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The Blue Water Resort Motel. Staff Photo by Matthew Cavanaugh
Discussion on Expansion of
Davenport Mo
tels Is Continued
By Susanna Graham-Pye The motels are located on South Shore Drive.
The board of appeals hearing on proposed changes to ' In 1984, Yarmouth passed a ban on motels in town.
the Edge of the Sea and Blue Water Resort motels was Any existing motel has become a "pre-existing, non-
continued for the second time. conforming use," Mr. White explained. For motel own-
The hearing will continue Dec. 1 at Yarmouth Town ers, the law means any change to their buildings
Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. requires a variance or special permit from the board of
Building Inspector Forrest White said things have appeals.
become more, rather than less, confusing as the hearing "The issue has become very confused," Mr. White
has progressed. said, trying to explain whether or not the Edge of the
The tentative plans call for tearing down the Edge of Sea will have more or fewer rooms when it is recon-
the Sea Motel and several of the cottages surrounding it strutted.There is some question about incorporating the
in order to completely reconstruct a new motel on the
rental space currently available in cottages that exist on
site of the Edge of the Sea; and to "move some of the the property into the new motel.
rooms over" to the Blue Water Resort via construction The proposal also includes moving the Edge of the
of an additional story,Mr.White said. P Sea's uttingreen on the north side of the road,to the
Residents have attended both of the meetings held so g
far and have raised a number of issues, including con- south side,and expanding parking on the south side.
cerns about increased traffic as a result of the spruced "There are a number of questions that really need to
up and expanded motels, an increase in parking area, be addressed, some them about parking," Mr. White
and the general impact on a primarily residential area. said.