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From: Don Cummings <br />To: Melissa Lawrence. <br />Cc: Ark P—=—; Derek Wiooich; Joshua Patrick: Stephanie Farrell; Kevin Beck; Evan Monsdn <br />subject: Re; COMMENTS August 9, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting <br />Date: Tuesday, August:8, 2023 6.33.44 PM <br />Caution: This email originated outside our organization, please use -caution. <br />Hello to all, <br />NEWLYREUSED.NUISANCE ORDINANCES: YES <br />A long -planned bicycling trip will prevent the from attending this week's meeting.. I'm sorry <br />to miss the "grand finale" of so much discussion and behind the scenes work on the review <br />and restructuring of the city's nuisance ordinance. As Evan Monson summarized in the <br />minutes, "the Commission has touched on every inch of the current ordinance." <br />This has bwi. a good example of the combined benefits of a new k by a few of us,. the. great <br />value of the historical e�rspective brought by Art and Derek, and the. professional guidance we <br />received from Evan and .Kevin. The results that Evan is presenting tonight are a real <br />improvement. in the organization and clarity of the regulations.; especially now that the. <br />ordinance has. been logically. separated. into the new Ordinances #&G, #143, and #144. [ think <br />the work meets the City Counci l's expectations. <br />The only final question -- which I think might have been answered at the last meeting -- is <br />does this effort help better meet the needs of Mike Johnson; Me]issa, and Kevin related to <br />enforcement and communications with.residents?If they're happy., I fully support the vote of <br />the quorum regarding advancing the revisions to the City Council. <br />SHORT TERMAENTALS":.NO (At least antil afier.nzuch more discussion.) <br />I.:think the: "bloom is off the rose" as far as celebrating. the "disruptive market. innovation" of <br />short term. rentals in residential areas. In my opinion; short term rental is itself a disruptive <br />business if located. in residential districts unless heavily regulated, It is, of course, avoiding <br />the lodging regulations required. in commercial districts developed over decades (maybe <br />centuries?) that drove the: attractions of trying to offer similar commercial services in <br />residential. districts. <br />Given the size. of the .Gein Lake; .I think it's unrealistic to think we. could :adequately or cost.. <br />effectively regulate short term rentals to the.satisfaction of residents that may be impacted by <br />short term rentals in their neighborhoods. I think we should consider formalizing some. sort of <br />rnoratoriurn.on short term rentals. Following -that should be more discussion and public input. <br />Thanks for taking so3ne. extra time to read this. I appreciate the opportunity to work with all of <br />you? <br />Don Cummings <br />