• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

S O R E

  • About
  • Updates
  • Hotel Proposal
  • Subdivision Proposal
  • Benny Marotta Media Archive
  • How You Can Help
You are here: Home / Updates / Marotta Group thumbs its nose at NOTL and Town Council

Marotta Group thumbs its nose at NOTL and Town Council

Article posted on July 4, 2018

In an audacious and astonishing move, Marotta group representative Maurizio Rogato gave written notice to Town Council on June 25 of intention to demolish the residential buildings on both 200 John and 588 Charlotte Streets, along with sheds and a pool on 588 Charlotte and an “accessory structure” on 200 John. (See letter below)

Just two weeks prior to that, on June 11, Council had voted almost unanimously to proceed with designation of the buildings and structures, including the renowned Dunington-Grubb designed landscape, on all four remaining properties in the Rand Estate, including 200 John and 588 Charlotte, over the objections of Benny Marotta and his representatives.

Rather than acquiesce to the wishes of our elected Council and the Town’s expert Municipal Heritage Committee that the entire Estate be designated under the Heritage Act prior to any further consideration of the Marotta group’s ill-conceived and entirely inappropriate hotel/conference/wedding facility application (with a high density subdivision application to follow), Benny Marotta has now shown his true colours.

Based on his track record elsewhere in the province (see Benny Marotta Media Archive tab on this SORE website), it was always our concern that the same pattern would repeat itself in NOTL.  Benny Marotta has  now confirmed our worst fears.   In spite of his and Mr. Rogato’s performances in front of and private letters to Council, the true intentions of the Marotta group have been revealed.

Well Mr. Marotta, now we know what we are dealing with.  We hope Council gets the message.

Two Sisters letter about demolition at Rand Estate

\

View all updates from SORE

View 2021 subdivision application documents

Footer

Latest posts by SORE

  • Important update on Marotta Subdivision proposal
  • SORE comments on Town’s Marotta Rand prosecution decision
  • Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conference (CMC) Postponed
  •  Solmar Rand Heritage Act prosecution
  • SORE Letter to Council and OLT Update
  • How the Lord Mayor candidates answered SORE
  • NOTL candidates provide responses to SORE survey

On SORE website

  • Updates
  • 2022 municipal election
  • How You Can Help
  • Benny Marotta the Developer- Media Archive
  • History of Randwood Estate
  • 2021 Rand Subdivision proposal documents
  • 2018 Hotel Proposal Documents
  • 2018 Hotel Proposal Media Coverage
  • 2018 Hotel Proposal Process
  • December 2019 SORE Update

Contact SORE

Email us with questions, interest and support at  [email protected]

Sign up for SORE updates

Sign up to receive email updates from SORE. *Name and email required

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your email signup to SORE.

The Save Our Rand Estate (SORE) website has been developed by SORE Association, a group of concerned local citizens in Niagara on the Lake, with information we believe to be accurate.

Please contact SORE Association with any questions or concerns. | We respect your privacy

Website hosting by Inspiring Media Inc.