The state's coastal council is not letting the threatened winter storm keep it from finally trying to conclude Tuesday night the seven-year regulatory battle over Champlin's Marina's plans to expand into four additional acres of Block Island's Great Salt Pond.
The council meets at 5:30 p.m. at Narragansett Town Hall for a final vote.
Lawyers for and against the expansion will be allowed to make final, oral legal arguments before the full Coastal Resources Management Council votes. It appears the full, four-acre expansion plan will be at issue. Several compromises have been considered and reviewed as the case made its way through a council subcommittee, the full council and three different courts of law.
If the full proposal is approved, the marina would expand to covering 13 acres of water with 140 additional boats.
A number of Block Islanders have rented rooms so they can come to the mainland to witness the vote. Many are concerned that high winds will prevent their return to the island Wednesday on the Block Island ferry.
Article courtesy of: Peter Lord Projo.com
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