St. George considers $2.6M waterfront development
Voters in St. George will vote May 14 on a $2.64 million rehabilitation and development project at the former St. George Marine property in Port Clyde.
The PenBay Pilot reported the town purchased the property adjoining the town landing, in 2015. The goal of the redevelopment would be to support future commercial and recreational activities.
According to an informational document posted on the town’s website from the town’s March 15 meeting, the project is necessary due to limited public access to the water. St. George has over 125 miles of coastline but only 183 feet is dedicated to public access. The facility would offer potential access to recreational and commercial boats and island residents to over 1,000 moorings (303 for Port Clyde alone). It would also provide the potential for floats, pump-outs, parking and boat launching.
The document continued, “The purchase and rehabilitation of this property adjoining the current town landing presented itself as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to substantially increase public access to a prime waterfront location for future generations of recreational and commercial users to enjoy.”
The property, at 10 Cold Storage Road, comprises three-quarters of an acre, two wharfs, and a concrete ramp. The adjacent town landing comprises about a quarter acre, limited parking for 15 vehicles, a boat ramp, dinghy floats, and a small float.
The lifespan of the project is expected to be 75 years or more.
The facility would be connected to the current town landing retaining over 9,000 square feet of new space, creating greater flexibility for recreational and commercial activates, relieving congestion and improving safety at the current town landing, providing greater float access for all watercraft and a potential for a second, more user-friendly boat launch ramp he document says.
It’s also expected to increase opportunities for working waterfront access, increase island connectivity with the mainland and year-round functionality, provide additional vehicle and trailer parking.
The town initially entered into discussions about purchasing the property because the current town landing was beyond maxed out with users.
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