NEW LONDON — Plans for 235 apartments near Shaw’s Cove face a legal challenge from the owner of Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock and the company that owns its property, according to local reporting.
The reported November 5 administrative appeal asks New London Superior Court to overturn the Planning and Zoning Commission’s October 1 approvals. Susan Tierney and ESH LLC contest the commission’s handling of parking, traffic and drainage concerns.
Spinnaker Real Estate Partners’ plan calls for three buildings near Hamilton and Howard streets. Hamilton Street provides the restaurant’s only access. Local reporting says the approval restricts road improvements there to November 1 through March 31 to avoid the restaurant’s busiest season.
The report said Spinnaker had not filed a court response as of Monday, November 9. That dated account does not establish the current status of the appeal.