Comments on: HOTEL CAPE CHARLES DESIGN APPROVED: Town Council Overturns Historic District Review Board

By: Patricia Lilliston

Patricia Lilliston — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:07:15 +0000

Shame on city slicker Mr Cape Charles Hotel Gammino for getting over on a small town that couldn’t recognize a bad actor. The hotel is beautiful on the inside, but the outside glass balconies look as cheap as he told us they were when he put them up. Mr Gammino could have played by the rules and done the right thing in the first place, but he didn’t. He knew he’d beat a small town at his silly game, and he did.

By: Ron Wrucke

Ron Wrucke — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:28:45 +0000

D. Bender said, “It does not blend with the rest of the street in any way, shape or form.”

That’s because it is now an active/open establishment. Much preferred to a derelict (but “historic”) storefront!

By: Deborah Bender

Deborah Bender — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:51:16 +0000

I always knew that the Town Council would override the HRB! No wonder most of the HRB quit. The hotel would look nice in Ocean City, Rehoboth, or Virginia Beach. Not on Mason Avenue, and I am not the only person in this town that feels this way. It does not blend with the rest of the street in any way, shape or form.

By: Dan Breeze

Dan Breeze — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:16:36 +0000

Wow, that didn’t take long and a 4-0 vote. I hope this is the start of some new thinking and possibly some new opportunities in Cape Charles. I for one would like to see the town grow.

By: Roger L. Munz

Roger L. Munz — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 02:16:38 +0000

The Town board has acted, now let’s hope this action will not have a negative impact on town operations in the future. The DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED, lets see over time
who and what walks through.

By: Gordon Campbell

Gordon Campbell — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:36:58 +0000

A historic town only remains significant if it is prosperous. Common sense has prevailed.

By: Craig Zuidema

Craig Zuidema — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:27:44 +0000

Good decision by the town council. The only other solution was a lose lose proposition.

By: Melba Whitaker

Melba Whitaker — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:21:27 +0000

This is a great decision – it is a shame it got to this level. It is a beautiful building and a great asset to CC.

By: Bruce Lindeman

Bruce Lindeman — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:12:31 +0000

Good stuff. Can’t wait for Spring to get here and for folks out leisurely walking the sidewalks, kids riding their bicycles, families enjoying the beach, the hotel, the B&B’s, and shops and restaurants all enjoying the recovering economy in Cape Charles. Oh, and for the Brown Dog to open its doors again!

By: Nancy Garrett

Nancy Garrett — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:46:13 +0000

I am delighted with the decision of the Council. Common sense has prevailed.