AS FENWAY Bark’s president, I must respond to Meghan Irons’s article “Dog hotel plan draws howls of protest’’ (Dec. 12, Metro, B1). Fenway Bark was positioned as akin to “big business’’ and nothing could be further from the truth.
I invested my nest egg to create a dog care business that Boston needs. I followed the permitting process as instructed by the city, received my permit, and the city realized it made an internal mistake upon receiving a complaint. We reapplied and will appear before the Board of Appeals. The properties proposed are in a M-1 Restricted Manufacturing zone. Within a block radius is a factory, a 24/7 power plant, an MBTA bus repair station, and bars. We are aware of abutter residences and have environmentally sound solutions to mitigate rational concerns. We are very proud of Fenway Bark and look forward to providing jobs and being an exemplary neighbor.
JANE FULTON
Boston
