Fisherman’s Wharf Portland, LLC 470 Fore Steet, Suite 400 Portland, ME 04101 January 10,2019 Mr. Jon Jennings City Manager City of Portland 389 Congress Street Room 208 Portland, ME 04101 Dear Mr. City Manager, Please accept this letter as notice that as of today, Fisherman's Wha Portland, LLC has submitted a request tothe Portland Planning Board to amend its current application for a ‘conditional rezoning at 184 Commercial Stree. ‘The amendment as submitted removes the proposed hotel use from our application. We understand the current position of the local fishermen and their concem for this specific use in this locaton. Additionally, we do not wish to be a contributing factor to any actions whi ‘would create a negative impact on our fellow wharf owners and, ultimately, the residents ofthe City of Portland, ‘Thank you for your patience and efforts in dealing with the working waterfront concems. We are hopeful that our amendment request will help provide a successful path forward forall, concerned parties. David Bateman Member Fisherman's Wharf Portland, LLC