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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING COMMISSION DOCS CITY. 0 [ r H I M D E S E R T 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 9226O-2578 TEL: 760 346—o6i i info@citvofpalmdesert.org December 1, 2017 RE: Short-Term Rentals To Whom it May Concern: You are receiving this letter because the City's records indicate that you have a valid Short-Term Rental (STR) permit within the Residential Single-Family(R-1) or Residential Mixed-Family(R-2) zone. At the November 16, 2017, City Council meeting, the Council approve a first reading (of two required readings) to amend the existing Short-Term Rental Ordinance pertaining to properties within the R-1 and R-2 zones. The amendments included the following: • Prohibiting new STR permits within the R-1 and R-2 zones. • All existing STR units within the R-1 and R-2 zones must permanently cease operation by December 31, 2019. Hardship extensions will be available based on a showing of unconstitutional taking of a property right. • Excludes On-Site Owner permits; owners who reside on the premises will be allowed to continue to rent a room or portions of their home. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available on the City's webpage at http://cityofpaImdesert.org/our-city/departments/planning/vacation-rental-moratorium. This item is scheduled for second reading (adoption) on December 14, 2017, at4:00 p.m. within the Council Chamber. The meeting will be open to the public and public testimony will be taken. If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to voice your concerns, please send me an email at kswartz@cityofpalmdesert.org or a written letter at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, CA 92260, and I will provide your correspondence to the City Council. If you have any questions, please call me at (760) 346-0611, extension 485. Sincerely, J____ KEVIN SWARTZ ASSOCIATE PLANNER i�PPINIEO ON PE(Y(EFD PRPFP MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Planning Commission meeting of September 19, 2017. Rec: Approved as presented. Upon a motion by Commissioner Greenwood, second by Commissioner Gregory and a 5-0 vote of the Planning Commission, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented (AYES: DeLuna, Greenwood, Gregory, Holt, and Pradetto; NOES: None; ABSENT: None). VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VIII. NEW BUSINESS None IX. CONTINUED BUSINESS None X. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION to recommend approval to the City Council of the proposed amendments and/or propose new amendments to Chapter 5.10 Short-Term Rentals for enforcement, operational and separation requirements, and communication for short-term rentals within the City of Palm Desert. Mr. Stendell noted the presentation is going to be presented by Mr. Swartz and himself. Technically, the Planning Commission does not have purview over the regulations in Chapter 5 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code (PDMC) for short- term rentals (STRs). However, STRs are one of the largest land use issues the City has dealt with in a very long time. He stated staff felt it was appropriate to bring this item before the Planning Commission for their input before moving it forward to the City Council. To clarify, Mr. Stendell stated that staff is requesting a recommendation on the most prudent way to handle STR issues within the City of Palm Desert. He proceeded with a PowerPoint presentation and presented a summary of Palm Desert zones and housing types. Associate Planner Kevin Swartz continued with the PowerPoint presentation and outlined the salient points of the staff report (staff report is available at www.cityofpalmdesert.org). At the end of the presentation, he offered to answer any questions. 2 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 Commissioner Lindsay Holt asked how successful the service that currently identifies unpermitted STRs is. Mr. Stendell responded that there is no statistical data on how successful the service being provided is because it is not tracked. He believed there are a fair amount of people operating without a permit. Commissioner Holt inquired if there is a number of how many STRs are operating without a permit. Mr. Stendell replied no. Commissioner Holt asked how well the hotline currently works. How many complaints are received? Mr. Stendell said the City received 73 complaints through the hotline in the year 2016. However, there are complaints that are not reported because people do not know whether to call the City, the Police Department, or people talk directly to the neighbor. With that said, communication is an important part of moving forward for STRs to be successful. Commissioner Holt asked if the complaints are coming from the same STR owner or are the complaints throughout the community. However, the higher the density of STRs in an area the more complaints there would be, such as in Palm Desert Country Club. Mr. Stendell replied that is a fair statement. Commissioner Holt asked how many code officers are available at any given time to respond to a complaint during the day and night. Mr. Stendell responded there are four code officers. At night, STR calls rollover to the Police Department unless there is a special beat, which means the Police Department will respond if there is an availability of officers. Commissioner Holt inquired if the ordinance is passed and fines are collected, she assumed that would allow for at least one code enforcement officer to be available during the nighttime hours to respond to complaints. Mr. Swartz replied that is correct. Staff is also proposing increasing the annual STR application fee. Commissioner Holt asked how the City would collect fines, and what would happen if the fines are not paid. 3 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 Mr. Stendell responded that the fine is levied on the property owner. If the fine is not paid, a lien would be placed on the property. He added that the proposed ordinance is written so an owner, or in special circumstances, the tenant could also be fined. Commissioner Holt asked if a STR operator/owner could be fined when they do not respond to a complaint within 30 minutes. Mr. Swartz replied that is correct. Commissioner Holt asked if the City is going to monitor the on-site meet and greet at check-in. Mr. Stendell answered that the on-site meet and greet at check-in is the City's good intention; however, it might be hard to enforce. Commissioner Holt said she knows of other cities that have banned STRs. She asked how legally and successfully have they been in banning STRs. Mr. Stendell replied that other cities have been successful. There has been ongoing litigation; however, certain cities are taking tough stances on STRs and have been successful. Commissioner Holt asked if Palm Desert looked at banning commercially-owned STIR units. Mr. Stendell responded commercially-owned STIR units are hard to enforce because there is always a different way to mask a property's ownership. Commissioner Holt inquired if the map that shows all the STRs in Palm Desert available to the public. Mr. Stendell replied yes. He said staff created an entire section related to STRs on the City's website and noted that the City is trying their best to communicate with the community. Commissioner Holt asked if there are any safety concerns with making the map available to the public. Mr. Stendell replied no. It was noted that addresses were not shown on the map. Commissioner Holt clarified that code officers do not respond to complaints within gated communities/homeowners' associations (HOAs). Mr. Swartz replied that code officers do respond to complaints in gated communities/HOAs. 4 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 Commissioner Holt asked if code officers would respond to complaints under the proposed ordinance. Mr. Swartz replied yes. Vice Chair Joseph Pradetto asked what the revenue generated by STRs is. Mr. Swartz responded that for Fiscal Year 2016/2017 the revenue generated by STRs was approximately $1 .8 million. Vice Chair Pradetto asked if the $1 .8 million consists of both transient occupancy tax (TOT) and registration fees. Mr. Swartz replied that the $1 .8 million is only from TOT. Vice Chair Pradetto inquired how much of the $1 .8 million is earmarked for the enforcement of STRs. Mr. Stendell responded that currently there is no specific allocation of STR funds. Funds go to the General Fund and the City Council goes through the budget process to allocate the funds. Vice Chair Pradetto asked if there is any way to determine that the STR funds are being spent to improve enforcement staff ratios or park facilities, etc. He asked if it is whatever $1 .8 million could afford the City Council. Staff replied that is correct. It was noted that the City Council would need to allocate funds for a specific purpose. At the study session held on September 27, Chair DeLuna believed the City Council discussed the allocation of funds received from STRs to pay for additional code enforcement officer(s). She asked if that is correct. Mr. Stendell responded that the City Council and staff are looking at all options to increase code enforcement. Vice Chair Pradetto commented that many residents are in opposition of STRs in Residential Single Family (R-1) and Residential Single Family/Mixed (R-2) zones. He asked if the residents have expressed an interest in foregoing the $1 .8 million the City receives for the outright ban of STRs in the R-1 and R-2 zones. Mr. Swartz replied that the residents do not care for the revenue generated from STRs. Residents have expressed that their quality of life has diminished due to the STRs. 5 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx • MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 Commissioner Greenwood asked staff to elaborate on the City's current Noise Ordinance. Mr. Swartz responded that noise is measured on a decibel level. Therefore, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. the allowed level is 55 decibels. After 10:00 p.m., the decibel level goes down to 45 decibels. He noted that a reading has to be done in 10-minute increments. He also noted that the Noise Ordinance states a complaint could come down to a reasonable judgment call by the code enforcement officer. Commissioner Greenwood noted that the STIR ordinance states no music after 10:00 p.m. However, a renter/tenant could arrive home late and start a pool party at midnight. He asked if it is correct that situation would be a violation of the Noise Ordinance. Mr. Swartz replied yes, if the renter/tenant has music playing. If they have no music playing and they are quiet in the pool, then there should not be a complaint. Commissioner Greenwood referred to the administrative fines and asked if there is an ability to place restrictions or time limits on the first fine. For example, if the fine is not collected within a certain period of time, the permit could be revoked. Mr. Stendell believed there are mechanisms already in place on how to handle fines and permits. However, if the Planning Commission would like to include restrictions and time limits, staff could incorporate them into the recommendation to the City Council. Commissioner Greenwood asked staff to elaborate on STR parking. Mr. Swartz responded that the STIR ordinance states that a renter/tenant must park within the garage, carport, or driveway. He did note that anyone is allowed to park on a public street. Chair DeLuna inquired if there is a limit on the number of cars based on the number of bedrooms in the house. Mr. Swartz replied no. Chair DeLuna suggested limiting the number cars. Such as, a three-bedroom STIR unit cannot have more than three cars. Commissioner Holt interjected that all cars have to fit in the garage, carport, or the driveway. Mr. Swartz replied that is correct. 6 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 Commissioner Greenwood pointed out there is also a section in the STR ordinance referring to daytime parking usage. Potentially during the day, a seven-bedroom house could have 20 occupants. Commissioner Holt disagreed with the daytime parking usage and felt there should be one limit, which she would talk about later in the meeting. Commissioner Ron Gregory inquired if an HOA could supersede any rules the City puts in place. Mr. Swartz replied that an HOA cannot supersede the STR ordinance; however, they are able to make stricter rules than the City's ordinance. Commissioner Holt inquired if an HOA could revise their Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) to prohibit STRs. Mr. Swartz replied yes. However, he understood it could be an expensive process and an HOA would need to have 80 percent of votes from property owners. Commissioner Holt asked if it is the same for HOAs that only have an HOA to pay for a street lamp. Mr. Swartz replied yes. He noted that there are a lot of HOAs in the City that are not gated. Commissioner Holt inquired if there was any thought to prorate the fines on a per bedroom basis. For example, if a house is rents for $15,000 for five days and they get fined $1 ,000. She said people are going to take the $1 ,000 hit and say it is okay for 30 people to stay in the STR and who cares about the neighbors. Mr. Swartz said that they looked at that; however, they felt having a universal fine structure would be the best way to implement the penalties. Commissioner Holt asked what happens when there is a party house with 20 to 30 people and there are repeated noise violations. Is there a way to evict the renters/tenants from the house? Mr. Stendell responded he is not sure if the people could be evicted, but the City could elevate the response and get the Police Department involved. Commissioner Holt asked if it helps to remedy a situation when the Police Department shows up to a party house. Mr. Stendell replied yes. 7 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 Commissioner Holt asked if it is a matter of getting the Police Department or a code officer to the STR within a reasonable amount of time. Mr. Stendell replied that is correct. Commissioner Holt inquired if the proposed STR ordinance does not require a home inspection before receiving a STR permit. Mr. Swartz replied that is correct. He explained there is language in the STR ordinance that a code officer may inspect a home if needed but not required. Commissioner Holt stated if they do not agree with the buff and separation requirements, there is no need for the temporary permit or on-site owner permit. Mr. Swartz believed there is still a need for an on-site owner permit. Commissioner Holt asked how an on-site permit holder would be treated differently than a regular STR permit holder. Mr. Swartz replied that the on-site permit holder would not be treated differently. They would still need to go through the same process. They discussed maybe the permit fee of an on-site owner STR should not be as high as a year-round permit. Commissioner Holt asked if the Planning Commission does not recommend the buffer and separation requirement, does staff still want the Commission's comments and opinions on the temporary STR permit. Mr. Swartz replied yes. Commissioner Holt asked what kind of changes staff could make to the STR ordinance without the changes going back to the Planning Commission and the City Council. Mr. Stendell responded that the only time staff could make minor changes is if the City Council directs the City Manager or the City Attorney to make non- substantive changes. He noted that the PDMC and Zoning Ordinance, which are living documents, are frequently amended. Mr. Swartz added that the City Council and staff would not feel comfortable making changes at an administrative level. The City Council and staff would like to send it through the process again. Commissioner Holt asked if no changes could be made to the ordinance, but staff could make changes to the application, application process, and application permit fees. 8 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 Mr. Stendell replied yes. They could make changes at an administrative level to the application; however, the fees are tied to certain nexus points. Commissioner Holt asked if staff could make changes to the application and tracking process if the public had concerns that were not addressed. Mr. Stendell replied yes. Vice Chair Pradetto asked if he rented a STIR and wanted to have a party that exceeds the maximum occupancy, is there a mechanism to apply for an event permit or something that would allow him to have the party. Mr. Swartz replied no. The City does not issue a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for events at residential homes; only for events at commercial properties. Commissioner Gregory referred to the requirement for the STR operator/owner meet and greet the renter/tenant, and asked if it also pertained to an owner's representative. Mr. Swartz replied that is correct. It could be the owner's representative or property manager. Commissioner Holt asked where the buck stops when it comes to nuisance abatement. Is it the City, owner, or operator? Mr. Stendell responded that it is the operator working with the City. The City's contact person will be the STIR operator, and the City would seek compliance from the operator listed on the application. Commissioner Holt asked if the City could deny an application based on who the applicant is and prior experience with the applicant. Mr. Swartz said there is language in the STIR ordinance. The City Manager has the discretion to deny a STIR application, if it happens to be a repeat violator. Commissioner Greenwood noted there are three proposed administrative fines within a 12-month period. If a STIR operator is in compliance, could the operator accrue all three fines over multiple days or would they only get fined once. Mr. Swartz believed the STIR operator could accrue the three fines over multiple days. Commissioner Holt asked if the fines would be for the same violation or multiple violations. 9 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 Mr. Stendell responded that the City Attorney stated theoretically the City could levy the fines. Therefore, a STR operator could be fined $1 ,000 for the first violation, $3,000 for the second violation, and $5,000 for the third violation over multiple days. Chair DeLuna declared the public hearing open and invited public testimony FAVORING or OPPOSING this matter. MR. KURT DAVIS, Palm Desert, California, stated he lives next to a STR and complained about the loud music. The Police Department has gone out to the property four different times every other weekend. The STR has affected his quality of life, and he is concerned the value of his home will depreciate and retaliation from the tenant(s). Chair DeLuna asked the audience to not applaud and thanked them for their cooperation. MR. ROBERT KANE, Palm Desert, California, said he and his wife were impacted by a STR approximately two years ago. Their quality of life has changed now that they are bound on two of three sides by STRs. He referred to the chart that indicated the housing types and asked when is the 5.33 percent going to be enough in the R-1 zone. He stated the $1.8 million in revenue should be spent on enforcement and STR owners should be held accountable. MS. JANINE JUDY, Palm Desert, California, stated there are a total of three STRs owned by the same person, with one STR directly behind her home. She moved from Desert Hot Springs to Palm Desert to feel safe; however, she no longer feels safe with the increase of strangers, noise, and traffic at all hours in her neighborhood. She noted that her neighborhood is zoned R-2 with only a 300-foot buffer. She suggested STRs not be allowed in single-family residential areas and asked the Planning Commission to consider a 500-foot buffer in all residential zones. MR. IAN PATTERSON, an executive for Vacation Palm Springs, Palm Desert, California, stated he has been in the industry for seven years. He understood there are issues with STRs, but there are also positives. He employs over 200 people locally with full benefits. He said there is a lack of enforcement and is in favor of enforcement. He is also in favor of the on-site meet and greet and heavy fines. Regarding HOAs, it takes a 67 percent vote to make a CC&Rs change and if you purchase a home prior to a CC&R change, that person will fall under the old CC&Rs. He said they want to coexist, live by the rules, and be part of the community. He offered his business card so people can contact him so they can see what he and his staff do. 10 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\201TMinutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 MR. JEREMY OGUL, a representative for HomeAway, Palm Desert, California, voiced his concern with the 500-foot proximity limit. He encouraged the Planning Commission to ask the following questions: 1) where did the limit come from; 2) how did they arrive at 500 feet; and 3) what is the long-term impact for the STRs located in R-1 and R-2 zones. He felt the proximity limits is an unfair system. He stated the most effective way to address concerns with noise and party houses is to have a rapid enforcement response and heavy fines. HomeAway supported the ordinance without the proximity limits. MS. LEILA BLEEKER, Palm Desert, California, stated that her friend rents a room in her home to help her family make ends meet. She commented that STRs are the new economy and it is what the new generation wants. Her friend makes approximately $200 a month from renting their room, and a $1 ,000 fine would put her out of business. She felt the fine to be restrictive and unfair. She also felt the requirement to notify neighbors of a STR unfair since long-term rental landlords do not have to notify neighbors. In addition, the 500-foot restriction would be a backdoor ban. MR. PAUL HERRERA, on behalf of the California Desert Association of Realtors, they felt the proposed STR Ordinance meets the challenges posed by people on many sides. He stated the members of their association support 10 and a half pages of the ordinance. However, they are concerned with the buffer and separation requirements. A track record should matter more than whether another property three doors down or a block over has a permit. Therefore, they requested the language on the buffer and separation requirements be removed and have an emphasis on enforcement and allow the penalties to properly work to address the concerns of the community. MS. JANN BULLER, Palm Desert, California, stated she is in favor of the on-site STR operator, subject to compliance with the ordinance provisions. She said it enables individuals to use their own homes as it suits their needs, including supplementing their incomes. She is in favor of HOAs with CC&Rs to make decisions on whether or not to allow STRs within their boundaries. She is in opposition of STRs outside of HOAs where the owner is not on-site in R-1 zones. She expressed a real neighborhood requires actual neighbors to have a safe and pleasant community. MS. CHRIS SPEAR, Palm Desert, California, said she is a vacation home manager so she understands both sides of the STIR situation. She explained that she has met lots of wonderful people that are in the valley for a weekend or a week who are not here to party. She felt party houses could be enforced. She also felt the Temporary STR Permit would not be a great solution. She said those are the people who want to make a quick buck. She believed they could coexist; it is all about respect. 