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Thursday, April 27, 2017

Ayres Creek Campground Proposal Shelved As Developer Returns To Family Farm Plans

BERLIN – A local developer has abandoned plans to turn the former Pine Shore Golf property on Route 611 into a campground.

Developer Todd Burbage confirmed Tuesday he has pulled his campground plans and now intends to build his family home on the property along Ayres Creek. Area property owners who objected to the proposal are elated.

“We look forward to having Todd and his family as a neighbor,” neighborhood resident Donald Bounds said.

Burbage said he plans now to donate a conservation easement on the property to the Lower Shore Land Trust or the Maryland Environmental Trust. He will seek a rezoning of the existing Maryland Coastal Bays Program office property (former Pine Shore Golf clubhouse) to a B-2 classification so he can rent the property to a commercial enterprise in the future if need be.

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11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good!

Anonymous said...

they keep spelling it wrong - it's AYERS Creek - just sayin!

Anonymous said...

I don't believe there was really a big "need" for a campground. Burbage kicked the can for a reaction, got it and made other plans!

Anonymous said...

I hope he puts a pig farm and some chicken houses in.

Anonymous said...

Whom would want him as a neighbor?

Anonymous said...

A year ago Jack (father) tried to push amusement/camping? park in Ocean View, De. They handed him his hat and told him to keep walking.

Anonymous said...

They sure screwed up a nice property down by the CBBT. Tried to turn Sunset Inn into a high end campground and just flat screwed the pooch. I travel that way several times a month and the place is near empty except for the seasonals at the south edge. Sites are small, overpriced, and don't drain well.

Anonymous said...

Highly hypocritical that the neighbors who complained the most built their own waterfront homes. Really great for the environment.

Anonymous said...

“We look forward to having Todd and his family as a neighbor,” neighborhood resident Donald Bounds said.


Is this the same Donald Bounds that owned Pittsville Motors??

Anonymous said...

Why the Hell do you idiots want to donate a conservation easement to the Lower Shore Land Trust or the Maryland Environmental Trust? They are nothing but Nazi/communist organizations. Once you do that you will never ever be able to build on that land again.

Anonymous said...

“There’s a cart path falling into the creek right now and a sign sitting in the creek,” he said. “What upset me the most about the county residents’ criticism was frankly some of the ones who were the biggest critics about traffic were people who owned automobile dealerships so I don’t think they have much standing in criticizing traffic when maybe you were a part of it.”

This answered my question about Donald Bounds.