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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4979 EOS Response to Pace Letter 11.02.22 E 0 S HOSPITALITY RECEIVED NOV 02 2022 October 31,2022 YARMOUTH BOARD OF APPEALS J. Ellen Pace Seaside Village Road South Yarmouth,MA 02664 Dear Ms. Pace, Thank you for your e-mail dated October. 20th, 2022. I am writing in response to that letter. I greatly appreciate you reaching out. This, however, is the first I am hearing from you on any concerns regarding our use of the Village Green so I am disappointed that we could not have addressed this when the concerns arose not just when our application has been submitted. To respond to the concerns you have identified in your letter please see below: Condition of property: I agree with you. The condition of the property is NOT what we expect for our associates nor what we expect for this community. We only took on utilizing this facility provided that it was upgraded by the current owner. It is a detractor from the area and from our hotels located in the same area. I can assure you that this neglect was not as a result of neglect by the present owner or ourselves, but rather the former owner William and Beverly Hart. This property was only recently just purchased in April by the current owner. To date,the owner is in process of upgrading the facility and has installed a new Septic System, upgraded all electrical systems to code, painted the interior rooms, hydro seeded the interior landscaping and begun painting the exterior as evidenced by your photo. Before next season, he is being required by us to add HVAC systems to each unit and replace any rotting wood around the property 444 MADISON AVENUE I FLOOR 14 NEW YORK , NY 10022 E 0 S HOSPITALITY As it relates to any items left around the property, I am not certain where some of these photos are identifying, but I have asked our team to ensure that no garbage is left around the property whether from our employees,people leaving the beach, or neighboring food establishments. Speeding: This summer we only had 17 employees who had vehicles. Most do not have cars. Given that an employee can walk to work or take the shuttle are you certain that these identified cars were from our employees and not guests from hotels in the area,people renting Air BnB's, or others going to the beach? Loud Gatherings and Parties I am not aware of any of the items you have mentioned nor has our on-site manager or our leadership teams in the Cape. I have also taken the liberty of checking all police records to see if at any point in time the police were called for noise disturbances and there were none. There was only a call for someone with medical distress. Ellen,the use of Village Green for employee housing is critical to our success at the Red Jacket Beach Resort, Riveria Hotel, and the Blue Water Hotel. I certainly hope the above addresses your concerns and that you will re-consider your position and support our petition. This housing provides the ideal space for our employees as it allows them to walk to work or take the shuttle to work which in turn benefits the neighborhood as it reduces traffic in the area. All our employees receive background checks prior to working for us so we know exactly the caliber of the individual who is working with us. The average age of our employees in housing this summer was late thirties, and we expect it to remain the same in future years or increase. I ask that you work with us to make the Village Green a better establishment for the community,the neighborhood, and our associates vs. just dismissing it outright. Without this needed employee housing we will not be able to operate these properties next summer. This will mean that any tax revenue that these establishments provide to the community will be lost, and we will not be able continue to re-invest in our hotels to ensure they do not go the way of William and Beverly Harts hotel. 4 4 4 M A DI SO N AV E NU E I FL 0 OR 14 NE W Y 0 R K , NY 1 0 0 2 2 ( E 0 S HOSPITALITY Ellen, please let me know if you would like to discuss this matter further. I can be reached (917) 287—0854. Warmly, Simon Mais Chief Operating Officer CC: Jonathan Wang j CEO EOS Investors Board of Appeals —Yarmouth, Petition 4979 444 MADISON AVENUE I FLOOR 14 NEW YORK , NY 10022