11 GAPlanning\Monica OFeilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 MR. JIM KANE, Palm Desert, California, stated he and his neighbors felt the City Council approved STRs in 2012 to help alleviate economic pain as a result of the collapse of the housing market. However, no one saw the tidal wave of STRs that would be sparked by the exponential growth of the Airbnb world. With that said, they adamantly oppose the existence of any STRs in the R-1 and R-2 zones. STRs have become a cancer in their once serene neighborhoods. He asked the Commission to deny the STR ordinance in its entirety, and recommend to the Council to do the same and restore the ban of STRs in R-1 and R-2 zones. Commissioner Holt interjected that it is common to prohibit applauding, booing, sneering, etc. during the City Council and Planning Commission meetings. She said the Planning Commission does not want anyone in the audience to feel intimated regardless of the opinions by others. MR. STEVE NASH, Palm Desert, California, stated there are five STRs within a block from his home. He is uneasy raising his 11-year-old daughter in an area where unknown people go into their neighborhood on a weekly basis. He said R- 1 and R-2 zones are exclusively for residential purposes. He noted that the proposed ordinance is an attempt to regulate a commercial activity. STRs are owned and operated by companies and individuals as income producing businesses. He voiced there is no logical way for permitting a commercial business in a residential neighborhood. MS. ATHENA MARTINEZ, Palm Desert, California, voiced that STRs should not be banned, specifically on-site rentals. She explained on-site STR operators are able to make extra money to pay for kids' college tuition, improvements to their home, insurance, and care for aging parents; not everyone has the extra income. She said a casita or a one-bedroom rental should be allowed with a different permit that does not cost $300, which is too much if you are only making about $200 a month. She disagreed with the requirement to notify neighbors if you are only renting a bedroom. She stated it is wrong that no one knows where the $1 .8 million in revenue has been spent. The City needs to use the money for enforcement. MR. JOHN CURAN, Palm Desert, California, communicated that the City's Zoning Ordinance requires zoning districts to be in agreement with the General Plan. The General Plan established R-1 and R-2 zones as strictly residential with limited exceptions permitted by a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The Planned Residential (PR) zone was established for residential/hotel commercial, mixed- use geared to the visiting public. He pointed out that 840 STR units are in the PR zone and 212 in the R-1 zone, which is the major source of the controversy for STRs. He voiced that the General Plan does not state that commercial uses will be integrated into residential areas. 12 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 MR. DAVID TOLTZMANN, Palm Desert, California, stated he has a non- permitted five-bedroom, six-bath STR house directly behind his home. He complained about the noise happening almost every weekend. One weekend he called the hotline, which nothing happened the first hour. He called the hotline again with no additional information. After the second call, he decided to call the Police Department. A few days later he found the house was marketed on four different websites. He notified the Code Enforcement Division so the appropriate action could be taken. He mentioned he met with Councilmember Susan Marie Weber to let her know of the illegal STR. He found out that the owner was awaiting a permit, and allowing friends and family stay at the home. He noted the home is booked 80 percent of the time at a minimum of $750 a night and asked who lets family and friends stay for free in a million dollar home. He stated the company the City hired to find unpermitted STRs is not working. In addition, there are drones flying over his property, overflow of trash, and an overflow of parking. MR. ROB LUCAS, Palm Desert, California, had the Planning Commission listen to a recorded message from a STIR owner threating Mr. Lucas for calling the City numerous times. He noted that the guy who left the message was part of the Ad Hoc Committee who took part in drafting the regulations for the STIR ordinance. He stated he has been dealing with his neighbor for a year and there has been no enforcement. He voiced a commercial enterprise does not belong in an R-1 and R-2 zone. A 30-day minimum stay in a STR unit would solve the problem. MS. DENISE TOLAND, Palm Desert, California, stated she lives next to a STR unit. When she purchased her home, she expected a neighbor; however, a Palm Springs vacation rental realtor handed her a business card. She was then told by the realtor that it could be difficult living next to a STR and provided her with a 24-hour phone number if she needed help. However, the realtor should have added, "you are now the on-site manager." Ms. Toland complained about the noise, trash left behind, having to give directions, and answer tenant questions. One day, an older couple was in her hallway because they had mistaken her home for the STIR unit. She has had sleepless nights and her health has plummeted. She indicated that the STR unit was sold and now has a caring neighbor. MR. BRUCE POINTER, Palm Desert, California, said he has five STRs within sight or sound from his property. The STRs generate lots of noise and traffic, and there are weekends where assistance from the Police and Fire Departments are needed, which are an excessive use of the City's public safety services. He voiced STIR businesses are affecting the elderly and long-term residents for profit and pleasures of non-residents that do not care for the neighborhood. He asked that the Planning Commission consider a 30-day minimum stay for STRs. 13 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 MS. TINA GOLDBERG, Palm Desert, California, voiced STRs are a business that should not be in a residential zone. She shared that a STR operator was cited for noise violations. However, the owner appealed the citation and it was necessary for her to attend the hearing. If she did not attend the hearing, the citation would be dismissed. She requested a different hearing date because she had other appointments scheduled for the same day, but she was told it was not possible. The day of the hearing, she showed up and the STR operator did not. During the hearing, the code officer was asked many questions by the hearing examiner; however, the officer's response was "I don't know and will have to check into that." She stated she was prepared for the hearing but the code officer was not. She then called the Code Enforcement Division to find out the outcome of the hearing and she was told the STR operator had won. She asked how it was possible since he did not show up to the hearing. She found out that the STR operator was given another hearing date, yet she was not given that option. She felt the City is unorganized or showing preference. She asked the Planning Commission to consider reverting to the 30-day minimum stay for STRs. MS. SHERRELL SUTHERLAND, Palm Desert, California, mentioned she met with several City Council members and Mr. Swartz to gauge a plan regarding code enforcement. There are four City code officers that have other duties. She said the plan is to add a code officer to work on the weekends until 1 :00 a.m.; however, she asked what happens if a call comes in after 2:00 a.m. She stated the only way to enforce STR regulations is to have someone respond to the calls. She asked if the City has talked to the police and the city attorney to find out how the City is going to enforce the new STR Ordinance. She briefly spoke about STR issues in other cities and hoped the Planning Commission does not recommend expanding the STR Ordinance. MS. CHRISTEL PROKAY, Palm Desert, California, stated she has a petition with approximately 1 ,500 signatures opposing the STR ordinance. The signatures are from local residents and local businesses that pay local taxes. She has talked to about 1 ,800 people and 80 percent of them do not want STRs in Palm Desert. The long-term residents want to live in peace and quiet and enjoy their neighborhoods and prayed that the City does not transform into an Airbnb territory. MR. PAUL MURPHY, Palm Desert, California, briefly mentioned STRs on the Oregon coast. He noted that a vast majority of STRs in Palm Desert are not owned by Palm Desert residents. He commented he helped a young gentleman carry 20 bags of ice into a STR house across the street from his home. He asked him why they didn't go to a hotel. The gentleman responded that they would've been kicked out the first hour if they stayed at a hotel. Lastly, he mentioned tenants staying in the STR house are blocking his mailbox so the mailman cannot deliver his mail. He complained to the City and they sent someone to paint his curb red. He said that is great, but taxpayers are paying for it. 14 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 MR. VAN TANNER, Palm Desert, California, said he has a long history in Palm Desert and serving the community. In 2012, the City Council passed an ordinance that changed the definition for STRs to anything less than 28 days, but a minimum of two nights and three days. The change created an increase from 50 STRs in 2009 to 1,228 in 2012, with an increase in revenues of approximately $1.8 million. He stated the increase in STRs has diminished the quality of life for people that live next to a STR. To give neighborhoods back to permanent residents, he asked the Planning Commission to consider a minimum 30-day STR definition with no CUP available. He voiced he would look to see a complete ban of STRs in Palm Desert in non-gated communities. MR. TIM SULLIVAN, Palm Desert, California, communicated his family has experienced from their backyards STR parties, raucous family reunions, and generally, alcohol-fueled celebrations. Therefore, he requested that the Planning Commission reject the STR ordinance and revert to its successful 30-day minimum stay for STRs. He noted that there was no local hotel representation as part of the process, in which they specialize in short-term stays. He stated to reject the proposed ordinance and restore the integrity of their neighborhoods they all cherish. MS. DONNA AULT, Palm Desert, California, moved from Orange County to Palm Desert for the peace and quiet the desert provides. She and her husband are deeply disturbed by the commercial properties called STRs, which are changing their neighborhoods. She said companies own STRs and they are making a profit from the neighborhoods permanent residents have created. STRs create lower property values and a poor quality of life. Ms. Ault expressed that STRs are not held up to the same standards, regulations, or liabilities as hotels. She asked that the Planning Commission make the right decision for all and return to the 30-day minimum stay for STRs. MR. TIM SKOGEN, Palm Desert, California, requested that the Planning Commission correct the negative impact of STRs in their residential neighborhoods. He stated their neighborhoods have degraded and devolved since the ordinance was changed five years ago from a 30-day minimum stay to a two-day minimum stay. It's a mistake that needs to be fixed. He asked that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council to rescind the current ordinance and return to the 30-day minimum stay to protect the current and future residents from the blight of short-term party rentals. MR. ALAIN PINEL, Palm Desert, California, said the Planning Commission's primary responsibility is to the people who live in Palm Desert. The Palm Desert residents work, shop, and pay taxes in Palm Desert. He stated STRs has become a spreading cancer. He asked that the City put a stop to it and reclaim Palm Desert to protect the quality of life of their residents. 15 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 The Planning Commission took a break at 8:17 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:27 p.m. MR. RICHARD FOLKERS, Palm Desert, California, stated he is surrounded by STRs. He mentioned there is a property for sale on the corner of Joshua Tree Street and Juniper Street. He is concerned with the property being sold and potentially becoming a party house. He also noted there is a hotline to call; however, he does not know the number or where to find the number and hoped someone could give him the number. Lastly, he said going from a 30-day minimum stay to a two-day minimum stay was the wrong thing to do. MS. NICOLE ZAMBON, Palm Desert, California, said she in favor of quality STRs that will maintain and enhance the quality of Palm Desert. She currently manages 30 vacation rentals in Palm Desert. The majority of the guests are couples and families looking for a relaxing getaway. She said the rentals she manages belong to second-home owners, and the owners do not want to see their homes trashed or damaged. She felt the proposed STR ordinance is subjective and arbitrary. She also felt the buffer of 500 feet is restrictive. She stated she lives in south Palm Desert and would like to see quality tourists more than tumbleweeds in the months of May through October. She asked that the Planning Commission to consider a three or four-night minimum stay instead of two nights. MR. MARK GREEN, Palm Desert, California, commented that he is in favor of allowing some STRs, with restrictions. He felt if a homeowner lives in the home and wants to rent out a bedroom or casita, they should be allowed to rent as a STR. He commented noise disturbance comes from homes with large groups and the owner is not present. To allow a homeowner to rent a room or casita, it helps that person pay the mortgage; therefore, a distinction should be made. He also felt having STRs adds economic dynamism and prosperity to Palm Desert so the City shouldn't turn their backs completely to STRs. MS. KATHLEEN SUNSHINE OBRIEN, Palm Desert, California, indicated she is a realtor and felt they could all work together. She has never had the experiences people are sharing with the Planning Commission. She noted that most of the problems are coming from STRs that are not permitted. She felt STR operators should take a training class and be required to have a rental book at the property, with the City's rules and regulations. She briefly mentioned how they handle STRs for Goldenvoice and Palm Desert Country Club. Lastly, she believed the two-night minimum stay should be changed to a four-night minimum stay and they could all work together. MS. DEBRA VOGLER, Palm Desert, California, voiced to not have STRs in Palm Desert. She asked the Planning Commission to consider the following to avoid neighborhoods from becoming party houses: 1) a STR could not be rented for less than 30 days; 2) the amount of rent should commensurate with what a 16 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Comm ission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 month's stay would cost at a comparable hotel; 3) a rental contract signed by the renter and the landlord/owner and filed with the City before they are able to stay on the property; 4) have a separate fee to cover the administration for maintaining the contracts. If paperwork is not filed properly, then a fine should be paid before the property could be rented out again; 5) taxpayer money, including property taxes on rental properties, should not be used to promote or enforce code compliance for a specific business segment or sector, such as STR businesses. Therefore, STR businesses should be charged a transient accommodations tax sufficient to enable the city to hire several full-time code enforcement officers; 6) residents that are not using their homes as a STR property should not be forced to use their own funds to correct or mitigate issues arising from disturbance caused by STRs; 7) STR code violation fines should be paid in full before the property could be rented out again; 8) a STR renter that incurs more than one violation in a 12-month period should not be permitted to stay as a guest or renter in a STR property for a period of 24 months from the day of the first infraction; and 9) City staff work with the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership to get more sources of revenue. MR. PAUL LOUGEE, Palm Desert, California, indicated he owns a property management business and he sees both sides of STR arguments. He felt the proposed regulations make sense. However, it comes down to everyone working with one another and being respectful. He stated the 500 buffer is arbitrary and it will penalize the good STR operators. MS. GAMEELA VERONA, Santa Monica, California, stated she invested all her money to buy a STR and closed escrow in January 2017. She was unable to get a STR permit due to the moratorium established in the same month. Since she bought the home over the market value price because she was buying a business, she is unable to sell the house for the same price. She cannot rent the house long-term because she cannot get enough money from a renter to cover the mortgage payment and bills. She felt if the City had proper enforcement and strict fines, it would alleviate some of the problems with STRs. MS. NATALIE HENNA, Palm Desert, California, said she is a nurse and she has elderly patients that have STRs. Her elderly patients depend on the income from STRs to pay for medical expenses or to help their family. She heard many disheartening stories regarding STRs, and asked where the enforcement is. She stated the revenue from STRs should be put toward increasing enforcement and do not completely ban STRs. MR. JIM PEARCE, Palm Desert, California, stated he manages about 90 properties in Palm Desert in PR zones. He noted that there are flaws in the proposed ordinance. He felt a person who wants to rent a property for six months or less should get a permit, otherwise there will be misrepresentation and people will take the risk of proceeding without a permit. He commented that the STR moratorium has done more to encourage STRs to go underground. The other 17 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 flaw in the ordinance is the 200-foot notice requirement. It is not defined as just applicable to R-1 and R-2. He noted that people in PR zones are going to be buried with notices. Regarding HOAs, they should allow or not allow STRs. If not, it will seem like HOAs could opt-in or opt-out of the STR ordinance. Lastly, all STR permits should expire on one date in the middle of the summer. If not, he will find himself in a technical violation due to administrative errors and subject to a$1 ,000 fine. MR. RON MARRA, Palm Desert, California, said he lives in a PR zone. He noted most concerns are in the R-1 and R-2 zones. He stated his condominium is not a zone; it is his residence. Therefore, he does not know why his residence should be treated differently from a house that is a residence. He voiced if there are going to be STR regulations in R-1 and R-2 zones, the regulations should be placed in all zones. MR. DAVID LUNGLEY, Palm Desert, California, complained about loud music, parking issues, and trash left behind by tenants staying in the STR by his home. He commented that the Code Enforcement Division was very helpful and he was informed of the moratorium; however, the STR parties still go on. MS. KIM HOUSKEN, Palm Desert, California, mentioned she lives in south Palm Desert. She voiced her concern with STRs changing the character of their neighborhoods. She mentioned there are two STRs by her house. One STR advertises that it sleeps 15 for $199 a night, and the other STR advertises that it sleeps 12 for $189 a night. She noted the City would be making more in TOT revenue if 12 to 15 people were staying at a hotel because they would need up to three hotel rooms. She felt there is not an issue if an on-site STR owner wants to rent a bedroom or casita. Additionally, she does not feel there is an extreme hotel shortage to allow STRs. With no further testimony offered, Chair DeLuna declared the public hearing closed. Commissioner Gregory commented neighborhoods are zoned for people to live in. STR operators are profiting off structures, which were created by investment, time, friendship, and neighborhood qualities of people that live there. It is also an easy way for STR operators to make money since the infrastructure has been paid for and looked after by the existing residents. He believed the issues with STRs inadvertently started in 2012 by the City Council not knowing the impact they would have. As a result, STRs have created stress for many homeowners, which is difficult to see. He felt most of the problems with STRs are in the R-1 and R-2 zones in which there should not be STRs. He noted that he does not have a problem with the on-site owner who would want to rent a room or a casita. He also does not have a problem with a 30-day minimum stay requirement. If the STR ordinance passes, Vice Chair Pradetto stated the fees for permits are far too low. He believed that the fees collected should go toward code 18 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 enforcement and TOT into the City's General Fund. He shared he does not live next to a STIR, but he lived next to two terrible neighbors that did not let him sleep and he was forced to move. He does not think the City is using any part of the $1 .8 million in revenue to compensate any of its residents for the loss of sleep. If the City pursued to ban STIR, he stated the City should take some time to learn from other jurisdictions. He felt that the investors who own STRs that do not live in the community have no right and should not be able to comment. In reference to STRs are a commercial activity and should be banned, he clarified that the City does allow some home base businesses and STRs completely violate the intent of home base businesses. He supported the on-site owner and temporary STR as long as the owner is a year-round resident and not seasonal. Additionally, he supported restricting permanent STRs in R-1 and R-2 zones. However, potentially allow STRs, subject to a CUP. Commissioner Greenwood echoed both Gregory and Pradetto's comments. He commented that it would be premature to move an ordinance forward without having a firm hold on STRs. He would consider or recommend the moratorium remain in effect on STRs as it stands for a minimum of one full season. During the moratorium, implement enforcement procedures to see if they make a difference. STRs in PR zones made sense to him, and he felt HOAs should be able to decide what is best for their community. He did not feel comfortable with STRs in R-1 and R-2 zones. If the City were to move forward with the proposed ordinance, it would have to be with great caution. Vice Chair Pradetto inquired if permitted STRs are still operating during the current moratorium. Mr. Stendell replied yes. Vice Chair Pradetto asked if the number of complaints has decreased, increased, or been steady during the moratorium. Mr. Stendell believed the number of complaints has increased since the moratorium. Commissioner Holt asked staff to elaborate on the process a resident should follow when dealing with disorderly STIR tenants. Mr. Stendell responded that staff will update the City's website with the STIR hotline number (after-hours hotline: (760) 833-7998) and the correct procedure to report a complaint. He explained that once a call is in the system, each call is documented and given a case number. Commissioner Holt asked if the City notifies the STIR operator prior to the expiration of their permit. 