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“Yes, it can...under certain circumstances,” Dickey replied. Roof repairs “have to be done and they have to be done this way (building over top with a new roof) and it can’t be done without the additional revenue from the (guest) rooms,” Dickey said. For those reasons, to deny O’Connell’s and Lynch’s variance request would amount to a “hardship approaching confiscation,” Dickey argued.
Building Itself
A Hardship
“The building itself is a hardship because of its size and its scale," commented Peter Kramer. He described i the renovation plans as “a practical approach to space” and maintained that the proposal doesn’t seem to damage anybody. “It has no negative impact on the neighborhood or the neighbors,” Kramer said, adding that the four foot jump in roof level is insignificant compared to the scale of the building. “Quality craftsmanship and quality design should be encouraged and not discouraged in this community,” he concluded.
Charles Eldred recalled that the idea of an Architectural Review Board for the town was summarily dismissed by the council members because they felt that citizens weren’t interested in having the design and decoration of their homes and businesses controlled by government. “It seems we’ve come a long way from that.”
Eldred described The Inn as “a thing of beauty... It’s not unsightly in any manner." By contrast, he continued, the town still has an existing junkyard that’s been in violation of Washington's zoning laws since 1981. The yard was given one year to comply and hasn’t yet, he added. “And no one’s the least bit concerned.”
“Some people are of the opinion that we wish the town wouldn’t approve the expansion of The Inn...The
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