Pamlico Marine Co. v. North Carolina Department of Natural Resources & Community Development, Coastal Resources Commission Division

PARKER, Judge.

Petitioner operates a marina on Back Creek in the town of Bath. Before petitioner bought this marina, its previous owners had removed decking on two sides of the marina, but the decking on two sides of the marina remained. The previous owners, intending to replace the decking at a later time, had left the pilings supporting the removed decking in place. However, when petitioner bought the property, the pilings remained but the decking had not been replaced. In the summer of 1983, petitioner undertook to replace the decking. In its application to the Town of Bath for a building…