19 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 Mr. Stendell replied yes. Commissioner Holt inquired if the City's rules and regulations are outlined in the Good Neighbor Brochure. If not, can the City provide information to the STR operator so they can give to the tenants? Mr. Stendell replied yes. He felt the City needs to do a better job providing the information. Commissioner Holt expressed that the City needs to take action on the STR ordinance. She believed the moratorium is doing more harm than good. She stated STRs are going to take place in Palm Desert, as they do in most vacation communities throughout California. However, STRs should happen legitimately and be transparent. She empathized for the residents whose quality of life has been impacted by STRs. She felt there is a burden placed on residents living next to STRs, and the City should alleviate the burden with the revenue from STRs. The City should also have a zero-tolerance policy for unpermitted STRs and the operators/owners who violate the ordinance through the use of heavy fines. She noted she does not see a problem with the on-site owner STR. The problems are coming from the STRs in R-1 and R-2 zones, and no one should have to deal with disorderly neighbors no matter which zone they live in. She stated the City should be able to fine a STIR operator/owner the maximum combination of fines and revoke a permit in a single weekend. She said party homes cause neighbors to have sleepless nights, and she knows people buy a home in south Palm Desert because it is quiet. She believed that once the regulations are enforced by the Code Enforcement Division, enforcement of STRs should become easier. If the City Council adopts the ordinance, she listed the following considerations: 1) limiting the number of occupants during the day and night; 2) home inspections prior to the issuance of a permit; 3) an on-line tracking system for complaints; 4) limiting the number of permits a STR operator/owner can have and limiting the number of permits in R-1 and R-2 zones; 5) reviewing the STR ordinance in six months to one year from the date of adoption to make sure that the additional fines and enforcement of regulations are working; and 5) increasing the number of code officers during festival season and year-round. In addition, Commissioner Holt listed the goals of the STR ordinance in the following order: 1) address concerns of residents by applying fines and regulations to prohibit noise, parking and safety concerns; 2) allow residents to earn income; 3) provide TOT for the City; 4) allow visitors an opportunity to stay in Palm Desert; and 5) create an environment encouraging property investment. With those goals in mind, she hoped the City Council will have an STIR ordinance that will work for everyone. She voiced if an STR operator/owner or tenant threatens a neighbor; it should be punishable as well. She concluded by thanking City staff, the Ad Hoc Committee, and residents. 20 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 Chair DeLuna also thanked City staff and the community members. She communicated that a home is the most passionate issue for people. She mentioned she has lived in the desert for over 25 years. She has witnessed the climate in the desert change with the music festivals and tennis tournament. She felt the City needs to be responsive to the change in a responsible way to protect the citizens of Palm Desert. At the same time, people need to be aware of the issues with unpermitted STRs. If the City does not have some type of system in place or STRs are banned completely, the City is going to drive STIR operators/owners underground with no policies to regulate them. She noted that most of the complaints are coming from the R-1 zone, which she sees as an enforcement issue. She supported having a STIR ordinance with provisions for increased enforcement. If STRs are banned and driven underground, Vice Chair Pradetto asked Chair DeLuna and Commissioner Holt what kind of operators do they foresee more likely to go underground. Commissioner Holt responded that she knows a lot of people who operate STRs underground. She believed a lot of them live in Palm Desert year-round and rent out their home during the music festivals. Vice Chair Pradetto felt the people most likely to go underground are those that live in the area full-time. He said he is in favor of allowing them to have a temporary permit as proposed by staff. Commissioner Holt understood the people that rent their home during the music festivals are the homes that get the most complaints. Vice Chair Pradetto noted that they live in the area full-time and would have to answer to their neighbors if there is an issue with the tenants. Chair DeLuna interjected that it goes back to an issue of enforcement. If the enforcement issue is solved, it would calm the residents down and increase their perception of quality of life. Commissioner Holt remarked if the enforcement does not work, then at that point you change the ordinance. She stated she did not agree with the buffer/separation requirements because she feels it does not resolve anything. Whether it is one to three disorderly neighbors, no one should live next to one disorderly neighbor. Therefore, it is a code enforcement issue. Chair DeLuna asked staff if they need a recommendation from the Planning Commission. Mr. Stendell replied yes. He asked the Planning Commission to make a recommendation based on the ordinance proposed by staff and give staff broad 21 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 or specific direction. Staff would then figure out the mechanics and make the recommendation to the City Council. Chair DeLuna asked if they should address the core issues in more detail before making a recommendation. Commissioner Greenwood commented that they still need to figure out how to deal with what they currently have permitted and what needs to be studied, such as how many code officers will be needed to enforce STRs. He commented the proposed STR ordinance definition of a "responsible party" to be 21 years of age, and asked if it should be 25 years of age. In addition, should the length of stay be a minimum of four to five days versus the two-day minimum. Vice Chair Pradetto agreed to increase the length of stay. By increasing the length of stay, you are creating a different product than a hotel room. Chair DeLuna interjected and agreed to change the age of the responsible party to 25 years of age. She believed a person 25 years of age is fiscally in a better position than a person 21 years of age. Commissioner Holt interjected that they do not have enough facts or statistics to make a decision about the length of stay. Vice Chair Pradetto remarked that most people make decisions without data or facts. Commissioner Holt stated she does not want decisions based on emotions, but she also does not want people to suffer. Commissioner Gregory asserted that they are going to have great difficulty coming to a consensus or a resolution due to divergent opinions. Typically, they would continue a difficult decision. However, in this case, the City Council does not have the time because they have act on the moratorium. He noted that their comments are recorded and included in the minutes and the Council could make up their own minds. He stated the Planning Commission is not setting the policy, it is the City Council. Vice Chair Pradetto listed the following comments and/or recommendations that were made by the Planning Commission: 1) remove the buffer/separation requirement; 2) limit the number of occupants; 3) increase code enforcement; 4) restrict or ban STRs in R-1 and R-2 zones; 5) increase length of stay; 6) increase the age of the responsible party; 7) consider the temporary STR permit; and 8) consider the on-site owner-occupied STIR. Commissioner Greenwood interjected that the owner-occupied STR is a different situation and should be looked at differently. 22 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Commission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 3, 2017 Chair DeLuna voiced her concern banning STRs in the R-1 and R-2 zones. She stated they would go underground and the City will have no control and no recourse. Vice Chair Pradetto added to allow STRs in R-1 and R-2 zones to the list. Chair DeLuna asked staff if their list procedurally acceptable. Mr. Stendell replied yes. He commented that staff has heard plenty of broad direction from the Planning Commission. He stated is it highly likely there will not be a consensus on a specific direction. Staff would outline the Commission's and public concerns and move forward to the October 26 City Council meeting. Chair DeLuna moved to, by Minute Motion, recommending to the City Council to move the STR ordinance forward with the caveat addressing the following list: 1) remove the buffer/separation requirement; 2) limit the number of occupants; 3) increase code enforcement; 4) restrict or ban STRs in R-1 and R-2 zones; 5) increase length of stay; 6) increase the age of the responsible party; 7) consider the temporary STR permit; 8) consider the on-site owner-occupied STR; and 9) allow STRs in R-1 and R-2 zones. Motion was seconded by Vice Chair Pradetto and carried by a 5-0 vote (AYES: DeLuna, Greenwood, Gregory, Holt, and Pradetto; NOES: None; ABSENT: None). Mr. Stendell announced the next STR public hearing is October 26 in the Council Chamber. He indicated staff is going to do their best summarizing comments, concerns, and theories addressed by the Planning Commission. Chair DeLuna thanked the community and staff. She stated the Planning Commission will do the best they can to be stewards of their concerns. XI. MISCELLANEOUS None XII. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES A. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES None B. PARKS & RECREATION None 23 GAPlanning\Monica OReilly\Planning Comm ission\2017\Minutes\10-3-17.docx The Desert Sun 750 N Gene Autry Trail Certificate of Publication Palm Springs, CA 92262 760-778-4578/Fax 760-778-4731 sa State Of California ss: Zn tpT1 County of Riverside rnCi N T-M10 t� J t Advertiser: CITY OF PALM DESERT Z Q 73510 FRED WARING DR W ,� PALM DESERT CA 92260 4 n .f Order# 0002425911 1 am over the agP of 18 years old, a citizen of the United States and not a party to, or have interest in this matter. I hereby certify that the attached advertisement appeared in said newspaper(set in type not smaller than non pariel)in each and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates,to wit: Newspaper: The Desert Sun Now I 9/23/2017 � NO 1344: CITY OF PALM DESERT LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMIS- SION FOR CONSIDERATION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AND/OR PROPOSE NEW AMENDMENTS TO I acknowledge that I am a principal clerk of the CHAPTER 5.10 SHORT-TERM RENTALS ON ENFORCEMENT, OPERATIONAL RE. 9 P P QUIREMENTS, COMMUNICATION, AND SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR. printer of The Desert Sun, printed and SHORT-TERM RENTALS WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT published weekly in the City of Palm Springs, Project Location:City-Wide County of Riverside, State of California.The Recommendation: Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission ap- prove the above request. 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C: "'� , CITY OF PALM DESERT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT REQUEST: CONSIDERATION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 5.10 SHORT-TERM RENTALS FOR ENFORCEMENT, OPERATIONAL AND SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS, AND COMMUNICATION FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT SUBMITTED BY: Kevin Swartz, Associate Planner DATE: October 3, 2017 CONTENTS: 1. Exhibit A— Chapter 5.10 Short-Term Rentals 2. The Desert Sun Legal Notice 3. Correspondence in favor and opposition Recommendation Recommend approval to the City Council of proposed amendments to Chapter 5.10 Short-Term Rentals related to enforcement, operational requirements, communication, and separation requirements for short-term rentals within the City of Palm Desert. Executive Summary Approval of staff's recommendation would recommend to the City Council amendments to sections of the Chapter 5.10 Short-Term Rental (STR) ordinance in regards to the following: • Enforcement/Penalties (increasing fines and implementing a three strike rule). • Operational Requirements (requirements of owner and renters, to limit changes on the character of the neighborhood). • Communication (establish guidelines for neighborhood, renter, and owner communication). • Density (implement a separation requirement of 500 feet within the Single-Family Residential (R-1) zone and 300 feet within the Residential Mixed (R-2) zone). The proposed amendments have been reviewed and studied by the City's Ad Hoc STIR Committee (Committee). The Committee generally supports all aspects of the amendments except the separation requirements. Many members, especially in south Palm Desert, lobbied for a complete ban of STRs within the R-1 zone, while other members wanted all property owners to have the right to market their home as a STIR if they desired. Staff believes that the separation requirements are a compromise between the two groups. Staff Report Short-Term Rentals Page 2of9 October 3, 2017 Background In 2012, the City Council added Chapter 5.10 Short-Term Rentals creating the current Short-Term Rental Ordinance, and repealed requirements of STRs from Chapter 25 - Zoning that required a Conditional Use Permit. The creation of the STIR Ordinance was the first time that homeowners could rent their home for less than 27 consecutive days with a three day, two night minimum stay. STRs have grown rapidly throughout the nation and within the Coachella Valley. Property owners are legally required to obtain a permit from the City to utilize their property as a STR. There are currently many required steps, including providing a 24-hour contact and acknowledging receipt of the "Good Neighbor Brochure" prior to renting a residence. There are approximately 1,228 permitted STIR units currently operating in the City, and the City's Code Compliance Division is tasked with managing/enforcing the requirements of the license. Over the last two years, there has been a general uptick in permit issuance. STRs have become a popular way for owners and investors to convert single-family homes into significant revenue generators. While this is good for some, this is causing a disturbance for many homeowners within the R-1 and R-2 zones. Many residents state that STRs are ruining their quality of life, and changing the character of their neighborhoods. Because of this and the recent STIR regulatory activity in neighboring cities, on January 12, 2017, the City Council established a 45-day temporary moratorium on the issuance of STRs. The City Council also directed staff to form the Committee and appointed Councilmembers Kelly and Nestande to participate. On February 2, 2017, City staff formed and met with the subcommittee and discussed the formation of a 19-member stakeholder task force consisting of the following: • Rental Companies/Property Managers— Two members • Homeowner Association's (HOA) Presidents/Members — Two members • Homeowners within an HOA— Two members • Homeowners not within an HOA— Three members • Hotel Industry— Two members • Realtors — Two members • City representatives — Members from Planning, Code Compliance, Finance, and the City Manager's office. At the February 2 meeting, staff and the task forced concluded that they would need more time to study STRs as a whole. On February 23, 2017, the City Council extended the temporary moratorium on the issuance of STRs City-wide for an additional ten (10) months and fifteen (15) days. The Council directed staff to open the Committee to the public and listen to their input regarding STRs, and come back to the Council with a recommendation. Staff Report Short-Term Rentals Page 3 of 9 October 3, 2017 On March 2, 2017, the City held the first Committee meeting. Staff stated during the meeting that the goal is to balance the expedience of this process with hearing all parties' concerns prior to making a recommendation to the City Council. After the March 2 meeting, City staff concluded that there were four (4) main topics (Enforcement/Penalties, Operational Requirements, Communication, and Density). During the next three Committee meetings, which occurred on April 6, April 20, and July 6, the four topics emerged as the primary issues. The following were discussed for each: 1. Enforcement/Penalties • Heavier fines for owners, renters, and management companies. • Three (3) strikes within a year then you lose your permit. • The need for one to two Code Compliance Officers working the later hours, especially Thursday through Sunday nights. • The hotline number is not effective. 2. Operational Requirements for property owners and renters • A meet and greet at the home between the owner and renter to review all the rules and explain it is not a party home. • Post all City Ordinances and Good Neighbor Brochure in plain sight. • Execute a formal acknowledgement from the guest that they are aware of all rules and regulations. 3. Communication • Notify adjacent neighbors of which homes were STRs. • Provide neighbors with the Good Neighbor Brochure and hotline number. 