Lamoine (Maine) voters are likely to consider a temporary development moratorium at an Aug. 15 town meeting, following months of resident opposition to a proposal for a luxury campground roughly eight miles from Acadia National Park, according to the Bangor Daily News.
A petition sparking a proposed six-month moratorium was brought about by a local nonprofit, Growing Lamoine Responsibly, which sprouted in May in response to a “glampground” proposal from Clear Sky Resorts.
Stu Marckoon, administrative assistant to the Lamoine Select Board, wrote in an email on Friday that there will be an Aug. 1 public hearing on the proposed moratorium. Following that, backers want to bring the proposal to a special town meeting on Aug. 15.
The Arizona-based company applied in January to develop 12 acres of a 230-acre parcel on Partridge Cove into a high-end camping resort called “Clear Sky Acadia.”
The application includes plans for dozens of dome-shaped lodging structures, ranging from 425 to 845 square feet, full of amenities like electricity, running water and air conditioning that make them more akin to hotel rooms than campsites.
