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Commission approves conversion of Worcester Road Docks pier to commercial use in Urbana Creek
Summary
After hearing objections from an adjacent marina, the Marine Resources Commission voted 8-0 to allow Worcester Road Docks LLC to convert a private pier and five slips at 41 Orchard Road in Urbana Creek to commercial use, with a royalty assessed for the encroachment.
The Marine Resources Commission on Jan. 28 unanimously approved Worcester Road Docks LLC’s request to convert a private pier and up to five slips at 41 Orchard Road in Urbana Creek, Middlesex County, to commercial use. The commission voted 8-0 to accept staff’s recommendation and to assess a royalty for the encroachment.
The decision followed a staff presentation that said the facility was historically used commercially, that the county and town had already signed off on required local approvals, and that both departments of health had approved the facility plan. Staff said the project did not appear likely to cause adverse navigation or environmental impacts within the creek. "We…
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