4. Density • Allow STRs only in gated areas. • Do not allow STRs in R-1 and R-2 zones. • Create a buffer around each existing STIR. • Consider capping the number of STRs in each neighborhood. The comments that were discussed during the Committee came from approximately 70 people. Staff found that the group was very different on how they view and defined STRs. However, they all seemed to agree upon three (3) of the main categories: Enforcement/Penalties, Operational Requirements, and Communication. The Density category never seemed to resonate with anyone, because it doesn't solve or meet everyone's concerns or agendas. Staff Report Short-Term Rentals Page 4 of 9 October 3, 2017 After the July 6, 2017 Committee meeting, staff thanked the Committee for their input and stated that they will draft an ordinance and take it through the public hearing process. Analysis At the end of 2013, the City had approximately 1,000 STRs. The City currently has 1,228 STRs, which is a slight percentage increase in four years. The STRs are broken up into four residential zoning districts. Below is a chart showing the zoning districts, total number of residential units within each district, total number of STRs, and percentages for each district. Zoning Total Residential Total STR Permits Percentage of Designation Units STRs Planned 24,010 840 3.5% Residential (P.R.) R-1 3,977 212 5.3% R-2 1,893 64 3.4% R-3 1,667 46 2.7% Below are the proposed amendments broken down between the four categories. Enforcement/Penalties The Committee generally supported this topic, and believed that the City needs to increase its enforcement efforts. Staff is proposing to increase the fines for any type of violation. The fines will extend to the operator, occupant, and owner. The existing ordinance has fines in the amount of $250, $500, and $1,000.The proposed fines are as follows: • First citation - $1,000. • Second citation - $3,000 same offense within a 12-month period of the date of the first offense. • Third citation - $5,000 and an immediate revocation of the STIR permit for a period of two years within a 12-month period of the date of the first offense. Staff is also proposing to increase the fines for violators who are operating a STIR without a valid permit. The existing ordinance has fines in the amount of$250, $500, and $1,000. The proposed fines will be as follows: • First citation - $1 ,000. • Second citation or subsequent citation - $5,000, and the City has the right to refuse the issuance of any future STIR permit within the City. Staff Report Short-Term Rentals Page 5 of 9 October 3, 2017 Currently, the City's Code Compliance Division manages all existing STRs. The City also contracts with a consultant, who is tasked with searching websites for non- permitted STRs. The City also contracts with another consultant, who manages a hotline number where neighbors can call 24/7 for complaints. The dispatcher would then notify the owner or operator of the STIR and they have 60 minutes to notify the renter of the complaint. City staff has heard on several occasions that the hotline number is not effective, because sometimes it is a recording, and there is no verification whether the complaint was taken care of until the next morning. The Committee believed that responding in 60 minutes was too much time. Staff is proposing that the owner/operator must be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the purpose of responding within 30 minutes to complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants or guests of the Short-Term Rental Unit. Additionally, it has been suggested that the City Council hire a full-time Code Compliance Officer who works Wednesday through Sunday from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. This officer would be able to respond immediately and assess whether or not there is a violation. Staff is evaluating this request and will make a recommendation to the City Council with an associated fiscal impact. Operational and Communication Requirements These two categories have been combined because the Committee agreed that the current ordinance lacks accountability of the owners, operators, and renters. They also stated that neighbors do not know which properties are STRs. Below is a summary of proposed amendments: Prior to occupancy of a STR unit the operator must do the following: • Meet and greet the renter on-site and obtain his or her name, address, and a copy of a valid government-issued identification. • Provide the renter with a copy of the Good Neighbor Brochure. • Provide the renter with information about the STIR regulations. • Require the renter to execute a formal acknowledgement in the form acceptable by the City that he or she is legally responsible for compliance of all occupants of the STIR unit and their guests, with all applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of the STIR unit. Provide the Responsible Person with the Operator's 24-hour availability information. • Provide the renter with a copy of the maximum number of overnight occupants and the maximum number of daytime occupants as permitted pursuant to the chapter. • Provide the Responsible Person with a copy of trash pick-up day and applicable rules and regulations pertaining to leaving or storing trash on the exterior of the property. • Include in the Good Neighbor Brochure that no music will be played outdoors after 10:00 P.M. Staff Report Short-Term Rentals Page 6 of 9 October 3, 2017 Parking has been a topic of discussion within many of the R-1 and R-2 neighborhoods. The current ordinance states all parking must occur on-site within the garage, carport, and driveway. Most streets throughout the City are public and provide on-street public parking. Parking can be challenging to enforce, because it is difficult to determine which vehicle belongs to whom. Staff believes that the current language provides Code Compliance with enough tools to enforce the matter. Lastly, staff is proposing upon the issuance of a new STIR permit and a renewal permit that the City will mail a notice to the owners and occupants of all residences within 200 hundred feet of the property line. The notice will provide information regarding how to lodge complaints (a copy of the Good Neighbor Brochure, and the 24-hour contact person's name and telephone number) regarding the STIR unit. The owner will be required to supply the City with the mailing labels as part of the application process. Staff doesn't believe that this will be time consuming and is staffed accordingly to handle this process. Density This concept was the most discussed and emotional topic during the Committee meetings. It was also the most divided topic and a cohesive decision or resolution was not established. Staff found that out of the approximately 70 Committee individuals, there were eight different groups that offered various opinions. Below staff has categorized eight groups and has generalized how they viewed STRs in regards to density. • Group 1 — Residents within R-1 and R-2 zones This group is comprised of mostly residents within south Palm Desert, Regency Estates, Palm Desert Country Club, and neighborhoods south of City Hall. These individuals wish to see STRs banned completely within the R-1 zone. Most of these residents stated that they do not understand why STRs are allowed in a residential zone, since they are a commercial operation. Staff found with this group that no matter what enforcement tools, fines, separation requirements are implemented there was no compromising, and simply want to see STRs banned as they are incompatible with single-family zoning. They also would like to see all existing STRs dissolve within one to two years. • Group 2 — Seasonal Residents This group is comprised of second homeowners who are here during the season from three to six months out of the year. Many of them stated that STRs allow them to have a second home, because it subsidizes their mortgage and would not be in favor of a STIR ban, or any separation/spacing requirements. Staff Report Short-Term Rentals Page 7 of 9 October 3, 2017 • Group 3 —Year-Round Homeowner This group comprised of residents who do not typically rent out their home, but would like the opportunity to (festival weekend). They were opposed to any separation requirement or density limitation. • Group 4 — Homeowners'Associations (HOAs) This group comprised of homeowners and HOA managers. Most of the HOAs wanted to make sure that the City will enforce STIR violations within their areas. Some of the HOAs stated that they have very little money to issue a violation to the homeowner. They also wanted to see language within the proposed STIR Ordinance that if CC&Rs prohibited STRs then the City will not issue a STIR permit. Other homeowners wanted the City to leave it up to them regarding density separation requirements. • Group 5 — Realtors This group wanted to see STRs allowed throughout the City. They seemed in favor of all ideas except for any limitations of new STRs based on density considerations. • Group 6 — Property Management Companies This group was similar to the realtors. They were generally accepting with heavier fines, the operational requirements, and agreed that there needs to be better communication with all parties involved. They were opposed to any density implementation. They believed that the enforcement would solve the neighbors' concerns. • Group 7 — Investors This group is strictly in the business to buy a house and operate it as a STIR. Many of these individuals live outside of the Coachella Valley. However, they do invest money into the property and the neighborhood, and were opposed to any density requirements. • Group 8 - On-site Owner This group was a small percentage of owners who live in the City year-round and rent out a bedroom or their casita, while they live in the house. They believe that they should be treated differently since they are present, while a portion of their home is being rented. Staff Report Short-Term Rentals Page 8 of 9 October 3, 2017 Based on these opposing views, staff has attempted to propose what we believe is a compromise between all groups. Staff acknowledges that the below proposals do not address all of the groups' concerns. Separation Requirements The proposed amendment creates a spacing/buffer within the R-1 and R-2 zones on issuance of new STR. All existing permitted STR within the R-1 and R-2 zones will be allowed to continue to operate as long as they are in compliance with the ordinance. Below is the proposed language. • A new STR permit within the R-1 zone will not be issued if the rental unit is located within 500 feet of any existing actively operating STR unit. • A new STR permit within the R-2 zone will not be issued if the rental unit is located within 300 feet of any existing actively operating STR unit. • The spacing/buffer distances shall be measured from each property line. • The City shall maintain a current map of all STR unit locations. • If an existing permit is not renewed, then a new permit will not be issued if the unit falls within the buffer. • If an existing permit is revoked, and the STR unit is located in the R1 or R2 zones, then a new permit will not be issued unless the unit is not located within a buffer. If the proposed spacing/buffer requirement of 500 feet within the R-1 zone is approved, then there will not be a large amount of new growth of STRs within south Palm Desert and Palm Desert Country Club. There will be opportunities for new growth with the R-2 zone with the proposed 300-foot buffer. Temporary STR Permit Based on the spacing/buffer requirement, staff wanted to create a temporary STR permit for homeowners who could not obtain a new year-round STR permit since they fall within a buffer. The temporary STR permit would allow for a homeowner to have the option of renting their home for four separate occasions totaling no more than 18 days per calendar year. This would allow for homeowners to capture the festivals and tennis tournament if they desired. This permit still requires all additional information as outlined within the proposed ordinance, including paying the transient occupancy tax. The unit would only be exempt from the buffer/spacing requirements. On-Site Owner STR Permit Staff is proposing to create a separate permit. This permit pertains to an owner who rents one (1) or more bedroom(s) or a detached/attached casita, and who is living and present within the main unit during the rental duration. This permit still requires all additional information as outlined within the proposed ordinance including paying the transient occupancy tax. The unit would only be exempt from the spacing/buffer requirements. The Staff Report Short-Term Rentals Page 9 of 9 October 3, 2017 owner must also demonstrate regular occupancy during the rental period, which may be by neighbor verification or other means sufficient to the City during the rental period. Summary The proposed amendments provide guidance and regulations for how STRs are defined and operated within the City. The proposed amendments do not address all comments that staff received. The Committee agreed on three of the main categories (Enforcement/Penalties, Operational Requirements, and Communication), but could not reach consensus on Density. Staff believes that the proposals under the density section are a compromise between all groups and could help strike a good balance for all parties involved. Submitted By: )�. j,� Kevin Swartz, Associate Planner Department Head: Ryan Stendell, Director of Community Development Exhibit "A" Title 5 BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS Chapter 5.10 SHORT-TERM RENTALS 5.10.010 Title. This chapter shall be referred to as the "Short-Term Rental Ordinance." (Ord. 1236 § 2, 2012). 5.10.020 Purpose. A. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate privately-owned residential dwellings used as Short-Term Rental Units, ensure that transient occupancy taxes (TOT) are paid and collected, and minimize the potential negative effects of Short-Term Rental Units on surrounding residential neighborhoods. B. This chapter is not intended to allow any residential property Owner to violate any private conditions, covenants, and restrictions applicable to the Owner's property that may prohibit the Owner from using his or her property as a Short-Term Rental Unit, as defined in this chapter. (Ord. 1236 § 2, 2012). C. The City reserves the right to change the regulations provided in this chapter at any time, including discontinuing the issuance of Short-Term Rental Units permits, notwithstanding any impacts to existing or future short-term permit holders. Anyone accepting a Short-Term Rental Units permit pursuant to this chapter acknowledges and accepts that possibility. 5.10.030 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them by this section: "Actively Operating" means a short-term rental that is rented out/occupied for a total of more than 18 days per calendar year. "Apartment" means a rented room or set of rooms that is part of a residential building and is used as a place to live. "Applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations" means any laws, rules, regulations and codes (whether local, state, or federal) pertaining to the use and occupancy of a privately-owned dwelling unit as a short-term rental. "Applicant" means a person applying for a Short-Term Rental Unit permit, and a temporary Short-Term Rental Permit, or renewal of either permit. "City Manager" means the City manager of the City, or his or her designee. "Good Neighbor Brochure" means a document prepared by the City, as may be revised from time to time that summarizes the general rules of conduct, consideration and respect pertaining to the use and occupancy of Short-Term Rental Units. "Operator" means an individual or business entity who is designated as the Owner's agent to act on the Owner's behalf to insure compliance with this Chapter. "Operator" may be the "Owner." "On-Site Owner Short-Term Rental" means a Short-Term Rental Unit where an Owner rents one (1) or more bedroom(s) or a detached/attached casita, and who is living and present within the main unit during the rental duration. "On-Site Owner Short-Term Rental Permit" is a permit issued for an "On Site Owner Short-Term Rental." "Owner" means any person or entity having fee-title ownership and/or appearing on the last equalized assessment roll of Riverside County showing controlling interest of the Short-Term Rental Unit. "Property' means the actual single-family house or other residential dwelling unit, including all of its improved real property, which is used as a short-term residential rental. "Responsible Person" means a Short-Term Rental Unit occupant who is at least 21 years of age and who is legally responsible for ensuring that all occupants of the short-term rental unit and/or their guests comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject short-term rental unit. "Short-Term Rental Permit" is a permit for a Short-Term Rental Unit. "Short-Term Rental Unit" means a privately-owned residential dwelling (not a hotel, motel, or timeshare), including, without limitation, a single-family detached or multiple- family attached unit (not including apartments), second unit dwelling, lodging or rooming house, condominium, duplex, triplex, quadplex, mobile home or house trailer at a fixed location, or any portion of such dwellings, rented for occupancy for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes for any period less than 27 consecutive days. "Temporary Short-Term Rental Permit" is a permit for a Temporary Short-Term Rental Unit. "Temporary Short-Term Rental" means a privately-owned residential unit that may be used as a Short-Term Rental Unit during up to four separate occasions and no more than a total of 18 days per calendar year pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. "Transient" means any person who seeks to rent or who does rent a privately-owned residential unit for a period less than 27 consecutive days. "Transient Occupancy Registration Permit" means a permit that allows the use of a privately-owned residential dwelling as a short-term rental unit pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3.28, Transient Occupancy Tax, respectively. (Ord. 1236 § 2, 2012). "Transient Occupancy Tax" means the tax levied by the City in accordance with Chapter 3.28 of the Municipal Code. This tax is levied upon individuals or businesses engaged in the rental of sleeping accommodations to the public. 5.10.040 Authorized agent or representative. A. An Owner shall designate an Operator to act on the Owner's behalf to insure compliance with the requirements of this chapter. B. Notwithstanding subsection `A', the Owner shall not be relieved from any personal responsibility or personal liability for noncompliance with any applicable law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject short-term rental unit, regardless of whether such noncompliance was committed by the Owner or Operator or the occupants of the Owner's short-term rental unit or their guests. 5.10.050 Short-Term Rental Permit; Temporary Short-Term Rental Permit; On- Site Owner Short-Term Rental Permit - Required. An Owner must obtain one of the following types of Short-Term Rental Permits and a Transient Occupancy Registration Permit prior to advertising or renting any privately- owned residential dwelling to any transient for a period less than 27 consecutive days: A. Short-Term Rental Permit. B. Temporary Short-Term Rental Permit. C. On-Site Owner Short-Term Rental. 5.10.060 Short-Term rental permit for all types - Application and processing requirements. A. The applicant must submit the following information on an application form provided by the City: 1 . The name, address, valid email address, and telephone number of the Owner of the subject short-term rental unit. 2. The name, address, valid email address, and telephone number of the Operator of the subject Short-Term Rental Unit. 3. The address of the proposed short-term rental unit. 4. The number of bedrooms and the applicable overnight and daytime occupancy limit of the proposed short-term rental unit. 5. Acknowledgement of receipt and inspection of a copy of the Good Neighbor Brochure. 6. Mailing labels from a title company for all owners of property within 200 hundred feet of the proposed Short-Term Rental Unit's property line. 7. Other information as the City Manager deems reasonably necessary to administer this chapter. B. Short-Term Rental Permits shall not be issued where short-term rentals are prohibited by covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) that clearly prohibit such use. For units located in any area governed by a homeowners' association or community association (association) and subject to CC&Rs, the applicant must additionally submit a copy of a letter to the association's governing board stating the applicant's intent to operate a Short-Term Rental Unit and inviting the association to submit a letter to the City stating that: 1) the CC&Rs do not regulate such short-term rentals; 2) short-term rentals are not prohibited at the proposed unit by the CC&Rs; or 3) that the CC&Rs do not allow short-term rentals as defined herein. If the Owner contests the association's determination that short-term rentals are not allowed, the Owner shall submit a copy of the CC&Rs to the City. The City shall provide an opportunity for the Owner and the association to be heard based on the evidence submitted. The decision of the City Manager shall be final. C. For units subject to CC&Rs but not within an association, a copy of the CC&Rs shall be submitted to the City to determine whether short-term rentals are either not regulated or not clearly prohibited by the CC&Rs. D. Upon the issuance of a new Short-Term Rental Permit and a renewal permit, the City shall mail a notice to the owners and occupants of all residences within 200 hundred feet of the property line of the rental unit notifying the occupants that a Short-Term Rental Permit has been issued and providing information regarding how to lodge complaints (a copy of Good Neighbor Brochure, and the 24-hour contact person's name and telephone number) regarding the Short-Term Rental Unit. E. A short-term rental permit application shall be accompanied by payment of an application processing fee established by resolution of the City Council. F. Within 14 days of a change of property ownership, change of Operator, or any other change in material facts pertaining to the information contained in the Short-Term Rental Permit, the Operator shall submit an application and requisite application fee for a new short-term rental permit, if continued short- term rental is desired, which permit must be obtained prior to continuing to rent the subject unit as a Short-Term Rental Unit. G. A Short-Term Rental Permit shall not be issued or renewed if there are unresolved City code compliance cases, outstanding City fines or fees, or City liens on the property. H. A Short-Term Rental Permit must be renewed annually to remain valid. Failure to renew a Short-Term Rental Permit within 30 calendar days of the expiration date will result in the Short-Term Rental Permit being terminated. I. Short-Term Rental Permit renewals are subject to any intervening changes in this Chapter 5.10 and renewal shall be denied if the short-term rental no longer qualifies under the requirements of this chapter, unless specifically exempted therefrom. A Short-Term Rental Permit shall not be renewed if the unit has not been Actively Operating in the prior calendar year. An Owner or Operator that is denied a renewal for failure to actively operate may apply for a new Short-Term Rental Permit, if otherwise qualified under this chapter. J. A Short-Term Rental Permit shall not be granted for apartments, as defined in this chapter. K. The City may conduct an inspection of the Short-Term Rental Unit prior to issuing a new permit and prior to issuing any renewal permit. L. A short-term rental permit application may be denied if the applicant has had a prior short-term rental permit suspended or revoked. M. The Tax Administrator, as defined in Section 3.28.020(E), shall issue the short-term rental permit, which will incorporate a transient occupancy registration permit, as provided in Section 3.28.060, if the applicant satisfies the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 3.28. N. A Short-Term Rental Permit will not be granted for properties that do not qualify under Section 5.10.070 Short-Term Rental Permit — Additional application and processing requirements. 