The End of Chesapeake Club, North East?

Since that January meeting with Andy Barbin, owner of CBGC, a significant turn has been taken by Barbin. It is evident that even as he spoke to me that day plans were being submitted to the Cecil County Planning Office to change the concept plan of the North East course's development plan to eliminate the golf course, placing townhouses and single family homes on what are now fairways.

The two linked articles from our local paper, The Cecil Whig, below give a good accounting off the fire storm the plan caused in our community and the resulting beat down of Barbin at the first semi=public hearing on the proposal.

The plan is going nowhere right now and the course will open this spring, but Barbin is fanatical in his determination that they will ultimately win approval. All who have looked at the plan think the owners are out of their minds and that Cecil County will never approve such a flawed concept. The fight has just begun and I'll keep you posted.

As for the improvements Barbin described to me in January as imminent? Who knows, but if he is serious that the development will start next spring, why would he spend any money on the course this year?

Fairways and Greens (and no Townhouses!)

Jim

Cecil Whig

Cecil Whig

Cecil Whig

Cecil Whig