A proposed waterpark on Chincoteague Island has been given a local okay.
The Chincoteague town council approved a conditional use permit for the project yesterday on a 5 to 1 vote.
The facility will be located on the 2-and a half acre site that was the former Maddox Family Campground.
There was so much public interest in the issue that the meeting was moved to the municipal center across the street from the council chambers.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that 13 people spoke during the public hearing with 10 against the project.
At issue has been how the park would change the landscape of the town.