5.10.070 Short-Term Rental Permit — Spacing and Buffering Requirements. A spacing/buffer requirement is imposed to limit the issuance of new Short-Term Rental Permits within the R-1 and R-2 zones of the City as described below. These requirements do not apply to Temporary Short-Term Rental Permits and On-Site Owner Short-Term Rental Permits. A. A new Short-Term Rental Permit within the R-1 (Single-Family Residential) zone will not be issued if the rental unit is located within 500 feet of any existing Actively Operating Short-Term Rental Unit. B. A new Short-Term Rental Permit within the R-2 (Mixed Residential) zone will not be issued if the rental unit is located within 300 feet of any existing Actively Operating Short-Term Rental Unit. C. An existing Short-Term Rental Unit within the R-1 and R-2 zones may continue to operate as a Short-Term Rental Unit as long as the Operator complies with all sections of this chapter, the Short-Term Rental Unit has no change of ownership, is Actively Operating each calendar year, and complies with any changes to this chapter. D. The spacing/buffer distances shall be measured from each property line. E. The City shall maintain a current map of all Short-Term Rental Unit locations. F. If an existing permit is not renewed pursuant to this chapter and is for a Short- Term Rental Unit, then a new permit will not be issued unless the unit complies with the requirements of this section. G. If an existing permit is revoked pursuant to this chapter, and the Short-Term Rental Unit is located in the R1 or R2 zones, then a new permit will not be issued unless the unit complies with the requirements of this section. 5.10.080 Temporary Short-Term Rental Permit — Additional application and processing requirements. A. The Owner must obtain the permit at least 15 days before a Temporary Short- Term Rental Unit is rented out. The dates of the temporary rental must be indicated on the application and permit, with verification that the applicant has not exceeded four separate occasions of temporary short-term rental totaling 18 days in the calendar year. 5.10.090 On-Site Owner Short-Term Rental Permit — Additional application and processing requirements. A. The Owner shall demonstrate regular occupancy, which may be by neighbor verification or other means sufficient, in the discretion of the Tax Administrator, to demonstrate regular and continuous owner-occupancy prior to and during the rental period. 5.10.100 Operational requirements for all types of Short-Term Rental Permits. A. While a Short-Term Rental Unit is rented, the Operator shall be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the purpose of responding within 30 minutes to complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants or guests of the Short-Term Rental Unit. B. Upon notification that the Responsible Person and/or any occupant and/or guest of the short-term rental unit has created unreasonable noise or disturbances, engaged in disorderly conduct, or committed violations of any applicable law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject short-term rental unit, the Operator shall promptly respond within 30 minutes in an appropriate manner to immediately halt or prevent a recurrence of such conduct by the Responsible Person and/or any occupants and/or guests. Failure of the Operator to respond to calls or complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants and/or guests of the Short-Term Rental Unit within 30 minutes and in an appropriate manner shall render the Operator subject to all administrative, legal and equitable remedies available to the City, up to and including Short- Term Rental Permit revocation. C. The Operator shall post the current short-term rental permit number on, or in, any advertisement appearing in any newspaper, magazine, brochure, television trade paper, Internet website, etc., that promotes the availability or existence of a short-term rental unit in a place or location deemed acceptable by the City Manager. In the instance of audio-only advertising of the same, the short-term rental permit number shall be read as part of any advertising. The following shall be clearly identified in any advertisement: 1) the maximum overnight occupancy of the Short-Term Rental Unit; 2) requirements for compliance with the City's noise standards and regulations; and 3) a statement that the Short-Term Rental Unit occupants shall respect the neighbors' privacy and enjoyment of their property. D. The Operator shall use reasonably prudent business practices to ensure that the occupants and/or guests of the short-term rental unit do not create unreasonable noise in violation of Palm Desert Municipal Code, (PDMC,) Chapter 9.24, Noise Control or disturbances, engage in disorderly conduct, or violate any applicable law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject short-term rental unit. The short-term rental unit shall be used in a manner that complies with all applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject short-term rental unit, including Chapter 3.28. (Transient Occupancy Tax.) E. Occupants of the short-term rental unit shall comply with all standards and regulations of the PDMC, including and especially Chapter 9.24, Noise Control, and Chapter 9.25, Multiple Responses to Loud or Unruly Parties, Gatherings or Other Similar Events. F. Minimum Number of Days and Nights for Rent or Lease. The minimum duration of a short-term rental unit is three days, two nights. Less than three-day, two-night rentals or leases are prohibited. G. Maximum Number of Occupants. The maximum number of overnight guests and residents for a short-term rental unit shall not exceed two persons per bedroom. Additional daytime guests are allowed between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., with the additional maximum daytime guests not to exceed two persons per bedroom with a maximum of 20 guests allowed for five bedrooms or more. The following table illustrates the maximum number of occupants. If the use is On-Site Owner Short-Term Rental, the Owner shall be deemed to occupy at least one bedroom, which shall diminish the number of bedrooms for overnight guests accordingly: Number of Total of Overnight Occupants Total Daytime Bedrooms Occupants (Including Number of Overnight Occupants) 1 2 4 2 4 8 3 6 12 4 8 16 5 10 20 6 12 20 7 14 20 H. A short-term rental unit shall not change the residential character of the outside appearance of the residence, either by the use of colors, materials, lighting, or any advertising mechanism. I. No property use shall cross over any property line. J. All parking associated with a short-term rental unit shall be entirely on-site, in the garage, carport, and driveway or otherwise off of the public street. K. The City Manager shall have the authority to impose additional conditions on the use of any given short-term rental unit to ensure that any potential secondary effects unique to the subject short-term rental unit are avoided or adequately mitigated. L. Trash and refuse shall not be left stored within public view, except in proper containers for the purpose of collection by the City's authorized waste hauler, and only on scheduled trash collection days. The Operator shall use reasonably prudent business practices to ensure compliance with all the provisions of Chapter 8.16 (Solid Waste) of the PDMC. M. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the Operator shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 3.28 of the PDMC concerning TOT, including, but not limited to, submission of a monthly TOT return in accordance with Section 3.28.070 of Chapter 3.28 of the PDMC, which shall be filed monthly even if the short-term rental unit was not rented during each such month. 5.10.110 Procedures for operators and renters. A. Prior to occupancy of a short-term rental unit the Operator shall: 1 . Meet and greet the Responsible Person on-site and obtain his or her name, address, and a copy of a valid government identification. 2. Provide the Responsible Person a copy of the Good Neighbor Brochure. 3. Provide the Responsible Person information about the short- term rental regulations. 4. Require such Responsible Person to execute a formal acknowledgement in the form acceptable by the City that he or she is legally responsible for compliance of all occupants of the short-term rental unit and their guests with all applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of the short-term rental unit. This information shall be maintained by the Operator for a period of three years and be made readily available upon request of any officer of the City responsible for the enforcement of any provision of the PDMC or any other applicable law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the short-term rental unit. 5. Provide the Responsible Person with the Operator's 24-hour availability information. 6. Provide the Responsible Person a copy of the maximum number of overnight occupants and the maximum number of daytime occupants as permitted pursuant to the chapter. 7. Post a copy of the short-term rental permit and a copy of the Good Neighbor Brochure in a conspicuous place within the short-term rental unit. 8. Provide the Responsible Person a copy of trash pick-up day and applicable rules and regulations pertaining to leaving or storing trash on the exterior of the property. 9. Provide the Responsible Person a copy of the PDMC, Chapter 9.24, Noise Control, and Chapter 9.25, Multiple Responses to Loud or Unruly Parties, Gatherings or Other Similar Events. 10. Explain to the Responsible Person that the occupant and Owner may be cited or fined by the City in accordance with this chapter and/or Chapter 9.24, Noise Control, and Chapter 9.25, Multiple Responses to Loud or Unruly Parties, Gatherings or Other Similar Events, and 11.Provide a copy that no radio receiver, musical instrument, phonograph, compact disk player, loudspeaker, karaoke machine, sound amplifier, or any machine, device or equipment that produces or reproduces any sound shall be used outside or be audible from beyond the property boundaries of any short-term rental unit between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. 5.10.120 Recordkeeping duties. The Operator shall maintain for a period of three years, records in such form as the Tax Administrator (as defined in, and required by, Chapter 3.28) may require to determine the amount of TOT owed to the City. The Tax Administrator shall have the right to inspect such records at all reasonable times. Such records shall be maintained at the Owner or Operator's premises or shall be available for delivery to the Tax Administrator within one week after request, which may be subject to the subpoena pursuant to Section 3.28.110. (Ord. 1236 § 2, 2012). 5.10.130 Violations. A. Additional Conditions. A violation of any provision of this chapter by any of the occupants, Owner(s) or the Operator shall authorize the City Manager to impose additional conditions on the use of any given short-term rental unit to ensure that any potential additional violations are avoided. B. Permit Modification, Suspension and Revocation. A violation of any provision of this chapter by any of the occupants, Owner(s) or the Operator shall constitute grounds for modification, suspension and/or revocation of the Short-Term Rental Permit and/or any affiliated licenses or permits pursuant to the provisions set forth in this chapter. 1. Whenever any Operator fails to comply with any provision of this chapter, the City Manager upon hearing, after giving the Operator and/or Owner 10 days' notice in writing specifying the time and place of hearing and requiring him or her to show cause why the short-term rental permit should not be revoked, may modify, suspend or revoke the permit held by the Operator. 2. The City Manager shall give to the Operator and/or Owner written notice of the modification, suspension or revocation of the permit. The notices required in this section may be served personally or by mail. 3. The Tax Administrator shall not issue a new short-term rental permit after the revocation of a permit unless he or she is satisfied that the former holder of the permit will comply with the provisions of this chapter and the unit complies with Section 5.10.070 Short-Term Rental Permit — Additional application and processing requirements. During the period of time while such a permit is suspended, revoked or otherwise not validly in effect, the use of the dwelling as a Short-Term Rental Unit is prohibited. C. Notice of Violation. The City may issue a notice of violation to any occupant, Owner(s) or Operator, pursuant to this chapter, if there is any violation of this chapter committed, caused or maintained by any of the above parties. D. Administrative Citation. The City may issue an administrative citation to the property Owner(s) pursuant to Chapter 8.81 (Administrative Citation) of the municipal code if there is any violation of this chapter committed, caused or maintained. Nothing in this section shall preclude the City from also issuing an infraction citation upon the occurrence of the same offense on the same day to any occupant, Owner(s) or the Operator. Unless otherwise provided herein, any person issued an administrative citation pursuant to this chapter shall for each separate violation be subject to: 1) an administrative fine in an amount not to exceed one-thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first citation; 2) an administrative fine in an amount not to exceed three-thousand dollars ($3,000) for a second citation issued for the same offense within a 12-month period of the date of the first offense; and 3) a fine in an amount not to exceed five-thousand dollars ($5,000) and an immediate revocation of the Short-Term Rental Permit for a period of two years for the third citation within a 12-month period of the date of the first offense. If the property is zoned R-1 or R-2, then Section 5.10.070 Short-Term Rental Permit — Additional application and processing requirements applies. E. Notwithstanding the above, operating a short-term rental unit without a validly issued short-term rental permit shall be subject to: 1) a fine in an amount not to exceed one-thousand dollars ($1 ,000) for the first citation; 2) a fine in an amount not to exceed five-thousand dollars ($5,000) for a second citation or subsequent citation, and the City has the right to refuse the issuance of any future Short- Term Rental Permit within the City. F. Infraction. The City may issue an infraction citation to any occupant, Owner(s) or Operator, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Chapter 1.08, Citations for Code Violations, including, but not limited to, the imposition of any and all criminal penalties set forth therein if there is any violation of this chapter committed, caused or maintained by any of the above parties. Unless otherwise provided herein, any person convicted of an infraction shall, for each separate violation of this chapter be subject to: 1) a fine in an amount not to exceed one-thousand dollars ($1,000) for a first conviction of an offense; 2) a fine in an amount not to exceed three-thousand dollars ($3,000) for a second conviction of the same offense within a 12-month period of the date of the first offense; and 3) a fine in an amount not to exceed five-thousand dollars ($5,000) for the third conviction of the same offense within a 12-month period of the date of the first offense. G. Public Nuisance. It shall be a public nuisance for any person to commit, cause or maintain a violation of this chapter, which shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 9.24, Noise Control, and Chapter 9.25, Multiple Responses to Loud or Unruly Parties, Gatherings or Other Similar Events. (Ord. 1236 § 2, 2012). CITY OF PALM DESERT LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AND/OR PROPOSE NEW AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 5.10 SHORT-TERM RENTALS ON ENFORCEMENT, OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, COMMUNICATION, AND SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT Project Location: City-Wide Recommendation: Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission approve the above request. The City has begun studying the issues related to short-term rentals and formed a subcommittee group to determine the necessary regulatory requirements for short-term rentals. Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on October 3, 2017 at 6:00 pm. Comment Period: Based on the time limits defined by CEQA, your response should be sent at the earliest possible date. The public comment period on this project is from September 23 to October 3, 2017. Public Review: Please submit written comments to the Planning Department. If any group challenges the action in court, issues raised may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence at, or prior to, the Planning Commission hearing. All comments and any questions should be directed to: Kevin Swartz, Associate Planner 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 346-0611 kswartz@cityofpalmdesert.org PUBLISH: DESERT SUN Ryan Stendell, Secretary September 23, 2017 Palm Desert Planning Commission City of Palm Desert SEP I 1 2017 September 7, 2017 Community Development Al,q iu e Y ��L v Planning Commission City of Palm Desert SUBJECT: September 16' Meeting regarding Vacation Homes, PD. I am totally against all type of vacation homes listed for rent under 30 days. I had one of these next door to me . We had 5 feet between our properties in Palm Desert Country Club. The first week it was rented for the weekend of the Tennis Garden in March and the people used a stolen credit card to rent it, they stole two cars from the tennis stadium and left just before the sheriff's arrived. The second week there were more than 53 middle eastern people next door, loud music, screaming kids, dope pipes. Called the sheriff. The rental continued for over a year. Out of that time there were only two weekends where the people were decent but they posted on line Media they were afraid the neighbors would call the police as we were Nasty. ( Never confronted them). Finally)) sent pictures to the owners CITY OF PALM DESERT LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AND/OR PROPOSE NEW AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 5.10 SHORT-TERM RENTALS ON ENFORCEMENT, OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, COMMUNICATION, AND SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT Proiect Location: City-Wide Recommendation: Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission approve the above request. The City has begun studying the issues related to short-term rentals and formed a subcommittee group to determine the necessary regulatory requirements for short-term rentals. Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on October 3, 2017 at 6:00 pm. Comment Period: Based on the time limits defined by CEQA, your response should be sent at the earliest possible date. The public comment period on this project is from September 23 to October 3, 2017. Public Review: Please submit written comments to the Planning Department. If any group challenges the action in court, issues raised may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence at, or prior to, the Planning Commission hearing. All comments and any questions should be directed to: Kevin Swartz, Associate Planner 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 346-0611 kswartz@cityofpalmdesert.org PUBLISH: DESERT SUN Ryan Stendell, Secretary September 23, 2017 Palm Desert Planning Commission of how the people trashed their home. He finally stopped renting the house out. The noise level, parked cars everywhere , screaming kids and adults in the pool from morning to late night. These kind of rentals do not belong in a residential area, especially of retired people. All this happened under the current rules that Palm Desert had in place. Nothing seemed to help. Maybe the owner got fined but it sure didn't help us have peace and quite. Sincerely , Barbara Powers 76918 Kentucky Ave Palm Desert, Ca 92211 760-777-0065 "gourdpower@ msn.com" Z Lvuc/zn � e z_I +ke nie����� hv � Z i4 Yn !/ C' S4-a-�e 049 ( +fie -114 f From: Tim Sullivan [mailto:tmsull00@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 10:59 AM To: Sabby Jonathan <cabby@ionathanandassociates.com<mailto:sabby@ionathanandassociates.com<mailto:sa bby@ionathanandassociates.com%3cmailto:sabby(@ionathanandassociates.com>>> Subject: Short term rentals Hi Sabby...first and foremost, I hope you and Wendy are great! Take what follows for what its worth and do with it what you will. My goal is simply to provide some personal experience on the impact of short term rentals in the neighborhood. I know this is a tough issue and, honestly, until we had personal experience with it I'm not sure I had too much sympathy with those who were against them...maybe I was best described as neutral on the issue. And let me say, too, I hesitated to send this your way today - I know what a busy time this is for your practice! - but I wanted to strike while the iron was hot. So feel free to take your time in responding, if indeed, you even feel compelled to respond. We've lived on Deergrass Drive for going on 24 years. Its pretty idyllic. We've had great neighbors, its a quiet community, great location, well kept homes, etc. Really, most of what you would want in your neighborhood. The home behind us (sharing a common wall) has been owned, but used sporadically for many years, by a family from Nevada. So I'll concede we've been spoiled. About six months ago or so the home was sold. Starting (to the best of my recollection) Thanksgiving weekend it has been rented many weekends/long weekends. Family re-unions, bachelorette parties, bachelor parties and this past weekend Coachella Music Festival parties/guests. Most weekends it is rented...it is pretty raucous. Even a family re-union is a party. So the noise and festivities start early and go for ' most of the day (honestly, usually - but not always - they do not go past the 10PM deadline. But eight hours of a party in the yard behind you for a couple to a few days in a row is intrusive) . We've had (endured) some late night singalongs in the spa, myriad games of beer pong, several chugging/drinking games with the appropriate chants, many an F-word, etc. Patti has gone by the house three times, on Saturday mornings, to ask the guests to remember they are in a neighborhood and to please watch the volume, language, and in one case the low level fireworks. Its often been the kind of conduct we would have evicted people at Desert Springs for. This past weekend was, honestly, brutal. Total frat house scene. Many people, much drinking and chanting, pretty loud music...from when the guests woke up (say loam or so) until they left for the festival - say 6PM or so. So you end up closing up the house and putting on the AC (even when its not needed), running the fountains in the pool, etc., to drown out the noise. We didn't go see these guys to ask them to keep it down...honestly, we've been moderately successful with that...the volume stays low until the (partying) momentum begins. We have called the property manager (once) and will call him again today. We have not called the city hotline (honestly, who wants to live that way, calling the hotline every weekend). Patti has told the people in the home, when she has stopped by, that we want them to have fun, totally get why they are here, and just want them to respect the neighborhood. We're with our four year old grandson, a lot, in our back yard...were honestly not prudish people, but just don't want to have to contend with the language...Owen (our grandson) is an excellent mimic (as four year olds are) . We love the sound of kids swimming, families barbecuing, people having fun, etc. As with all of us, we have neighbors who have parties...and sometimes they get loud. But they always give us a heads up and usually invite us (just common courtesy) . We don't mind any of that. But the incessantness of the scene behind us (again, weekends and long weekends) is a game changer. So we'll continue to address, use our resources, etc. And, honestly, this is just fyi so you can walk in the shoes of residents who have this going on - behind them in our case - and who are concerned a lovely neighborhood is being compromised. Thanks for taking the time to read this, Sabby. Hope you're getting away, as tax season ends, and wish you all the best. Tim tmsul100(@gmail.com<mailto:tmsu1100pgmail.com<mailto:tmsulloo@gmail.com%3cmailto:t msu1100@gmail.com>> IMG_3473.MOV #MW Frl_pia C.