Board of Port Wardens Meeting – July 9, 2026
Board of Port Wardens Meeting – July 9, 2026
The Board of Port Wardens met on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM in the Council Chambers of Ocean City City Hall. The meeting covered one minor case and five major cases related to marine construction permits. All items were approved unanimously per staff recommendations.
Consent Calendar
- Minutes Approval: The Board approved the minutes from the May 14, 2026 meeting by a motion (Richard Brucki, seconded by Bill Jordan) with a unanimous 4-0 vote.
- No letters of objection were submitted for any cases on the agenda.
Public Comments & Testimony
- PW 26-032 (165 Old Wharf Road – Daniel Ross): Josh Libre (McGinty Marine Construction, applicant's representative) provided sworn testimony to answer board questions about the placement of a new boat lift. He explained that the lift was positioned far south to accommodate a 38-foot, 30,000-pound inboard boat, and that final positioning would be adjusted after seeing the boat. No objections were raised, and the board accepted his explanation.
- No other public comments were made for any other cases.
Discussion Items
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PW 26-029 (14145 Sea Captain Road – Minor Case): A request to install 50 feet of replacement vinyl bulkhead (not exceeding 18 inches channelward) and replace an existing platform with associated pilings. Owner: Dale Van Schaik; Applicant: Martin’s Construction, LLC/Erin Rogers. Board discussion: none. Motion to approve per staff recommendations by Richard Brucki, seconded by Bill Jordan. Unanimous 4-0 approval.
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PW 26-031 (13501 Holly Lane, Unit 1 – Todd Utterback): Request to remove an existing pier and replace it with a new 4’ x 30’ perpendicular pier, install two new pilings, and move an existing boatlift to the end of the new pier (maximum channelward extension 32.5 feet). Applicant: McGinty Marine Construction. Board discussion: none. Motion to approve per staff recommendations by (unidentified speaker), seconded by Richard Brucki. Unanimous approval.
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PW 26-032 (165 Old Wharf Road – Daniel Ross): Request to install one boat lift with associated pilings and move an existing lift 6 feet north with two pilings (maximum channelward extension 20 feet). Applicant: McGinty Marine Construction. Board discussion included questions about lift placement relative to a neighbor’s property and boat size; Josh Libre provided testimony. Motion to approve per staff recommendations by (unidentified speaker), seconded by Joe. Unanimous approval.
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PW 26-033 (501 Penguin Drive, Unit 23 – Crab Cove HOA): Request to remove an existing 5’ x 3.1’ pier and install the same size pier in a new location with two pilings (maximum channelward extension 15 feet 6 inches). Applicant: Kayla L. Lewis. Board clarified that the new lift would be placed off a stub pier where a boat is currently sitting. Motion to approve per staff recommendations by Bill Jordan, seconded by (unidentified). Unanimous approval.
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PW 26-034 (220 52nd Street – William Farri): Request to install two PWC lifts on existing pilings (maximum channelward extension 24 feet). Applicant: Kayla L. Lewis. No board discussion. Motion to approve per staff recommendations by (unidentified), seconded by Rob Milewski. Unanimous approval.
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PW 26-035 (10617 Point Lookout Road – Brett Alverzo): Request to install one PWC lift on existing pilings (maximum channelward extension 33 feet). Applicant: Kayla L. Lewis. No board discussion. Motion to approve per staff recommendations by (unidentified), seconded by Richard Brucki. Unanimous approval.
Key Outcomes
- All seven cases (PW 26-029 through PW 26-035) were approved unanimously (4-0) per staff recommendations.
- Each approval requires compliance with standard conditions: adherence to Town of Ocean City marine construction standards, maintenance of 5-foot setbacks (or letters of no objection from neighbors/HOA), submission of MDE approval at building permit application, and completion of all marine construction within 18 months of the Board’s decision.
- The meeting was adjourned following the final motion.
Meeting Transcript
Oh, yeah, yeah. A star bid. All right, we're good. We're good. Now we're good. Call in the order of the board of Port Wardens meeting for Thursday, July 9th. Council, would you please run the staff? Your name and position. Sean Nave, Chief Building Official. I declare an affirm under the I do. That applies. And that applies to Port Warden cases PW 26-029 through PW 26-035 as advertised and posted. Okay. First I'll need a motion to approve the minutes from the May meeting. Richard, second. Second. Billy, all in favor? Aye. Motion carried. Okay, it looks like we have one minor. Um are there any letters of objection or continued cases? No. Okay. Okay, so a request has been installed has been submitted to install 50 feet of replacement pilot bulkhead not to exceed 18 feet channel word and to replace incline existing platform and associated pilings. The side of proposed instruction is described as being located at 14145 C Captain Road, parcel 9898, uh A-8 in the town of Ocean City, Maryland. The owner is Dale Van Shake, and the applicant is uh uh Martins Construction LLC Aaron Rogers. This is PW 26-029. Staff recommendations. Staff finds this application meets or exceeds minimum board of port ward and specifications using the following. Balkhead to be installed using town of Ocean City 8.1 standard for all canal fronts and not exceed 18 inches channel word. All peer maintenance must follow town of ocean city marine construction standards. MDE approval must be submitted at the time of building permit application, and all marine construction must be completed within 18 months of board's decision. Okay, we know there's no letters of objection. Board discussion. Anyone in the room like to say anything on this case. Have a motion, please. Make a motion to accept PW 26-0 turn two nine per staff recommendation. Billy, second. Joe, all in favor? Aye. Motion carried. A request a request has been submitted to remove an existing pier and replace it with a new four foot by 30 foot perpendicular pier. Install two new pilings so existing boat lift can be moved to the end of the new pier. Maximum channel word extension is 32.5 feet. The site of proposed instruction is described as being located at 13513501, Holly Lane, Unit 1, Parcel 9600 A-1 in the town of Ocean City, Maryland. The owner is Tad Utterba Todd Utterbach back, and the applicant is Marginti Marine Construction. This is PW26-1-031. Staff recommendations. F finds this application meets or exceeds minimum board of Port Warden specifications using the following. All peer piling construction must follow town of Ocean City Marine Standards.
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