You may not have noticed, but the Town and Select Board are now considering constructing a new parking lot adjacent to the sewer pump station along Main Street in Rockport village. Conveniently located for the new hotel, the proposed new parking lot will contain 17 or 28 spaces and loom over our scenic harbor with new retaining walls akin to those behind the opera house. The preliminary design was created by the town retained Gartley & Dorsey Engineering & Surveying (that’s right, the hotel developer’s engineering firm).
You should exercise your right to comment on this new initiative now. The Select Board is discussing the proposed designs on Monday, September 28, at 5:30PM. You can participate via the livestream here http://livestream.com/Rockportmaine and comment during the discussion of the proposed parking. We encourage all to share your thoughts in advance of the meeting, too. Address your comments for the meeting to the Rockport Select Board and email to town manager Bill Post before 3PM on Monday, September 28.
Do you think it is incumbent upon the taxpayers to deliver parking for the new hotel? Do you think a new retaining wall and parking lot hanging above the Goose River will enhance the beauty of Rockport’s harbor? If not, log on to the meeting and share your thoughts.
Learn more in the PenBay Pilot article and send your comments now.