> c{; Drit We are considering moving from this area after 9 years due to lack of meaningful action by the city to protect us from the devaluation of our property and a diminishing quality of life. Our HOA, with low HOA fees and a member with a conflict of interest (the Vice President owns a short term rental property), remains unable to deal with this issues. Our house is on the market, and several potential buyers have been "turned off' by the presence of party house neighbors. Our experience is not an isolated case. We have talked to other full time residents in our neighborhood and in Palm Desert that have been negatively impacted. We hope that the city is not listening only to the voices of vacation rental owners, realtors and tourism industry professionals who are well organized and have the funds to push their agenda. It's obvious that having a weekend party rental house behind/adjacent to your house lowers the value of your home/property. A weaker real estate market will emerge if these rentals continue unabated or with lax and hard to enforce regulations and fines. We urge the city committee tasked with studying the short term rental ordinance to imagine their residence subjected to the type of abuses we have documented. We implore you to act in favor of protecting Palm Desert residents rights to peace and quiet, enabling them to enjoy their homes. These types of rentals do not belong in residentially zoned neighborhoods. The proliferation of these for-profit short term rental properties erodes our sense of community, threatening the very lifestyle that we as permanent residents deserve. Below is an excerpt from: City of Palm Desert/Adopted 3.15.04 Comprehensive General Plan/Noise Element There is a direct relationship between the Noise Element and the Land Use and Circulation Elements. Sensitive land uses, such as housing, schools and medical facilities, can also be adversely affected by community noise levels, are also addressed in the Noise Element. It also has a direct relationship with the Economic Development Element, since low noise levels are an essential characteristic of a resort residential community, and the City's relatively quiet, peaceful atmosphere can be considered a major community asset integral to a high quality of life. The noise environment can have a significant influence on the health and comfort of the community. Generally, the City enjoys a quiet noise environment, with existing community noise being dominated by local traffic, commercial heating/ventilation equipment, and industrial/manufacturing sources. Motor vehicles are the major source of continuous, excessive noise in the City. The full document is here: http://www.cityofpalmdesert.org/home/showdocument?id=143 The view of the California Supreme Court: "Transient rentals ... undoubtedly affect the essential character of a neighborhood and the stability of a community. Short-term tenants have little interest in public agencies or in the welfare of the citizenry. They do not participate in local government, coach little league, or join the hospital guild. They do not lead a scout troop, volunteer at the library, or keep an eye on an elderly neighbor. 2 Literally, they are here tod� _ A gone tomorrow without engagii y io the sort of activities that weld and strengthen a community." We hope as City Manager you will agree with Manhattan Beach Mayor Wayne Powell when he said that "the residential nature of our community, the peace and quiet of our residents--that rules over someone's profits". Manhattan Beach, like Indian Wells has banned short term rentals of 29 days or less in residential areas. True homesharing, were a permanent resident chooses to rent a room in their home, in which they are living, is what the sharing economy was supposed to be about; not the profiteering nature inherent when homes are purchased as an investment for the purpose of renting for short terms while the property owner lives elsewhere. We would be happy to meet with you to discuss our particular situation. Sincerely, Robert and Rebecca Lucas 73330 Riata Trail Palm Desert 3 Swartz, Kevin From: Aylaian, Lauri Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 8:11 PM To: Stendell, Ryan; Swartz, Kevin Cc: Klassen, Rachelle Subject: FW: Short-Term Rentals The members of the City Council are blind copied on this email message. Lauri A. Lauri Aylaian City Manager Ph: 760.346.0611 Direct: 760.776.6481 laylaian@cityofpalmdesert.org From: Martha Osborne [mailto:gualitymgmt2003@yahoo.com] Sent:Thursday,September 28, 2017 4:43 PM To:Aylaian, Lauri <laylaian@cityof pal mdesert.org> Subject:Short-Term Rentals Dear Ms.Ayalain and City Council Members, Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to present my point of view as it pertains to short term rentals within the City of Palm Desert. I own two homes in Palm Desert. One home I reside in,and the other home has been rented to the same people for the past several years. I would never rent either of my homes on a short-term basis,as they would disrupt the residential nature of the neighborhoods, which were designed and planned for single family residential living,not transient/hotel stays. There is a short-term rental across the street at 41985 Hemmingway Court. From about March through July of this year,the property was rented out to groups of people(usually large groups)almost every weekend and some week days. There were young adults that partied all weekend,which we neighbors endured. These people sat on the sidewalk outside my kitchen window and smoked cigarettes(smoke blowing into my house), blocked the street with Uber cars,caused parking issued in front of driveways,and up and down the streets,partied all night,etc. Council members--these are strangers in our neighborhoods, your neighborhoods, where families are being raised,elderly are residing and your taxpayers are living their lives. They are destroying the residential nature of our neighborhoods. You wouldn't allow a business to move into a residential neighborhood because of the disruption it would cause. Why would you allow short-term rental businesses in them. Supporting short-term rentals is irresponsible to the citizens of Palm Desert. There are hotel zones in the city for the purpose of housing transient visitors. These hotels provide environments for people that are on vacation,accommodating celebrations and shenanigans that are common when people get away to let their hair down for a weekend. Allowing this to migrate into our residential neighborhoods is not protecting your citizens'quality of life. 1 This summer,I reported the short-t ental located across the street from me to the..,y of Palm Desert,twice. The first response I received from the city was positive and sounded like the enforcement officer was interested in addressing the issue. However, the enforcement officer that responded to the second report was less than supportive of the citizen report. He actually told me how much money the city brings in with these short-term rentals in TOT's and that if the city didn't have these funds,they'd be short that much money. Furthermore,he said that the rental house was up for sale and maybe the people that eventually buy the house will be worse than the transients. I was astonished by this,as it sounds like a greedy sell-out to me. I refuse to believe our City Council members would be that short sighted,compromising the quality of life or your citizens for money. I urge the City Council to preserve our quality of life and restrict rentals within the City of Palm Desert to no less that 30-days. Thank you for listening and allowing me the opportunity to address the City Council. Best Regards, Martha A. Osborne 75525 Dempsey Drive Palm Desert CA 92211 760-413-8988 2 Swartz, Kevin From: Aylaian, Lauri Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 8:14 PM To: Swartz, Kevin; Stendeil, Ryan Cc: Klassen, Rachelle Subject: FW: STR The members of the City Council are blind copied on this email message. Lauri A. Lauri Aylaian City Manager Ph: 760.346.0611 Direct: 760.776,6481 laylaian@cityofpalmdesert.org -----Original Message----- From:Olimpia (mailto:carmelbysea@aol.com] Sent:Thursday,September 28, 2017 2:22 PM To:Aylaian, Lauri<laylaian@cityofpalmdesert.org> Subject:STR Good morning,, Lauri Ayalaian. first want to apologize with my English, I'm not native of this wonderful country. We reside in the beautiful South Palm Desert( neighborhood of Deep Canyon Ranchs) This is our story regarding STR. A four bedroom house in our block, is rented on regular basis(weekends,holidays& special events) by a family couples. one of our neighbors have called the police for Coachella parties renters. The renter are extremely loud ,and they play music we don't want our young children to hear. When we purchased our home few years a go in this neighborhood is to leave in peace . Two days rental should not be allowed in family neighborhoods. There are plenty of hotel for that. Sincerely—Olympia Sent from my iPad 1 Swartz, Kevin From: Bob Lilac <robertll42@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 2:10 PM To: Swartz, Kevin; Stendell, Ryan Cc: Harnik, Jan; sjohnathan@cityofpalmdesert.org;Aylaian, Lauri Subject: [SPAM] - Short Term Rental (STR) comments for the Oct 3 Public Hearing I would like to provide comments for the Planning Commission Public Hearing on Short Term Rentals, which is scheduled for 6pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2017. I shall be traveling and will be unable to attend the hearing. Please include my comments in them public record of the hearing. My wife , Jan and I, live at 48570 Olympic Drive, Palm Desert , which is in the Summit HOA. We are year round residents and taxpayers of more than 20 years in Palm Desert. We do NOT support short term rentals either thru them permit process, or those who rent without applying for permits). Our Summit HOA CC&R's specifically state that no short term rentals are allowed, and any rental must be for a minimum of six (6) months. Any proposed revisions to the STR ordinance should recognize and honor that restriction in our Summit HOA area. In addition, I ( and many of my neighbors), are concerned that many short term rentals ( note there lower case) occur WITHOUT applying for the city's STR permits. This issue was touched upon at the study session on Sept 27, 2017, which I did attend and commend the staff for a good job. However, the "NON- PERMIT" VACATION RENTALS are likely to be as serious as the STR permit process when it it comes to enforcement. It is difficult to enforce against those people who disregard the process. In addition, the city's "nuisance" ordinances also have to be more rigorously enforced. This likely will require more resources, but it seems that it is time to take this approach. As the Planning Commission and the Council continue to review this issue and plan to revise the applicable ordinances, please consider our strong objection to short term rentals in the single family residence zone, as well as a more stringent set of STR rules for all zones within the city. AS our mayor, Jan Harnik, has said: "this is a very difficult issue". We hope the City will do what is best for the permanent residents of Palm Desert. Bob Lilac 48570 Olympic Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 robert1142@aol.com 760-837-0371 (H) 202-262-7896 (C) i Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 11:36 AM To: Stendell, Ryan; Swartz, Kevin Subject: FW: RE: short term rental complaint hotline Blind copied to the City Council From: Paul Smith [mailto:psmith10(&dc.rr.com} Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 5:03 PM To: CityhallMail Subject: short term rental September 27, 2017 Dear Mayor and council members This is in regards to the complaint hotline for short term rentals Our concern is that angry opponents of short term rentals may abuse the hotline. Example: A couple is sitting outside their short term rental having a conversation at 10:30pm. A neighbor is mad they are even there to begin with and calls the hotline to report noise after 10pm. Keep in mind that same neighbor probably would not report a long term neighbor doing the same thing. We believe this is giving angry neighbors a tool to wage war again short term rentals.We also believe it is one- sided. After all,there is no hotline to report noise violations for the rest of the residents. We inform all our short term guests about the hotline and that we could get a violation if they made noise after 10pm. We believe that just knowing that there is a hotline is a deterrent.We heard one council member,in today's meeting, propose mass mailing to get hotline number out there. We strongly feel that would be a mistake. Sincerely Paul and Therese Smith, Short term rental owners 72285 El Paseo#1516 Palm Desert Ca 92260 (760)766-6956 1 Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 11:28 AM To: Jonathan, Sabby; Swartz, Kevin Subject: FW: STR message Attn: Sabby Jonathan -----Original Message----- From:John And Marie Strom [mailto:iandmstrom@gmail.com] Sent:Thursday,September 28, 2017 11:23 AM To:CityhallMail Subject:Attn:Sabby Jonathan I am opposed to ANY short-term rentals in Palm Desert. Thank you for your support. Marie Strom 48125 Anita Cir Palm Desert i Swartz, Kevin From: Aylaian, Lauri Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 8:08 PM To: Swartz, Kevin; Stendell, Ryan Cc: Klassen, Rachelle Subject: FW: Letter to City Council Re: Short Term Rentals The members of the City Council are blind copied on this email message. Lauri A. Lauri Aylaian City Manager Ph: 760.346.0611 Direct: 760.776.6481 laylaian@cityofpalmdesert.org From:Chad Thomas[mailto:chad15194@gmail.com) Sent:Thursday,September 28, 2017 7:19 PM To:Aylaian, Lauri<Iaylaian@cityofpalmdesert.org> Subject: Letter to City Council Re:Short Term Rentals To our"Elected" Palm Desert City Officials, September 25, 2017 I am a resident of Palm Desert that is in opposition to the Commercial Short Term Rental properties invading our residential neighborhoods. My parents moved to Palm Desert in 1983. 1 went to Lincoln Elementary School at the time, and can say that it was a great place to grow up and helped to mold me into the person I am today. Back then, me and my friends rode our bikes all over town for fun. We walked through empty desert lots and date groves for short cuts. Back then we knew our neighbors, they knew us and we still know a lot of them 34 years later. I graduated from Palm Desert High School in 1992 and went on to serve in the U.S. Army shortly after graduation. After living in many places throughout the world since high school I chose Palm Desert to raise my family. Although a lot has changed since I was a young adult growing up here I believe Palm Desert still has that small town feel which is great for family life and kids. We have at least five short term rentals on the street I currently live and own a home on and can see first hand the negative impact this is having on our city and neighborhoods. I have over 20 years of law enforcement experience patrolling and enforcing the laws of the Coachella Valley as well as Southern California. Having a profession in law enforcement, I know that the contracted Riverside County Sheriff Department does not have the resources to respond to every noise complaint and house party they get called to. This places an undo i burden on local law enforcer as well as taking service away from resiaents of Palm Desert. Palm Desert has always been a tourist town welcoming visitors from all over. We did not need short term rentals to survive in the past and we don't need them now. Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley has a vast variety of hotels and resorts that adequately cater to tourists and visitors. I did not choose to buy a home, raise my kids and have a family in Palm Desert so I could have revolving neighbors and short term rentals. I did not choose to buy a home in a neighborhood that I would have to disclose there are short term rentals near by if I decided to sell it. I chose this location so my children could have the same small town feel and upbringing that I did. A neighborhood that is safe for children to play and grow up in. After talking with numerous home owners I'm sure if this issue was voted on by Palm Desert residents, short term rentals would surely be banned. I hope that the City Council of Palm Desert makes the right decision in this issue and either bans short term rentals all together or limits them to a two-week minimum as a compromise. Sincerely, Chad Thomas 73149 Haystack Road Palm Desert, Ca 92260 (760) 702-1035 z Swartz, Kevin From: Aylaian, Lauri Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 8:10 PM To: Stendell, Ryan; Swartz, Kevin Cc: Klassen, Rachelle Subject: FW: How will we sell our house for a fair price when we have to disclose that we have a STR house behind us? The members of the City Council are blind copied on this email message. Lauri A. Lauri Aylaian City Manager Ph: 760.346,0611 Direct: 760.776.6481 laylaian@cityofpalmdesert.org From: Rebecca Lucas [mailto:desertliving@ymail.com] Sent:Thursday,September 28, 2017 6:44 PM To:Aylaian, Lauri <laylaian@cityofpalmdesert.org> Subject: How will we sell our house for a fair price when we have to disclose that we have a STR house behind us? Dear Lauri Ayalaian, We are writing to you to describe how we have been negatively impacted by a short term rental house that abuts our backyard which was purchased by a realtor/investor about 2 years ago. Most weekends we are unable to enjoy our own backyard due to loud music and voices( yelling and screams) from the renters who often stay for the minimum three days and then depart. Each weekend, a new group of renters arrives, frequently with intentions to party for their entire stay. The rental webpage for this house actually encourages this behavior, calling it a "Pool Pad" and adding no fees for extra people. Other municipalities such as Santa Monica, Del Mar, Hermosa Beach, Seal Beach, Anaheim, and Indian Wells represent just a few of the towns in Southern California have put tougher restrictions on STR's to protect residential neighborhoods from these vacation ( mini-hotel ) rental properties propping up in increasing numbers in residential neighborhoods. The owner of the short term rental property behind our house has on multiple occasions bullied us; including banging and yelling at our front door at night and leaving us a threatening phone call (listen below). Additionally, the owner threatened a lawsuit because we have used the city's noise hotline. i From: Alain Pinel<apinel@interorealestate.com> To: rcprokay<rcprokay@aol.com>; Donna Ault<donna@lkmeint.com> Subject: Fwd-. Luxury Insider:War In The Neighborhood Date: Wed, Sep 20, 2017 6:15 am Good morning - my STR blog just got published this morning. Here it is... View this email in your browser the reserve A COLLECTION OF WRITINGS FROM INTERO Luxury Insider : War In The Neighborhood September is stretching thin. October is at the corner. I like October. It's a month often associated with change and a new beginning, like a new season. It evokes Autumn in our hemisphere and Spring in the other one to the South. October is a magical time, especially where I happen to be sitting now: in the California desert, the Coachella valley to call it by its proper name. I spend quite a bit of time in the San Francisco Bay Area of course and in the many beautiful places where my travels take me, but I now call Palm Desert my home. Here, it is the time to start anew after the long and HOT Summer months. Time to go to the nursery and buy new plants and flowers to replace those that did not survive the burning sun. Time to stroll on El Paseo and Palm Canyon, enjoy the luxury or trendy shops, the art galleries, and have a bite of something at the terrace of the many cafes and restaurants. Time for the weekend tourists and conventioneers to invade sidewalks and golf courses. Time for the seasonal residents, the "Snowbirds", to leave the Mid-West, the East or Canada to return to their desert "Winter Home" where snow, rain and cold don't make the local weather news. The scenery is simply amazing. Almost unreal in this oasis of palm trees, desert landscape and crowning mountains, all under a sky the best painter could not reproduce. Are you tempted yet? Ready to catch a flight to Palm Springs and go house-hunting? What could possibly tarnish this beautiful picture? There is always something. Yes, there is trouble in paradise. Trouble has a name: Short Term Rentals. Beware, it's contagious and there might not be a cure