Lark Hotels seeking to amend zoning ordinance

Lark Hotels, the company that renovated The Surf Hotel this year, is seeking to amend the Town of New Shoreham’s zoning ordinances to clear the way for developing its Gables Inn project on Dodge Street. Under existing zoning laws, the company cannot proceed with construction for the project, which it calls “The Grove,” according to its plans for developing the property.
The company’s proposed amendments application, filed on Sept. 10, “provides amended special use standards for hotels and inns constructed in the Old Harbor commercial district, which will allow the potential construction of new and

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