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Dear City of Orono Caunsel Members & Planr�ing Commission Members; <br /> My family has VRBO property we rent out on Big Island ancf Long Lake. My <br /> husbartd Mike Laughlin has already submitted a letter to the City Gouncil <br /> regarding our property on B€g island, so the following is in reference to the Long <br /> Lake property that I Jody Laughlin manage. <br /> 1 understanrl neighbofs are concemec! abaut having a large rental property next <br /> to them. However, it'�important#or the council to understand that we have never <br /> had an issue or comp�aint with the rental. We pro�ide dear, writtert out <br /> instri�ctions of property use, whict� includes: <br /> • Established quiet hours <br /> � Limits to the number of guests and ages permitted <br /> • Tcash removai and days of trash pick up <br /> Additiana#ly, we paint a�t the properry boundaries and provide exp�icit <br /> communication to ri�e renters, by pMone and in persan of#he fo(law'tng: <br /> • Ta be respectful of the neighbors 6y fa�Cowing the quiet hours <br /> • The need to adhere to speed limits and use extra cac�tion driving through <br /> neighborhood <br /> • Limiting the parking to what the property peRnits <br /> f advise our renters that we are s�nsitive #o homeowners who live#here year- <br /> round, and that some have concems about renta! properties. Therefore, we <br /> stress the need to be very respectiul af the property and neighbars so as not to <br /> cause them upset. AIE af our guests understand and agree to adhere to our <br /> explicit rules and requests. FaiEu�e to comply will be cause to lose their damage <br /> deposit. <br /> After speaking with Jererny Bamhart about what prompted this new praposed <br /> ordinance, h� said an incident in June. This is orie incidenN All the rental property <br /> owners I have spoken with are very restrictive of what is allowed at their <br /> properties, and very cautious to whom they allow rent their property. <br /> Jeremy also mentioned there is a fear among some that smaller Orono <br /> _ properties coufd �e remodeled into larger ones for possible rer�tals, leading to <br /> more concerns for the neighbors. The 6,Oa0 sq f�t property irt Long Lake has a <br /> limit af 8 guests; and if a larger day gathering is held on the property we r�equest <br /> names and ages of people on the �roperty. A farge gather�ng fee is charged, but <br /> limited to no more than 12. All parking has to be contained in the circle driveway. <br /> By implementing an explicit signecf rental agreement such as this, with a large <br /> damage deposit would help a�oid these problems. <br />