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Intent:to give flexibdity.to.rent.a home but have.a mechanism in place in the.event things do no.t.go well. Try to find th6 happy-medlum'far everybody (but not likely to be perfect for any one). Limiting. location (as in a particular zoning district, or within a.certain distance of downtown, or along collector streets), and distance (as in no short term vacation rental could .be closer than 300 or 500.or 900 feet. of.another or of a B&B) and the potential total number of properties permitted. in the City .would be a reasonable to start. Discussion with individual stakeholders after meeting. included the following notes:. 1. The County considers short term vacation rentals to be commercial for hiealth inspection purposes if the property is not the primary residence of the property owner.. The.homestead credit would be lost for State income tax purposes if the home were: not the primary residence. (The County may also changethe.tax status from residential to commercial, though we are.not .sure of this.) 1n addition, City building code anal fire code consider the property to be commercial if it is not a primary residence. This triggers a number of issues including:.egress, fire suppression, handicapped accessibility, railings, etc. 2. In some tourist destination:coMmunities (Duluth, manyin the mountain states; etc) the total number of.permitted short-term vacation rentals is capped. Duluth allows only 60. The primary reason for this is: thatwithout a limit, the: affordable housing stock. is.converted to STVRs and. .service industry employ.ees.can no longerfind sufficient housing. Stakeholder's 'included: 1. Several HOA presidents Z. B&B owners 3. Hotel owners' representative 4. Residentlal property owners that put 5TVR on hold until study concluded: 5. CVB President 6. Planning Commission member 7. Two City Council Members 8. Others who have expressed an Interest