. Boats are stacked in them like so many jars in a spice rack.Some neighbors say additional boats would pose a danger to the environmentally sensitive creek, as well as to nearby homes.The owner says his plan to keep the racks -- and build two more -- would, in fact, help to revive the dying waterway.Last week a Baltimore County Circuit judge agreed with the residents.Judge Barbara Kerr Howe overturned a county Board of Appeals decision that said Charles Anderson Jr., the owner of Anderson Bros.