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Oak Grove council approves 8-by-24-foot dock after neighbors press for limits
Summary
After extended public comment and Planning Commission conditions, the Oak Grove City Council approved a conditional-use permit for an 8-by-24-foot floating dock with annual removal and recovery conditions.
The Oak Grove City Council on Monday approved a conditional-use permit for an 8-by-24-foot floating dock and gangplank at a property on the Rum River, following neighbor objections about size and visibility.
Neighbors told the council the proposed dock is larger than others on that stretch of river and could become an eyesore or hazard for tubers, kayakers and canoeists. Donald Bell, of 22160 Hoppy Street, said the dock’s proposed placement would put it farther into the channel and that an 8-foot width “seems far more than is necessary,” given recreational river traffic. “It just seems out of keeping with the rest of that part of the river,” Bell said.
The applicant, Alex Plaistead, said the…
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