if not dealt with early. The phenomenon is not area specific. Short term rentals are spreading all over the land, from one coast to another, affecting resort towns first & foremost and expanding from there. Many local towns represent fertile territory as they are too oblivious of the dangers or too lax to either ban STRs or, at a minimum, to impose and enforce strict restrictions to curtail the infractions and abuses that will inevitably happen otherwise. Left unchecked, Short Term Rentals came to identify with some modern societal plague wantonly eating up the very fabric of neighborhoods and communities, a house at-a-time, a street at-a-time, a neighborhood at-a-time, a town at-a-time. Ask yourself: what's a neighborhood? According to Wikipedia, neighborhoods are where "face-to-face social interactions occur, where residents seek to realize common values, socialize youth and maintain effective social control". I would add: respect your neighbors and your environment, enjoy your privacy and feel secure enough to raise a family. These seem like reasonable & legitimate expectations if you pay good money to live in your dream home, don't you think? But how realistic are they in the context of public laissez-faire and a wild proliferation of websites and social networks inviting crowds to rent a place for the weekend or a couple of weeks for half the bucks you would pay for a small hotel room? The sad reality, as evidenced repeatedly most everywhere, is that Short Term Rentals on one side and, on the other the above expectations of residents, are just not compatible. One of the two will prevail. Which one will it be? The war is on in the neighborhood. Horror stories are multiplying, causing stressed residents to lose sleep and police to work overtime. Transient crowds, moving overnight, parking cars anywhere, throwing parties with the music loud enough to be heard a street over, etc., could become the new-normal. You kind of know what happens when rules don't matter. The irony is that if the STRs "win" that war, everybody loses! Let's look at the fate of the various protagonists: • The residents: they "made" their neighborhoods, they made them desirable. They maintained them, for the enjoyment of people and institutions alike. Not only do they have to deal with all the miseries described above but they also suffer greatly financially. The house is where the money is. Prices go up, or they go down. People are entitled to some equity overtime, should they decide to sell and move. But how can you sell at a good price (or even sell at all) if the house next door looks like an eyesore for lack of regular maintenance? Or if the parking situation is a bit wild thanks to the "here today/gone tomorrow" people? Who would buy anyway? New residents? Not a chance of that, unless they can "steal" the property at a bargain price. That's what small investors are hunting for. They may be the only reliable buyers, and they ultimately will set the price, at their desired level. And the problem keeps on growing. • Investors: they want to make money. Why not. Seems right. They don't really know what they could fetch flipping the house for a hypothetical profit after a quick fix-up job or going the STIR way. They hope to limit the risks and improve their leverage if they buy cheap, capitalizing on the neighborhood negatives they largely contribute ta. And why should they care if the house or the yard are sometimes looking shabby considering the demand. They, however, create their own problems by further depressing the market. Not a good idea for an investor. • Realtors: they have to make money somehow in turning STRs around is a way, albeit minuscule, to pay the bills while staying in good grace with investors-clients. Most of such real estate professionals are shortsighted though. They are playing hara-kiri. Their livelihood and their future success are predicated on housing values, themselves predicated on the desirability of neighborhoods and towns. The more they take the easy road of working on STRs for a few dollars and many headaches, the more they discredit themselves, depress the market and forfeit their community responsibilities. • Hotels: Guess what? They don't like STRs. Surprise. The hospitality industry, which is often in a precarious financial situation, pays big tax dollars to towns and other entities. Conversely, uncontrolled STRs are creating opportunities for tax evasion. The growing competition between the two is pushing many hotels in the red, forcing them to lay off thousands of personnel, thereby provoking more costly unemployment and generating less tax revenues for struggling municipalities. • Towns: they are the ultimate referees and judges, sometimes in spite of the jury. A town exists because of its residents and for the purpose of promoting their best interests and aspirations, thus preserving its own identity and character. Residents live there and vote there. Short term tenants and out-of-town investors don't. Who is the chief here? Who is wagging the tail? Who should services cater to? It's a wake- up call to many officials who forget their mission and keep their heads underground in fear of making the right decisions for the harmonious development of the towns they represent, for a time. What kind of neighborhood would you rather live in? 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De Anza Blvd. Cupertino,CA 95014 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences "Reminder: email is not secure or confidential. Intero Real Estate Services will never request that you send funds or nonpublic personal information, such as credit card or debit card numbers or bank account and/or routing numbers,by email. If you receive an email message concerning any transaction involving Intero Real Estate Services and the email requests that you send funds or provide nonpublic personal information, do not respond to the email and immediately contact Intero Real Estate Services. To notify Intero Real Estate Services of suspected email fraud, contact: Intero Client Services at 866 334 7356 and/or clientservicesninterorealestate.com." i t Swartz, Kevin From: Karen Parker [karenkayparker@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 4:23 PM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: Short term rentals Please do not stop the short term rentals in Palm Desert! We love to come for multiple weekends during the year and stay at a home with our family all together. Continuing the family traditions we experienced when we were younger with our parents and Grandparents! Hotels are so impersonal for family gatherings! The Desert is a secondary market and is happily thriving due to tourists! Do not kill the desert! No tourists, no money for shops, restaurants, city etc. Look at Balboa Island, where we are from, weekly rentals bring life and provide money for owners to pay their mortgages! Thanks! Karen Parker Sent from my iPhone 1 Swartz, Kevin From: Mark Snelgrove [marksnelgrove@g mail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2017 9:47 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: Ad Hoc Hello, We are property owners with a short term rental permit. Please notify us of any upcoming meetings of the ad hoc committee. Thank you, Mark Snelgrove i Swartz, Kevin From: Paul Smith fpsmith10@dc.rr.com] Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 10:12 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: short term rental feedback We own a condo in the Sandpiper condominium community on El Paseo. Our homeowner's association bylaws allow for short term rentals with a minimum of a two night stay. The issue of short term rentals has never been brought up at our homeowner's meetings. We also have never had any complaints from residents who do not rent their condos. If the minimum stay for short term rentals was raised to five nights, it would completely omit Coachella,Stagecoach, and Desert trip festival goers from staying in Palm Desert were they spend their money at our city's retail merchants. Of course, we are biased because can ask more for these events, but we think the city of Palm Desert benefits greatly by having festival goers stay in our great city. Please consider our comments Paul and Therese Smith 72285 El Paseo#1516 Palm Desert Ca 92260 (760) 674-5855 Permit number 50822 1 Swartz, Kevin From: Kelly, Kathleen Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 1:40 PM To: Stendell, Ryan; Swartz, Kevin; Nestande, Gina Cc: Aylaian, Lauri Subject: FW: Short-Term Rental Concerns in Palm Desert Kathleen Kelly Councilwoman Ph: 760.346.0611 Direct: 760.776.6316 kkellyCa cityofpalmdesert.org From: Paul Matsushita [mailto:PMatsushitaCa_Schrillo.com] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 1:37 PM To: Kelly, Kathleen Subject: Short-Term Rental Concerns in Palm Desert Dear Ms. Kelly, I own a house at 43431 Stony Hill St. in Palm Desert. I have recently noticed more and more noise coming from my backyard neighbor on Masson St. I found out that there are two AirBnB properties behind me and one on Krug St. When I purchased my house two years ago, I was told by my agent that short-term rentals and amplified music were not allowed in Palm Desert. I guess I was told wrongly. My wife and I purchased the house primarily because of the quiet, well kept, neighborhood. The short-term rental business must be very profitable and I see it contributes to the City's tax base, but I hate to see my neighborhood converted to daily rentals filled with transient, partying guests. It is my hope that the city maintains the moratorium on short-term rental permits. Further, the city must hold the owners accountable for regulation infractions by the renters, and I would expect that multiple violations should result in loss of the permit. Thank you for hearing my concerns. Best regards, pain Matsushita i Swartz, Kevin From: Kathy Brown [palmspringsvacationrentals760@gmai1.com] Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 2:49 AM To: Swartz. Kevin; Celaya, Horacio Subject: [SPAM] - Short Term Rentals EJ End the Bans on Short-Stay Home Rentals Cities should protect neighborhoods,not prosecute responsible homeowners By Christina Sandefur— March 24, 2017 Home-sharing is a centuries-old American tradition. For generations, people have let visitors stay in their homes rather than in hotels, sometimes in exchange for money or for doing chores. New immigrants have frequently stayed in the homes of more established immigrants. During the days of segregation, traveling businessmen or musicians would often stay in the homes of local residents because they were excluded from hotels. The only difference now is that the Internet has enabled homeowners and travelers to connect better than ever before, and online home-sharing platforms such as Airbnb and Homeaway now help millions of homeowners to rent out rooms or houses to help pay their bills. Airbnb alone now offers more rooms than major international hotel chains such as Hilton and Marriott. Washington, D.C., has about 31,000 hotel rooms,but on the evening of the 2017 presidential inauguration, Airbnb alone reported renting out some 13,000. And home-sharing isn't just for tourists. A recent study by the travel-expense company Concur found that home-sharing bookings by business travelers have grown 56 percent over last year. Yet cities nationwide have responded to innovations in home-sharing by imposing draconian new rules that deprive Americans of some of their most basic constitutional rights. Officials in Kauai County, Hawaii, can levy fines of up to $10,000 per day for homeowners who offer short-term rentals. New York City fines people up to $7,500 if they allow guests to stay in their apartments, and the city just issued its first fines under this ordinance against two homeowners, amounting to a total of$17,000. My organization, the Goldwater Institute, had to take the city of Chicago to court to block some of the most extreme regulations in the country. The city adopted a 58-page ordinance that allowed city inspectors to search people's homes without a warrant, "at any time and in any manner," if they got a home-sharing license, and required home-sharers to take down their guests' personal information and hand it over to the government upon demand—again, without a warrant. Apparently, our lawsuit reminded city officials about the constitutional protections against arbitrary searches, because they promised to develop rules to fix one provision and removed the other entirely..But the rest of the onerous regulations remain in place. i These regulations hurt communities, destroy an important opportunity for homeowners to make money to pay their bills, and punish the responsible majority of property owners for the potential wrongs of a few. There is a better way. Last year Arizona lawmakers adopted legislation that expressly forbids local governments from imposing blanket bans on home-sharing. The law allows local governments to restrict traffic and noise and target criminals, but doesn't allow them to ban home-sharing entirely. That makes sense. Cities don't ban backyard barbeques or Super Bowl parties just because some might get noisy. Instead, they enforce reasonable restrictions on noise and traffic while respecting people's rights to use their property as they choose. Passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, Arizona's Homesharing Act put an end to the days when homeowners could face jail time and thousands of dollars in fines for letting guests stay in their homes. The law makes Arizona the most technology-friendly state in the country. A year later, legislatures in Tennessee,Nebraska, Missouri, and Texas, among others, are considering following suit. The Indiana state house has already passed the bill, and the senate looks poised to consider it in the next few days. Some state lawmakers object to these state laws because, they say, they trample on local community authority. Obviously local governments should protect neighborhoods against nuisances, and existing laws already give them plenty of authority to do that. But one-size-fits-all prohibitions on home-sharing are intrusive, encourage neighbors to spy on one another, and distract the police from fighting actual crime. Worse, they're often motivated by a busybody desire on the part of some neighbors to limit what other homeowners may do with their property out of simple NIMBY-ism. Local autonomy is beneficial when it ensures that elected officials are responsive to voters. But that's not an excuse for enabling the government to intrude on important rights such as property and privacy. The reason we have state and federal constitutional protections for our rights is to ensure that local governments focus on their most vital jobs— including protecting quiet, clean, and safe neighborhoods—without turning into a tyranny of the majority. A sensible state law that allows cities to regulate property within limits, but not to wield their powers like a sledgehammer, would protect property rights as well as neighborhood values— and would let people experiment with new ways to engage in traditional practices like home-sharing. --Christina Sandefur is an attorney and the executive vice president of the Coldwater Institute. 2 Lank and Mary Jenney 73490 Siesta Trail Palm Desert, Ca. 92260 4/10/17 Kathleen Kelly Palm Desert City Council Dear Kathleen, We are writing as we are unable to attend your meeting on 4/20/17.We are concerned and worried about the short term rentals that are popping up in our neighborhood. We have had a few bad experiences with all night parties and numerous cars and RV's parked on our street. Our neighbors have had terrible disturbances as well. We are in hopes that permits will be put in place to prevent this from escalating.This would also include Haystack and the possibility that a large corporation would buy up the properties and do as they please. Our community of Silver Spur Ranch is a lovely place to live and we hope you can help us keep the neighborhood from becoming over saturated with short term rentals. Thank you, Lank and Mary Je`nnneey� � l • T l 3/18/17 Dear Kathleen, I am not a professional at gathering signatures for political purpose. With these attached signatures I just wanted to show you and all of the city council that we"Palm Desert Residence"are not a minority in opposing Short Term Vacation Rentals such as so called "Party Houses". If a little old lady like me can gather approximately 140 signatures within four days in our surrounding area,one can only imagine how many signatures there would be if I could have shown this petition to the whole city of Palm Desert. Sincerely, -7�7 3 -0CS 3 Christel Prokay, Palm Desert Resident i Christel Prokay Ph:760-760-773-0543 Rcprokay@aol.com -4/10/17 Dear Kathleen; ` Thank you for inviting us to your last vacation rental meeting last Thursday at City Hall. I was shocked that at that meeting the representation of vested interest groups such as Vacation Rental owners, investors& corporation's way outnumbered Palm Desert City residents.This sparse turn out of concerned citizens does not reflect reality.The numbers are much higher. My whole neighborhood is concerned and worried about the short-term rentals that are popping up in our area. In the past, many of us had bad experiences with vacation rentals such as all night parties,screaming, loud music,garbage on the street etc...We try not to take advantage of the Code Compliance Dept. Most'people including myself only call in as a last resort. One suggestion was made at the last meeti g that HOAs should gove n themselves. Unfortunately,this suggestion would not work in our association sinb"e t ��c �es'Qohe board is the owner of one of the vacation rental we had so much trouble with in the last few month. Palm Desert so far has been a great place to live and we hope you can help us to, keep the city from becoming oversaturated with short term vacation rentals. The following signatures represent a valid number of Silver Spur Ranch, Haystack area, and Shadow Mountain residents. Many of these home owners have experienced reportable disturbances, and others are concerned about the direction the city will be taking to save our residential neighbourhoods. 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Gaines 73734 Buckboard Trail #A Palm Desert CA 92260 City of Palm Desert Ad Hoc Committee - Short Term Rentals 73510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Date: April 14, 2017 Ad Hoc SubCommittee Hon. Palm Desert City Council: Thank you for the opportunity to express our opinions regarding the city's short term rental permit moratorium. We do hope this matter will be resolved quickly so that we may get back to business. My husband and I are 8-year residents of the Coachella Valley. I am employed full-time at a local school as an administrator and teacher. We are locals who purchased our Palm Desert home December 23, 2017 after a long home search. We also own a modest modern home in the country near Desert Hot Springs which has been successfully rented to vacationers since 2014. We purchased in Palm Desert in order to provide us local accommodations in the event the DHS home was rented. During the cooler months / high season, the DHS home is rented much of the time to folks from cooler climates seeking our lovely winter weather. We also counted on being able to rent intermittently to guests who might enjoy El Paseo and the Living Desert, as well as other local attractions. As AirBnB hosts, we have really enjoyed meeting guests from all over the world. It is fun and allows us to introduce out-of-towners to our lovely desert. We have been involved actively with AirBnB and are "superhosts," meaning we have 5-star reviews from our guests and are role models for premium hosting. Being a superhost takes considerable effort and means that we are responsible homeowners and home-sharers. We take pride in our commitment to our guests and always welcome them with a pristine home in perfect working order. We strive to create a friendly atmosphere so that our neighbors welcome our guests, and the guests themselves feel welcome. While we create the opportunity to have satisfied guests who eat in our restaurants and shop in our stores, the additional revenue we earn helps us maintain our home and invest in improvements - a major benefit to the neighborhood we live in. Part of our general strategy in purchasing our Palm Desert home was to rent it out for weekends or weeklong periods 1-3 times per month so that we could recoup some of the costs of the new home and mortgage. We made our decision to purchase where we did based on our understanding of Palm Desert's friendly environment. We never expected the city to suddenly f prohibit us from short-term renting. One can imagine the financial strain the city's decision has made on our household budget. Even if the city ratifies a new ordinance in less than the 10-'h month moratorium period, we will have lost the chance to recoup some of our investment during the February-May 2017 high season. Of course we will survive, but the moratorium has had a significant impact upon our ability to improve our property and to pay our bills. April 6 Subcommittee Meeting Topics My personal perception of the meeting that afternoon was that all agreed there is a problem involving so-called "party houses." These homes are often owned by remote persons or even corporate interests, and are thought to be changing the character of the neighborhoods. Party houses often violate the city's 2-person-per-bedroom occupancy rule by playing host to weekend sleepovers which amount to weekend-long parties that never end until Monday morning. We believe that this is a significant problem which needs to be addressed in this current review. One thing is for sure - party house owners were not at the subcommittee meeting on April 6. 