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� <br /> Item No. 6 <br /> ��f V� <br /> To: Chair Leskinen and Planning Commission Members <br /> Jessica Loftus, City Administrator y�, �� <br /> G <br /> �'�kFsz�o�`�' <br /> From: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Development Director <br /> Date: February 16, 2016 <br /> Subject: #15-3759,City 4f Orono, <br /> Text Amendment:Vacation Rentals <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Application Sammary: The rental of private property for vacationers may impact <br /> existing neighborhoods due to increases in tra�c, noise, and activity during irregular <br /> hours. <br /> Staff Recommendatian: Staff recommends the Planning Cammission review the <br /> ap�ropriateness of the ordinance as drafted and forward the result to Council for <br /> approval. <br /> List of Exhibits <br /> Exhibit A. Draft Ordinance regulating vacation rentals <br /> Exhibit B. Comparison of Pro�isions <br /> Exhibit C. Letters received <br /> Exhibit D. Planning Commission packet dated November <br /> Background <br /> In their workshop on February 3, 2016,the Planning Commission heard from seven <br /> praperty owners commenting on the proposed vacation rental ordinance. These seven <br /> are among the 12 vacation rentals owners identified by staff after searching through the <br /> various vacatian rental websites in December, including AirBnb, Homeaway, VBRO. <br /> Most of those comme�ts respected the need for regulations, noting that they are more <br /> protective with their own home and property than the city would be, but did not want <br /> overly restrictive regulations. They did not support a total ban on vacation rentals. <br /> The draft ordinance prepared and reviewed includes provisions far a business license, <br /> and 15 criteria. The Planning Commission is asked to modify the draft ordinance and <br /> forward the draft to the City Council for adoption. <br /> Comments received, summarized: <br /> Jody Laughlin, 120 Big Island, noted that much of the issues of concern are issues <br /> she's experiencing in Cruisers Cove, adjacent to her property, and the response <br />