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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKings Way Letter of Explanation Attorney Reid 02.26.26k STONE & REID ATTORNEYS AT LAW A YROPI �SSION;\l . , VSSO(aATION SOUTH YARMOUTH PROFESSIONAL BUILDING 1292 ROUTE 28 SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA 02664-4452 TEL (508) 394-5648 FAX (508) 308-1699 DAVID S. RHIU, ESQ. DSReid@Verizon.ne( Yarmouth Board of Appeals 1146 Route 28 South Yarmouth MA 02664 RE: King's Way Golf Decision 4977 Dear Members of the Board, Mic:unla. F. STONe, ESQ. (1948-2024) February 26, 2026 On October 27, 2022, the ZBA granted to King's Way an amendment to its Special Permit to remove the prior limitation on public play of the King's Way Golf Course. As a condition for that relief, you required that we submit to an annual review of the operation for each of the first three years of operation under its new scope and contract. The third such annual review is scheduled for your meeting on March 12, 2026. In advance of that hearing, I can report to you the following: 1. The new operations contract was entered into with Sterling Golf Management for a three year contract running through the end of 2025, King's Way has recently entered into a five year extension of their contract. 2. The 2025 season of operations resulted in a total number of "rounds" played of 14,421. This was a decrease of approximately 10% over our previous year. By way of contrast, we understand that the Town of Yarmouth golf courses totaled over 97,000 rounds in the year, an increase of approximately 10% over the prior year. 3. Of the "rounds" played at King's Way in 2025, approximately 77% of the rounds were played by members of the public, with the rest by King's Way residents/ members. In 2024, 73% of the rounds were played by the general " Gach Attorney in Ibis olfice is an independent practitioner who is not responsible for the practice or liabilities of any other attorney in the office. Rule 7.5 (d) public. Over the prior year, the management of King's Way has not received any new complaints involving parking or traffic associated with the golf course operations, and no complaints from neighbors or residents regarding the golfers on the course. In preparation for this hearing, I contacted the Yarmouth Police Department to ask about any calls for service, reported problems with the golf course operations, or traffic and parking issues. Their reply is attached hereto, indicating that there have been no reported incidents over the past year. The Special Permit decision recited that the annual review was for the purpose of the Board's assessment of the impact of any increased public use on the facilities, the neighborhood and the Town. We respectfully submit that there is no indication that the site has proven unable to accommodate the additional public play or its associated traffic, nor is there any indication that the operation has caused any adverse effect on the neighborhood, Town or Town resources. We appreciate the Board's decision to permit this flexibility in the operations of the golf course and look forward to the continued stability of the course operations and of King's Way. If you have any questions in advance of the hearing, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. Encl (1) Avi y yours, .� -- • EachAttorney in this oMe, is an independent practitioner who is not responsible for the practice or liabilities of any other attorney in tte office. Rule 7.5 (d) David S. Reid From: YPDRecords [YPDRecords@yarmouth.ma.usj Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2026 7:48 AM To: dsreid@verizon.net Subject: RE: Online Form Submittal: Public Records Request Attachments: image001.jpg David, There have been no incidents in the past year. Please let me know if you have any questions. Kelly JD4 204W £arda= ✓7wazdd YerAwicra PwxuM ✓afire 201aparlawae Oae Amd&w6da Wary ?/leaf g4awag, ✓ &0 679 9117 '**LAW ENFORCEMENT USE ONLY*** The document accompanying this email contains information from the Yarmouth Police Department that maybe CONFIDENTIAL and/or PRIVILEGED. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named on this email. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any misuse of this information is strictly PROHIBITED. 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Date of Request 2/25/2026 First Name David Last Name Reid Address 1292 Rt 28 City Yarmouth State MA Zip 02664 Email dsreid (o)verizon. net Request Type Incident Report Other Any calls for service or traffic issues at Kings Way golf course within the past year ? NOTE ABOUT REQUEST FOR REPORTS INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR HARASSMENT The law limits access to reports involving domestic violence and harassment. VICTIMS shall be provided with a copy of the report at no cost. Date and Time of Field not completed. Incident Location of Incident King's Way Golf Nature of Request I represent Kings Way and will be appearing before the Zoning Board on March 12 for an annual review of the golf course operations. As you know the Golf Course was permitted unlimited public play in a recent special permit decision by the ZBA. For each year's review I have contacted you to find out if there have been any problems that relate to the golf course operations, including traffic issues, parking lot issues, or public complaints within the past 12 months. Please let me know of any such incidents. Thank you. David S. Reid, Esq. Delivery Method Email Listed Above Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 2