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June 9, 2004
Jefferson County
Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Attn: Mr. AI Scalf
Dear Mr. Scalf:
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This letter is to inform you of our concerns over the present PLA building program for Port
Ludlow. Over the past few years, many of the Admiralty I and II condominium units have
been withdrawing from the rental program because of the steady decrease in the number
of nights of occupancy. More and more owners are moving into their units, leaving too few
units in the rental program for it to be successful. Others are selling to owners who will be
full time residents.
PLA.~ithdrew as managing agem of the rental program at the end of 2003. They were
receIving 60% of the gross rental, but as occupancy decreased, they found they were not
making a profit on the operation. A private rental managing agent has replaced them only
to be faced with a steadily decreasing rental demand.
Port Ludlow is no longer a "Destination Resort," nor is it a "Resort for the Traveling Public,"
as PLA would have you believe. The rental program is all but dead.
Should PLA pres~ntly have any zoning or development advantages under the guise ofa
"resort," this should be rectified as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
~.,.~ B. Benedict \ J
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Marcet H. Benedict
30 Admiralty Lane, #321
Port Ludlow, WA 98365
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