ORLEANS It ll cost more in boat fees to cruise in and out of Rock Harbor this summer, but probably not as much as anticipated when rate hike discussions began a few weeks back.
The town was seeking to make operational costs for revenue-generating activities, such as moorings, Nauset and Skaket beaches, the transfer station, the (future) sewer and the harbor, transparent and, hopefully, self-supporting through the use of enterprise funds.
However, having the boat fees account for even just 80% of the harbor s operational costs would ve sent per-foot rates for a berth soaring to more than $3,000 on average for recreational boaters, and much higher for nonresidents.
ORLEANS – Orleans is on an accelerated track o decide whether to purchase the Governor Prence Inn and use it for affordable housing.
Town meeting voters in October agreed to spend up to $29,900 on a feasibility study to determine the best uses of the property, and Orleans has hired the Barrett Planning Group to conduct it. The group must report back to the Select Board by Jan. 29.
Orleans entered a letter of intent with the owners that will allow the town to negotiate a purchase and sale agreement by the May town meeting, pending the outcome of the feasibility study.
The Governor Prence Inn operated on Route 6A in downtown Orleans from 1959 to 2019. It didn’t open last year due to the pandemic and the owners approached the town about a possible purchase.
ORLEANS At least four committees and boards are set to review Cape Cod Healthcare’s proposal to tear down the iconic Lobster Claw restaurant at 42 Route 6A and replace it with a medical building.
CCH already has been before the Site Plan Review Committee and will have a formal review with the Architectural Review Committee after the new year.
The Conservation Commission will be involved because there is a wetland just off the parcel, the Board of Health will address the sewer connection needs, and finally, the Zoning Board of Appeals is expected to take up a special permit application in late January.
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