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PC Exhibit D �-��. ' To: Chair Leskinen and Planning Commission Members � ^ � Jessica Loftus,City Administrator y� �� ��f'rE5 H�i'�C G From: Jeremy Bamhart,Community Development Diredor Date: November 16, 2015 Subject: #15-3759,City of Orono, Text Amendment:Vacation Rentals Public Hearing Application Summary: The rentaf of private property for vacatfoners may impact existing neighborhoods due to increases in traffic,noise, and adivity during irregular hours. StafjRecommendatfon: Staff re uests review of issues and direction prior to proceeding, List of Exhibits Draft Ordinance Background The use of property for short term rentals appears to have been growing over the past several years,in part due to the proliferation of AirBnB,VRBO,and Horne-away websites,where travelers can search for homes based on focal amenities,including Lake Minnetonka. Identifled concerns with the rental of rooms or houses in residentlal areas include absentee owners, loud partles,tra�c,parking,overcrowding,and safety of renters. The City has received some complaints;vacationers host events at late hours that conflict with neighbors not on vacation;renters park in the street or have parties that spill off of the property,depositing trash and slmilar items in the yard. When this issue was originally raised, staff identified 8 homes in the city listed on the VRBO website. A notice was sent to these owners,posted on the website,and the city newsletter reminding owners to"be a gofld neighbor". The City does not have a rental ordinance,a mechanism to Inspect property annually to verify life safety requirements of the building code are met,therefore,the safety of vacationers in private homes(s not verifiabfe. The attached first draft is intended to tnitfate discussion of the issues and possible solutions. 5taff suggests regulating this issue through a business licensing process,where a license is required annually. The Planning Commission is asked to review the ordinance,and identify other cancerns not addressed. Wlth Planning Commission direction,staff will prepare appropriate changes,to be reviewed at a future meeting.