Less than one month after the planning board rejected development plans for the former Sunset Marine at the base of Allerton Hill, the property owner blocked access to a boat ramp frequently used by the town’s fishing fleet and recreational boaters.
The ramp at the corner of V Street and Cadish Avenue is privately owned, but is subject to a state Chapter 91 license issued in 1994 that has provisions for public access. The 99-year license also covers the dilapidated pier at the end of U Street and the deteriorating wharf that once was the centerpiece of the marina.
Amid outcry from the public about last week’s unexpected closure – the buildings on property have been vacant and boarded up for years while the ramp has remained open – a member of the development group said the owner’s insurance company raised safety concerns about allowing the public on the waterfront lots…