Perhaps you should take the time to read the history of the area, both on this site and on the Planning Blog. In particular look over the slideshow that was presented today to over 90 of your neighbors. The Town of Dennis zoned this area for Hotels while I was just starting high school. What we have been talking about is gaining control over what could happen in this area. Greatly reducing by-right options (such as hotels which are currently a by-right use and has been since 1973). Putting most uses under Special Permit Control. In 1973 the town prohibited cottage colonies. As was discussed with your neighbors today, perhaps it is time to undo the regulatory framework that prohibits cottage colonies and RV’s. These type of land uses were actually the first land uses regulated in Dennis, stretching all the way back to 1937. The town always needs to consider what could happen next. All one has to do is look at the situation at Curtis Pines. The recent change in ownership has left the cottage owners on pins and needles about their future. We need to ensure that the future land use patterns are ones we desire. Current zoning neither protects the current uses nor provides the town with any real control over what could happen should the land owners decide change is necessary. There has been much emotion since the Cape Cod Times article did not do the town’s efforts justice. No one is trying to force out the present uses, we are solely trying to figure out what the proper use of the area should be IF the current uses are no longer viable at some point in the future.

I have been a resident of Old Wharf Road for many years and my husband’s family for generations before. We have raised our children, have memories, contributed to the economic climate for generations and now the economic development committee feels they need room tax to displace hundreds of families. What about the landscape, mother nature has changed it over the years, but no one else has the right to distroy Old Wharf Road and the lives of the residents. Big business and greed have taken a toll on the country and now you want to do the same to Dennisport.

Thank you for the response. Over the past several years, there has been some development within the Chase Grove Area, particularly the Glendon Town Beach. The development of a new septic system for the bathhouse, erosion control sea grass and new retaining wall, has removed what was once a quant and pretty beach area replaced with ruined continuity. A prefab stone wall on one side-a lovely white picket on the other; sea grass around new septic bathhouse is great, but to only rope three sides and not the fourth is not keeping people out and off erosion control. No beach access on left of bathhouse, except for stepping over a splintered plank while holding on to a splintered electrical pole. A memorial buried in sand and sea grass. A retaining wall that will actually cascade the Ocean over Old Warf Road instead of retaining into to the parking lot/beach area are just of few of the issues found with the redevelopment of the town beach and hope it is not a sign of what is to come. I don’t envy your position of having to find a mutual acceptable plan to redevelop the area and keeping the old cap code charm, my hopes are that any development be well thought out since this area keeps loosing that charm, year-after-year. A poll and blog are a good start. Good Luck.