It is hard to believe that with a permitting process that is so detailed and so drawn-out a permit is still not issued. The owner's of Magothy Marina are great people and from our experiences with them show they are concerned about the Bay. They followed the rules, even when the rules allowed for numerous delays and excessive costs associated with those delays. They have now lost an entire season of sales and local workers have been denied another source of jobs. For what? Just to show that our republic form of government can allow everyone a say in the process? In America, at some point the desires of the few must yield to the desires of the many. We haven't heard an overhelming outcry against rebuilding a business that has been there for decades. If anything there has been consistent support for the re-construction of another hidden gem on the Magothy. Let them build already!

What a shame that someone with an obvious axe to grind can hold up a small business to this degree and in this economy. With any reasonable argument one would ask, "how would this proceed if the people on both sides of this switched places". By the lack of any solid reasoning by Mr. Lynch other than the law in 85', he should be ashamed of himself for trying to hold up this process for personal reasons. I hope they get a slots permit for all there trouble and I voted against slots in the last referendum. He moved into a neighborhood that had business, that enhanced the value of the area, and he wants to keep resisting change which by most is positive. To bad he doesn't respect what this country stands for which is for each to prosper. Let's see him run a business that gives so many people in the community jobs for so long. My hats off to the marina for their persistance. They have every right to do what they want with there property if it is for the greater good/food! See you next summer! Cheers! - Mark

I agree -let this restaurant open!

Margaret Tessier
Oh. my! Where is our crab house? What's the hold up here? Seems like the county would welcome the jobs and the income and also be happy about the smiling faces of satisfied customers. We've been waiting forever for this restaurant.
Is it time to picket the courthouse? Make up some creative signs? Maybe so.
What's going on? Hmmm.

Mr Lynch....were you one that used to call the police on us on a daily basis? I worked at Magothy Seafood for several years and believe that this is a great spot for us as a community to come together. In the several years that I worked there I met some of the nicest people and still to this day see and communicate with them. Not only did I work at Magothy Seafood, I was also the Office Manager for Ferry Point Marina for 4 years. As for the assumption and that is exactly what it is an "assumption" that Magothy Seafood was illegal, I can tell you that if that was the case the previous owners of the Marina would not stand for that! As for "critical area" the former owners and employees of Ferry Point Marina worked long and hard to have the marina considered a "Maryland Clean Marina" which cost a lot of money to have grass beds put in to avoid run off. If you really want something to do why don't you worry about the human feces that are floating down Mill Creek due to the pumping station failing. That is something to worry about, not a local business trying to bring the community and family together!

Some people are just not happy unless they are being killjoys! I live in the community, have been a regular for years. Never saw loud, rowdy, crowd, just a fun place for the neighborhood and boaters to gather. Almost everyone I talk to is excited about the prospect of the re-opening. Except one person who lives across the creek, found the "sound of crab mallets" too disturbing for words! This is what we are dealing with. Hopefully by next summer our tikibar/crabhouse will be back.

Permit is for permanent hard structure with no stormwater management on the bulkhead, loud music and bozos flying into the creek. Don's operation was illegal, the only permit was for 97 sq. ft. crab steaming operation. That is the fact. New owners tried to get him out by raising rent 300%. They went before liquor board for a 7 A.M to 2 A.M license to sell liquor, 7 days a week. Liquor=drunks. First operator that was going to move in ACME BAR & GRILL.... So much for the family style restuarant. There were plenty of boaters flying in and out of the creek until 3-4 in morning when it closed at 11. I know I live on the creek. I've home at 11-12 p.m. by boat and found drunks with no lights, screaming about engine troubles. TNew owners don't need to build in the BUFFER, right on the bulkhead. Move it up, enclose it and make it into a restuarant with a small deck. Expand your slip spaces. Mr. Lynch and others have made a life's investment in their homes, they/we have the right to peaceful enjoyment of our property. Property rights don't only apply to NEW owners of the marina. I was here a long time before they entered the picture. They've no right to build without complying with the law, like everyone else. Everyone loves a tiki bar, but do you want one next to your house, open 17 hrs a day? Probably not. People in Mago Vista should be very concerned. Liquor and driving not a good combo, it's a distance to College Parkway. Do love the sound of motorcycles and look at me exhaust?

I'll be driving my Suburban (not a Harley) through Magothy Vista. And when I come by water I'll be in a Hinckley. So much for the weak attempt of stereotype. I'll have a Bud Light and an order of little necks! Can't wait.

Good comment thread! Writers should remember their "There, Their, and They're" grammar. Hope everything is going well now that The Point is up and running.