OSSIPEE — A Carroll County Superior Court judge has ordered the Eaton Zoning Board of Adjustment to rehear a proposal by the owners of the Inn at Crystal Lake to turn their barn into an event venue. The judge also found no evidence of anti-gay bias from the board.
Robert Barker and Timothy Ostendorf own the inn and are a gay couple. They seek to turn an old barn on their 64-acre property into a wedding reception venue.
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