While some in the crowd at the Sturgeon Bay Plan Commission meeting were angry with the plan commission’s decision on the waterfront hotel, others expressed disappointment. Kathleen Finnerty has lived in Sturgeon Bay for 20 years and has participated in the debate over a variety of issues during that time. She told WDOR News that many valid points had been discounted, such as the information supplied by people currently involved in the lodging industry locally. Finnerty said more public input would have been valuable…
Finnerty agreed that many people were just asking for more time…
While much of the emphasis was focused on the proposed hotel, others objected to the size and scope of the public access areas in the waterfront plan.
On the other side of the coin, Bill Chaudoir was pleased with the outcome of the plan commission vote on the hotel proposal. The Executive Director of the Door County Economic Development Corporation said the committee’s recommendation was the right thing to do…
Chaudoir, a former planner with 25 years experience in economic development, said a lot can happen between now and a final vote…
Chaudoir also noted that the developer, Bob Papke, has already made revisions to the original plan and other accommodations are possible as part of the PUD process.
