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� � T <br /> NIING'TES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMNIISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 15,2015 <br /> b:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Curtis indicated they would due to the Iocation of the average lakeshore setback. <br /> Landgraver moved,Schoenzeit seconded,to table Application No. 1�3795,Southview Design on <br /> behalf of Rabert and Betb�SchneI1, 1130 OId Crystat Bay Road South. V�TE: Ayes b,Nays 0. <br /> 7. #15-3759 CTTY OF ORONO TEXT AMEND�NT REGARDING VACATTON <br /> RENTALS,8:22 P.M.—8:45 P.1VL <br /> Barnhart stated the City has received some comptaints regarding the use of properties for short-term <br /> rentals. This use a{�pears to have been gowing over the past several ye�rs,in part due to the proliferation <br /> of dif�'erent websites where travelers can search for homes based on local amenities, including Lake <br /> Vlinnetonka. Concerns identified with the rental of rooms or Y�otis�s in residential areas include absenbee <br /> owners, Iouc3 parties,traf�ic,parking, overcrowding a.nci safiety af renters- <br /> The City currently does not have a rental ordinance, v�fi�ch would be a mec�anism to inspect property <br /> annually to verify life safety requirenaents of the builc�Zng code are met. ThereforE,the safety of <br /> vacationers in private homes is not verifiable. <br /> Barnhart stxted the first draft is intended to initiate discussion of L#te issues and possibl�solutions. Staff <br /> suggests regulatuag this issue through a business licensing pracass,where a license is required annually. <br /> Tha Planning Commission is asked to reSrie�w the ordinance and identify other concezns not addressed. <br /> The draft ordinance does not regulate rental of a hc�ine for a yeax but anything under 30 days. The City <br /> can either allow it as a business license or regu�late it sv�t it is not p�miissible if the rental is less than <br /> 30 days. <br /> Barnhart stated based on Plaiuiing Commission dzrectitm,�ta,ff will prepare appropriate chxnges to be <br /> reviewed in either Januars•or February. <br /> Schoenzeit as�d if the tenants cv�,kd be p�osecuted through the naisance ordinance. <br /> Barnhart s�they can be tteated as a t�uisance or the noise ordinance but the challenge is that the City <br /> does not kaow whose homes are being r�ctted. <br /> Schoenzeit as1�d if the City has received a high volume of complaints. <br /> Barnhart stated it is Bat a lugh volume but that the City has received more than two complaints regarding <br /> this�issue. Barnhart statad the City eii#►er do nothing, handle it through their nuisance ordinance,or adopt <br /> an ordinance addressing thls situstitan. Earlier this year the City did send out a letxer to the property <br /> owners that were advertising on t�ese various websit�s and did not receive any complaints after that. <br /> McGrann stated he is questioning t�e legality of it. McGrann asked whether the City can legally tell the <br /> residents that they cannot rent t�eir hou�e�ut. <br /> Barnhart stat�this is early in the process and that ofher counties have a similar ordinance to what is <br /> being proposed. Barnhart stated he does not want to regulate the normal rental of homes but that there <br /> seems to be a growing need to at least discuss it in terms of regulating this type of industry. <br /> Page 19 of 27 <br />