HomeMy WebLinkAbout4979 33-37 Seaside Village Letter of Opposition 5RECEIVED
October 10, 2022 OCT 112022
Dear Yarmouth Board of Appeals, YARMOUTH
BOARD OF APPEALS
We are writing to voice our concerns over the appeal from SHORESIDE PROPERTIES LLC at 33-37
Seaside Village Road South Yarmouth Ma to create 100%seasonal housing at the current
Village Green Motel. We have many concerns regarding the management and maintenance of
this already dilapidated property. It has already been in poor condition, and we feel that if this
appeal is allowed to be approved by the town of Yarmouth that it will only contribute to the
downward slope of the property. This is prime real estate property across the street from the
ocean and beach area and next to the well-known Skipper Restaurant. The Shore Road strip
has always attracted a lot of visitors to the area due to the beach and pleasant surrounding
environment. We are concerned that turning the motel into what would basically be a dorm
for seasonal workers will tear down the welcoming and pleasant area that visitors have enjoyed
over many years. It will become even more of an eyesore than it already is, to the beach area
on Shore Road. Is this how the town of Yarmouth wants to present this prime property area?
We have witnessed this past summer many trips by the Red Jacket Resorts minivan picking up
and dropping off workers at this motel. The residents tend to hang around drinking, smoking,
partying, and leaving their trash around the property. This will attract all kinds of animals and
rodents to the area. Who is going to be overseeing the management of the property? Will they
be on site to immediately deal with issues when they come up?A cornerstone of responsible
rental management is keeping a close watch on the property.
This seasonal worker clientele is not the same as renting motel rooms to families and others
who come to enjoy this beachside resort area. This is NOT the right location for 100%seasonal
worker housing. We strive to be good neighbors and to be conscious of what is and isn't
acceptable with the goal to protect the character of the neighborhood. We feel It would be a
big mistake to think this will be of any benefit to the neighborhood or town to allow this appeal
to be approved.
Additionally, we are not quite sure why someone would invest money into the purchase of a
motel on this well-known strip of land only to allow it to be used for the purposes of housing
seasonal workers and not be properly maintained. It appears that the new owner doesn't want
to put what's required into the property to get it to a level that motel guests would want to
stay in it as a motel and it's easier for this owner to just house seasonal workers who don't
really care as much about the quality/condition of the building. We feel that the level of upkeep
and management of the property in that situation will not fit into the respected surroundings
and what has been known to draw many visitors to this area. We can look to the old
Windjammer hotel down the street a bit on Shore Road that has recently been remodeled and
updated to the now Bluebird Parker Beach Lodge as a good example of the type of neighbor we
would expect this area to draw.
Please DON'T allow Shoreside Properties to proceed with this plan and tear down our quaint
beachside area by approving this appeal to house 100% seasonal workers at 33-37 Seaside
Village Road.
With respect,
Mark and Nancy Barbieri
10 South West Dr
South Yarmouth, MA 02664