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It is for this reason that I reach out to you today to express the concerns of the community of
homeowners surrounding what has recently been used as housing for your seasonal employees working
at the area Red Jacket resorts. The property at 33-37 Seaside Village Road was purchased earlier this
year and, it is our understanding, has been leased to the Red Jacket. This property, since 1991, was a
motel owned by William and Beverly Hart. The motel they ran, much like your resorts, was a much-loved
part of this area. It has been with no small degree of sadness and disappointment that we have watched
the precipitous decline in the condition of the property, with only the bare minimum of effort expended
to maintain it. Not only is it an eyesore for this family community but inappropriate and inadequate
conditions for your workforce (pictures attached). It is at least a mile from public transportation, food
stores, and conveniences of any kind.
We have also, unfortunately, noticed an increase is speeding cars coming to and from the property, loud
music and gatherings late at night, an increase in trash in the area of the property, and other happenings
that really don’t belong in a residential neighborhood comprised of households ranging from young
families to retirees, both seasonal and year-round.
We understand the need for and support the development of employee housing but in an area that best
supports the surrounding community as well as the needs of the employees and not simply the financial
interests of the current owner. It would be an convenient trope to dismiss our concerns as NIMBYist, but
that would be to shut down conversations that we should be having about the things we value, including
quiet, safety, security, and peace of mind. And the beauty that is this area, of which the Red Jacket
resorts are an important part.
I hope that you will consider what I have written and the negative impact that moving forward with
permanent seasonal employee housing at this location will have on the community and its residents, as
well as the employees EOS Investors and EOS Hospitality values.
Sincerely,
J. Ellen Pace
Attachments
cc: Simon Mais, Chief Operating Officer w/attachments
(The extent of this concern is best encapsulated in the public record regarding the owner’s application
for a special zoning permit: Yarmouth Board of Appeals, Petition 4979
(https://lf.yarmouth.ma.us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=1686208&dbid=0&repo=LASERFICHE)
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