Comments on: SHORE THING Put Your Money on the Mantelpiece https://capecharleswave.com/2012/07/shore-thing-put-your-money-on-the-mantelpiece/ Your Online Newspaper in Cape Charles, Virginia Fri, 07 Aug 2015 21:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 By: Mike Kuzma, Jr. https://capecharleswave.com/2012/07/shore-thing-put-your-money-on-the-mantelpiece/#comment-300 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:00:22 +0000 http://capecharleswave.com/?p=814#comment-300 An analysis of the highest and best use would dictate that the building be used for Commercial purposes, not non-taxable municipal/county property.

So, on the sole commercial street in Cape Charles, you will now have TWO large, non-tax paying buildings; the Town Hall, and the new library.

Hey, I LOVE libraries……reading all the time……but wouldn’t the old Cape Charles School building be a FAR better choice for the Municipal services? Town Hall, FD, PD and Library?

Let’s see………the old fire house could be sold as a possible Dance/Nightclub spot, the bank would be a great bar/restaurant and both of those would throw off both Town and Sales taxes.

And bring in people who will spend $$$ at other establishents…..which will throw off sales taxes………………..I mean rather than have to go hat in hand, begging the Feds or the State for money…….Cape Charles has always struck me as a town full of American MEN and WOMEN who can do for themselves,no?

Just a thought……..

]]> By: Stephen K. Fox https://capecharleswave.com/2012/07/shore-thing-put-your-money-on-the-mantelpiece/#comment-298 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:16:49 +0000 http://capecharleswave.com/?p=814#comment-298 I think the writer has confused the Section 2232 requirement for Planning Commission action. That section relates to putting a public use in place from a Zoning perspective. It has nothing to do with a decision to enter into a purchase contract. It is simply a land use tool that requires a review by the Planning Commission before placing a public use. There remains an opportunity to conduct such a hearing.

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