Last Tuesday, London Bay CEO Mark Wilson asked the Local Planning Agency for a continuance for his proposal on the old Outrigger property. That request came nearly two years after he pulled the project from an LPA agenda in August of 2024.
Wilson is clearly trying to tweak his plans enough to get them approved but not so much that his $38.2 million (including the Charlie’s property across the street) investment doesn’t pay off. Last week, the LPA agreed to hold a special meeting for London Bay on May 8th and yesterday the Town Council announced two special meetings on June 3rd and June 24th. The town does not hold any meetings in July. Town Council member Rebecca Link said yesterday, “I have heartburn about holding special meetings for one applicant. This is out of the ordinary.” The special London Bay meetings are in addition to 2 regular meetings.
Town Manager Will McKannay posted on our Facebook page: “The special Town Council meetings scheduled for June were established to ensure that other priority projects and essential operational decisions could receive adequate time and consideration. They were not intended to provide any preference or advantage to one applicant over others.”…