HomeMy WebLinkAbout5250 28 Little Dipper Ln Letter of Opposition 4Fallon, Dolores
Subject: 5250 - 28 Little Dipper Lane - Letter of Opposition
From: Jennifer Barry RECEIVED
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2026 1:06 AM AUG 3 12026
To: Fallon, Dolores <dfallon@yarmouth.ma.us>
Subject: Appeal #5250, September 10th Meeting YARMOUTH
BOARD OF APPEALS
Dear Members of the Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA):
Like many others that I'm sure you'll hear from, my family has a long history of calling Little Dipper Lane home. My aunt
Patricia bought our home in 1972, but our family had been spending summers there since my great -great aunt bought the
house across the street (36 Little Dipper) in the 1950s.
Through the years there have been a lot of changes on the street. Many houses, such as ours, have grown as families have
grown, our ideas of comfort have changed, and others have chosen to live there full time. As our houses have changed, it
has been important to most families that we maintain the beauty and charm of the Cape and our little street, which means
that increases in size have been modest, and the changes have enhanced, not changed, the spirit of the neighborhood.
When the houses on Little Dipper Lane were built in the 1950s, most, if not all, were one story with 2-3 bedrooms and one
bathroom. Most have maintained that character of a single level or traditional Cape -style house, while adding bathrooms
and living space. No one in my family begrudges anyone the right to renovate their home, but the project proposed, while
seemingly lovely, belongs on a much larger lot in a different neighborhood.
A concern is that with the tremendous increase in size (essentially five bedrooms and five bathrooms) and its location so
close to beaches and other local attractions, that an intent is for this extremely large house to be a large -group rental.
Again, I am not implying that someone should not be able to rent their house if they choose, but parking is extremely
Limited and that, as well as the increase in noise that comes with the number of renters expected in a house of that size, is
sure to greatly impact the neighbors around it with the current footprint proposed.
As I understand it, the footprint of the existing house does not meet current boundary requirements, and it seems that this
much taller proposed building is allowed to maintain those irregularities, though they will be much more intrusive with the
proposed height.
I am asking that the ZBA members consider the long-term implications of allowing the construction of a home so out of
proportion with its neighbors, and how this difference in scale will impact the light the houses next to it receive, as well as
the privacy of those immediate neighbors. Another concern is the impact to the residents on both sides during the
construction process, as they are year-round residents. The scope of the project will surely affect the already limited
access and parking on our small street which will impact all of the residents, but especially those adjacent.
I live in the Washington, DC area, but i am planning to attend the meeting. If an emergency precludes that, I trust that Little
Dipper Lane will be well represented, because there are so many that love the neighborhood and care deeply for their
fellow neighbors.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Very respectfully,
Jennifer Barry
17 Little Dipper Lane