HomeMy WebLinkAbout4979 33-37 Seaside Village Letter of Opposition 10To: Zoning Board of Appeals
Re: 33-37 Seaside Village Road RECEIVED
From:Felix and Gail LiDonni I OCT 11 2022
59 Parkwood Road
YARMOUTH
BOARD OF APPEALS
We wish to go on record that we vehemently oppose Shoreside Properties,
LLC's application to create 100% seasonal employee housing at 33-37
Seaside Village Road.
This property abuts established neighborhoods of many full time residents
who work diligently to keep their properties beautiful and well maintained.
This summer was filled with much worry, disruption and concern regarding
33-37 Seaside Village Road. The property is run down and has not been
taken care of since being sold twice in a short period of time.
We were all very hopeful when the previous owners started fixing the motel,
adding new siding and installing a new septic system. We were told they
were going to start renovating the interior units once the exterior was
completed. Then it all stopped. Nothing was completed, and we started
noticing Red Jacket Vans coming and going from the motel - dropping off
and picking up people.
We later learned it was sold again, and told nothing about any new plans.
We just saw it sitting there, unfinished, dilapidating. There was a noticeable
change to the state of the building and property. Trash was now strewn
about, cars were flying down our quiet little neighborhood streets, and
worse yet there were parties, noise, smoking of cigarettes and marijuana.
There has been a total disregard for the property and the neighbors. The
police were called numerous times. I personally pick up trash from around
the motel and find little empty nips bottles (alcohol), cigarette butts, empty
plastic bottles, plastic bags, etc. (disgusting!). I called the town to complain
about all the trash, bottles, cigarette butts, etc., asking to have something
done about this to no avail. No response. No call back. Frustrating and
totally unacceptable.
If this is approved, it will be detrimental to the neighborhood, devaluing all
our properties, causing additional unwanted traffic, and a myriad of other
valid concerns. As a professional broker/owner of my real estate company
with over 20 years experience, I can speak with knowledge that allowing
this motel to be turned over and allowed to operate as a 100% seasonal
employee housing will significantly lower our property values.
There is NO benefit to the town of Yarmouth to grant this. Our abutting
neighborhoods (Seaside Village Road , Southwest Drive, Little Dipper Lane,
Parkwood Court, Parkwood Road, and Ocean Ave) collectively pay
408.297.59 in property real estate taxes (per 2022 tax assessment).:
Seaside Village Road: 10 homes - $42,335.41 collectively
Parkwood Road: 19 homes - $56,212.10 collectively
Parkwood Court: 5 homes - $28,218.40 collectively
Southwest Drive: 7 homes - $39,977.98 collectively
Little Dipper Lane: 17 homes - $76,418.90 collectively
Ocean Avenue: 98 homes - $165,134.80 collectively
33-37 Seaside Village Road (The motel) pays $10,757.12 per 2022 tax
assessment.
Yarmouth charges the same tax per thousand rate for commercial
properties as it does residential properties, so there is no tax benefit to the
town in terms of increased real estate tax revenue.
Back in July of 1989 petitioner Stardell Realty Trust (property located at 31,
33, 37 Seaside Village Road) petitioned for a Special Permit for the
Condominium Conversion of the Ocean Resort Hotel Condominiums d/b/a
The Village Green Motel. The Board granted the Special Permit to allow for
the condo conversion stating that "...it would create no undue nuisance,
hazard or congestion and to grant would not create any substantial harm to
the established or future character of the neighborhood or Town."
In this case, we agree with the board's decision because condo owners have
a financial interest in the upkeep of their property/investment. We would
welcome 33-37 Seaside Village Road to be turned into condominiums
instead of seasonal employee housing, as there would be financial incentive
to maintain upkeep of the property and would generate more property tax
revenue for the town.
Turning this motel into 100% employee based housing would be a huge
mistake that the town would come to regret deeply, as it would create
undue nuisance, hazard, congestion, and will create substantial harm to the
established or future character of the neighborhood and Town.
The collective surrounding neighborhoods affected by this should be of
greater concern and consideration than the desires of one developer. We
hope that after your careful consideration and due diligence, that you will
deny this Special Permit and Variance(s) request.
Thank you,
Gail & Felix LiDonni