1 believe these owners avoid detection and behave in ways which are unneighborly and potentially unlawful. Their lack of engagement creates an atmosphere of discomfort and even hostility with longtime residents who call Palm Desert home. I agree with several attendees at the subcommittee meeting: target the problem - don't penalize everybody. This means that the city should boost enforcement, especially during off hours when complaints are more likely to come in. As part of the targeted response, Code Enforcement should verify the validity of the complaint, engage the guest(s) and owner, and render a strong and measured response. One participant made a suggestion which was warmly received by most in the room: scale the response so that it is proportional to the revenue paid for the rental. This would allow the city to address all rental hosts and their guests in a fair and equitable manner. For example, a small 1-bedroom home would be fined a smaller (yet expensive) way, whereas "party house" owners who rent to 10 persons in a 5-bedroom unit would be fined on a much more expensive basis. Regardless of the occupancy parameters, there should be no tolerance for the party house mentality. Palm Desert's Character We strongly believe that our city should have open arms to responsible and positive people from other places. Some participants in last Thursday's meeting indicated they didn't like people even having guests, enjoying themselves or invading their space. One participant even said these people "weren't doing anything [he/she] could report." They just simply didn't like these people staying next to them and having social interactions in the outdoors. We should strongly resist this type of mentality in the current review. Responsible hosts make sure that their homes coexist in the neighborhoods and communities. Guests should have a right to enjoy our beautiful city and our homes. Hosts should have the right to share their homes with these guests on a fair basis. People who simply don't want people enjoying the home next to them aren't candidates for this serious debate. It isn't fair nor constructive to play into such antisocial mentality. Our city is better than that. We know that it is challenging to legislate the behavior of party house owners. However, we believe that the city can target their efforts so as to isolate the offenders and make them accountable. We believe that a balanced set of regulations and ordinance should incentivize owners to engage their neighbors and be good neighbors themselves. Targeting the offenders should be the result of reasonable regulations and prudent and effective enforcement. Thank you again for the opportunity to participate in this process. Sincerely, Walter D. Gaines E 1 moved to California from Texas on 1985 and went to Party in Palm Springs in 1985! That has always been the "reputation of Palm Springs" I did come to Palm Desert to Golfl Palm Springs will always been known as a Party town from"The Rat pack to White Parties and any kind of ply. None of the other cities have that reputation. We shouldn't put restrictions on rentals because of Palm Springs or basically the TEN PARTY HOMES. Shut then down let Palm Desert grow and make money along with the other cities! If we had a crystal ball to see the benefits to see the growth in the future-it would be amazing. Goldenvoice is known as "The BEST festival the World" That is pretty incredible. And we are lucky enough to have them in our backyard" Goldenvoice and AirBNB and VRBO see how the rental business is changing! People travel the world now renting from AirBNB! People fly in to the Coachella Valley from all over the world for Goldenvoice! We have to stay up on the changing rental business. I go to seminars and read everything about how it has changed. I will be at the meeting tomorrow with 2 realtor friends and I hope Paul Tollett is coming or emails you! Thank you, Kathy Brown 310-922-4642 2 Swartz, Kevin From: Victoria Luick [vluick@icloud.com] Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 9:35 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Cc: Aylaian, Lauri Subject: short term rentals Good morning Mr. Swartz, I have just taken a walk through my neighborhood which has been my home for the past 22 years. I realize holidays bring friends and relatives to visit, and I am well aware of which residences are permanent and which are short term rentals. I was shocked at the number of cars parked on the street at short term rental properties on Juniper, Ironwood, Pinyon and Fiddleneck. I'm certain there as many if not more at rental homes on Shadow Mountain and Verba Santa. These are not condos or hotels - but single family residences, zoned R-1. I also noticed Code Compliance on Fiddleneck, hopefully monitoring the short term rental locations and the cars on the street - not in driveways. If he was not monitoring the situation, perhaps it should be considered for the next two weekends and thereafter at rentals. The person renting may be told the rules, but they do not convey it to their guests. The beauty of South Palm Desert's large lots and wide streets is that you can look down the street and not see feel like you're in Orange County. That is why we chose to live here. In researching the short term rentals in our neighborhood, I learned that one couple from Canada (Craig Jacobson and Tracey Jackson) own five large homes which sleep 8-14 persons in addition to day guests. The homes are on Salt Cedar, Pinyon, Juniper, Shadow Mountain and Verba Santa. The City needs to restrict the number of rentals (to ONE) any one owner can operate in a neighborhood, because five large properties guarantees a nice income to the owner, and nothing but a nuisance and interruption of a quiet lifestyle for us. On our block of Pinyon St we have three rentals and there are only 10 homes! Reducing our peaceful Palm Desert lifestyle in an R-1 area to a hotel zoned district is destroying Palm Desert. It will ultimately cause many long term residents to relocate to other cities, taking their discretionary income with them. Palm Desert will be the loser. I already walk by many empty storefronts on E1 Paseo, and just recently learned that the City is not approving the Biggi Bird Garden and Cat Cafe to go forward. What a loss for a humanitarian who has given a lot to the Coachella Valley. Their home is now for sale and will no doubt become a short term rental hotel. As you can tell we are totally against short term rentals in our neighborhood and want more than just a moratorium - we want the City to deny any further applications. The City is very well off financially and certainly can find other ways to make up for lost TOT income. Thank you for your time. Victoria Luick i Swartz, Kevin From: Kathy Brown [palmspringsvacationrentals760@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 3:06 PM To: Swartz, Kevin; Celaya, Horacio Subject: [SPAM] - RE: Palm Desert Moratorium and Meeting 2 weeks ago&tomorrow! My name is Kathy Brown. I bought ONE Condo(Monterey Country Club) in Palm Desert in 2004! I have been in Property management for OVER 30 Plus years! I bought my condo to live in it and RENT it out! My son has gone to every"Coachella-2000" &I have gone to every "Stagecoach-2007" I watched Goldenvoice grow and saw the GREAT changes it has "SAVED" our City here! It brings in over 700 Million PLUS! With 300 Million spent on Extra things! That is HUGE! I also remember when Goldenvoice was thinking about "LEAVING the Coachella Valley!" they had to fight to stay. It wasn't that long ago that every other house was in FORECLOSURE here! It was very scary! I was one of"Those people-Now owing MORE on my Condo than it is worth!" I am 62 years old and very responsible who I rent to! I also manage other rentals. Any kind if restrictions would be devastating!!! After attending your last meeting it is only a FEW PROBLEM PARTY RENTALS(Like ten) in Palm Desert! Can I ask Exactly how many are Noise problems? Palm Desert is NOT Palm Springs with the "WILD PARTIES and younger people!!!" It's like apples and oranges! My tenants(in late 50's) who just left were here for "SpringBreak!' and they drove close to Coachella to let their teenagers hear & see what they could! My tenants tomorrow are for Coachella but I screen them out and make sure-"My home is NOT A PARTY HOME!" Take it to Coachella! And they will! I also emailed Paul Tollett today from Goldenvoice asking him to please come to the meeting on Thursday or email you. I googled that they only have FIVE permits only! I do NOT believe they are going to have a Concert every month! I asked him to please verify this. Also the Desert Trip Line up was announced on April Fools day and it isn't so great! In fact not one person is talking about it so far! It will not attract the same kind of money as last year. Palm Desert is older owners and a lot of"Snow Birds" not like Palm Springs-The PARTY CITY! It isn't fair to discriminate against responsible Home Owners in Palm Desert comparing us to Palm Springs in any way! Also I work for a Broker in Palm Desert and I know the City of Palm Desert is offering "Incentives" to investors to buy Hotels in Palm Desert! That is great but not fair to put any kind os restriction on responsible Home Owners in Palm Desert!! Especially when you are giving Hotels incentives! They have NO restrictions on when to Rent. I do not want any restrictions put on my condo either. My Realtor friends are "Selling properties like HOT CAKES" in La Quinta because of your moratorium on Palm Desert! You are already LOSING money and don't know it! And it's a LOT! I have invited 2 Realtors to come to the meeting as well. Having a license on every rental is a great idea and 13 %TOT is a lot .If you took off the moratorium for new Home Owners to have the Option of renting, it's HUGE business! Just look at AirBNB how they have grown! People want to rent tents,couches, rooms, condos, &homes! It is just getting bigger! It is the "New way of renting or traveling" I had a pro golfer rent for two days in a tournament. I don't want any restriction on the number of days someone can rent. He was gone all the time and will rent my place again. We are not a "Party Town" we are not Palm Springs. WE are older and really my tenants, want to have.a drink out by the pool and GOLF! Yes Goldenvoice brings millions to everyone here! My girlfriends daughter works at a Juice bar by noon they had sold over $4000 last weekend. It is a booming business and cities with many more positives than negatives! Reject the license on the "Party Homes" and give Palm Desert a fair chance to grow along with the HOTELS- there is plenty of room for everyone to grow. Some people don't like "Change" well we are changing and growing for the better financially with the help of Goldenvoice! i MARK TALBOYS 73-319 Broken Arrow Trail Palm Desert, CA 92260 760,346.4867 amtalboys@mindspring.com April 12,2017 Kevin Swartz Associate Planner City of Palm Desert Hi Kevin: After participating in the first two sessions,my observation would be that, currently, Palm Desert has few problems except for habitual "party houses". Nevertheless, I appreciate the inherent value in reviewing the City's current policies/ordinances to ensure they adequately address current and future issues/marketplace trends. It seems to me that there are three key issues that deserve our focus. 1. Owner responsibility 2. Renter behavior 3. Enforcement resources I would assume an aggressive posture toward owners and renters through significant financial penalties commensurate with the cost of increasing efforts to educate the owners and instituting a robust enforcement mechanism. In other words, a significant increase in fines (owner and renters) and automatic revocation of permit for 12 months for serial offenders. In no way should homeowners be discriminated against, including through zoning or density restrictions, except for senior housing. TOT does matter and current ordinances regarding noise and parking should suffice. See you on the 20`h. Cheers, Mark Swartz, Kevin From: Jason Bianco Dasonbianco@vacasa.com] Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2017 12:53 PM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: [SPAM] - STR Table Attachments: Scan_0001.pdf; Scan_0002.pdf Kevin: I have attached my completed STR table and made some suggestions below, regarding ordinances moving forward. After hearing the residents that are having issues with rental homes, it became clear that there are really just a few issues to address. 1. Noise complaints 2. Parking violations 3. "Don't like STR's in the city or near my home" We can easily address the first two, but the third is not likely to change, since we do live in a resort community. So, here's my suggestions for addressing the first two: 1. Require owners and managers to install Decibel Readers in the homes. I have been testing this is some of our "problem homes" with great success. The devices send me a text alert anytime the volume is above the set level I created. For example, I set them to "loud TV;" every time the volume goes above that setting I get an alert, and can then call the guest to address the volume before it gets worse and disturbs the neighbors. (screenshot attached) o City issues fines directly to guests for violations of ordinance. When a guest books our home we warn them that any violations of ordinance resulting in fines, will be passed on to them. I think it makes sense to fine the guests directly. o Owners/Managers required to evict guests found in violation(we warn every guest that this is a possibility) 2. Tow away or fine any vehicle in violation of ordinance. We warn every guest of this ordinance, and if they violate it, the onus is on theirs. I also have some input on some of the other proposed options: • Restricting contracts (guest rental agreements) per year. This is highly detrimental to the owner/manager and the city. Palm Springs recently did this and with just three of the homes we manage there, the lost revenue from forced cancellations was $95,000. That equates to $10,925 lost TOT to the city- on just 3 homes. If Palm Desert does this, the lost TOT will be excessive. Additionally, in Palm Springs, this change caused a flood of home sales in the city, driving values down. This is a bad economical move by any city that has such large amounts of revenue coming for TOT. • Limiting number of nights: This should be kept at a 2 night minimum. The majority of rentals are people looking for weekend getaways. Increasing the minimum nights will severely impact the number of rentals per year, which will impact the city's TOT revenue. i n e • Number of guests per home: This should be set at 2 guests per room, +2. (Ex: 4 bedroom home would have an overnight occupancy of 10). Limiting occupancy will not resolve the complaints coming in. It will only reduce revenue and TOT. • Registration: The city should have in place a 30 hold for new permits, pending an inspection of the home. The inspection should be checking for a few things: Safety/number of rooms (so the city can monitor occupancy) / code compliance. The city of Indio does this/The city of Big Bear does this. • Permit fee: Increase the yearly fee to match the county of Riverside fee, $250.00. Use the additional funds for stepped up patrols and/or after hours patrols. (1200 permits= $300,000 in permit revenue). The fact is, no changes in ordinance will resolve the complaints, other than an all out ban, which of course would have a tremendous negative impact on the city's finances. The solution that I believe everyone wants is stricter enforcement. As a manager of over 5000 homes internationally, we support this. We truly care about the quality of life of the residents in the cities where we manage homes. We support stronger enforcement and hope to work with the city on making positive changes. 5%<.+. ;; ue xT•.ay..t...$•aw.torx.:w• �:vse,Feu.c'i•ur...ars @ue7,p:s,:xx.(+euur.i�-sue. {*,ai[cx:nzr. ahaw..:;t.r ,. _ ..v�. �3 �i Cheers, Jason Bianco General loanap 760.259.0142 760.880.1243 iasonbianco@vacasa.com vacasa.com Vacation rentals made easy® "Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better." Homeowner Testimonial Video-Meet the founders and a satisfied homeowner. Vacasa Explained-Learn about Vacasa in 2 minutes or less! 2 � 1 RECEIVED CITY CLERIC'S OEFICF 3/3/17 City of Palm Desert PALM DESERT r A APR 04 2017 2017 APR -3 Ph 2: 35 Dear Councilwomdln Kelly, Community Development My Name is Christel Prokay. I live at 73-505 Siesta Trail, Palm Desert. Before the election, you knocked on our door introduced yourself & told us you were running for city council. Because you seemed like a very kind and caring lady I voted for you. I told you about the big problems we had and still have with the vacation rentals in our neighborhood. Unfortunately, we not only have one but three Vacation Rentals: one next to us and two right behind us...approximately each 20 feet away. We use to have a nice quiet neighborhood and now our retirement home has become a living hell. From early in the morning to late at night...loud music, screaming... the more the drink the louder the scream. Even with our windows closed we cannot escape the noise. My husband and I are 73 Years old, not in the best of health. The aforementioned situation has affected my health severely. We cannot afford to move. Please help US. Sincerely, Z�4�6z Christel Prokay r P Nys5 ancTp e . E- 4 -,4 - 0c) i j The Honorable Rr,--..A. Spiegel Mayor-Palm Desert,California 73510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, Calif. 92260 July 27,2016 Dear Mayor Spiegel, We the undersigned residents of the neighborhoods surrounding Shadow Mountain Golf Course wish to add our names to the letter addressed to you by Mr. Carl Kaiser. We also feel that the Short Term Rental Ordinance 1236 is damaging to our neighborhood,and would like to see it altered to prevent the operation of party houses next door to us and our neighbors. NAME ADDRESS '-r7 7,3000 etlI N V�57Ri2-57- 7 7 GOD �3S'oo 6kr? t®iN6 5T R�2.6D 'tJL� n 3 Ilt The Honorable Robert A. Spiegel Mayor-Palm Desert,California 73510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert,Calif. 92260 August 1,2016 Dear Mayor Spiegel, This letter addresses the existence of a"short term rental"house located at 73780 Grapevine Street in Palm Desert,and the subject of Ordinance 1236 overall. We live next door at 73760 Grapevine Street, and over the last few months have been subjected to a steady stream of overnight renters who party non-stop night and day every weekend. The noise and party activity next door has rendered our patio and pool area virtually unusable. Additionally,the value of our home has plummeted, as no one would want to purchase next door to a"party house". We are asking the City to consider changes to Ordinance 1236 that would restore the family residence nature of our neighborhood. Our neighborhood is zoned R-1. Prohibited within an R-1 zone are: Bed and Breakfast, Hotel,Resort Hotel. These sorts of commercial activities are intended to be prohibited as they are inconsistent with the nature of a residential neighborhood. This was recognized when the zoning code was originally drawn up,and is wholly consistent with most other communities in the United States. Zone R-1 provides a fence around a neighborhood, a fence that is intended to protect and maintain the character of a residential neighborhood. Ordinance 1236 cuts a hole in that fence. It allows a commercial entity to purchase a residential home and turn it into a two-night-stay motel: locally known as a Party House. The house next door to us is just such a business.It is owned by AIMM Holdings,LLC-a property management corporation located on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles,incorporated in 2001.The operation of this business is summed up by the following quote from Mr. Brett Mitchell,the corporate manager of ARAM Holdings,LLC."My business model is to buy these houses,rent them out as often as possible for as much as ppssible,and pU o e oan in three an a years."This is a business property. The corporate owners ofthes ouses ve no interest whatsoever in maintaining the character and flavor of a residential neighborhood.Their objective is to fill bedrooms with paying customers. Their operation is no different than that of any small motel. The noise and chaos associated with the activities of these short term renters makes it virtually impossible for neighbors like us to enjoy their own back yard,forcing us to abandon our own patio and pool area and either live indoors all weekend-or leave home altogether. Imagine an out-of-control pool party going on next door-every weekend. Ordinance 1236 requires that all parking associated with a short term rental be onsite. But the garage and driveway for the house next door are small, and parking usually spills out onto Grapevine Street.There just isn't room for eight to ten automobiles. With the addition of day guests next door,our neighborhood begins to resemble a car auction center. Our back yard is the 12'h fairway of Shadow Mountain Golf Course, a privately owned club. We have seen renters from next door on the golf course running their dogs, flying kites,practicing chipping,playing tag- all while golfers are still playing. These short term renters obviously consider the golf course to be their own private park. When told that the golf course is private property, we have had the renters laugh at us and curse us. The noise coming from the pool area during the day is often unbearable. Anywhere from ten to twenty-plus people partying in the pool, multiple screaming children, music turned up in order to be heard over the din created by everyone in the pool, combined with an abundance of food and liquor creates a level of noise and chaos that would never be tolerated in any hotel pool area. When asked by us to "please keep the noise level down", we've been yelled at, cursed, and one woman even threw a muffin at me. The verbal response, on more than one occasion, has been: "We paid a lot of money to rent this house,we can do anything we want."The people renting these houses are there for one reason only-to have a good party and have a good time. They are in no way sensitive to being a good neighbor. We have contacted a number of real estate agents in an effort to get a sense of what impact the short term rental next door would have on the value of our home and the ability to sell, should the situation next door continue. The conclusions have been unanimous. Their professional opinions are that the value of our home, and that of our neighbors, has been dramatically decreased. Additionally,they all said that they would not want to show a home anywhere near a short term rental house on the weekend. Prospective buyers would see and hear the noise and partying at the rental house,turn around, and leave. One agent said that since California law would require us to disclose the existence of the short term rental next door on the Seller Property Questionnaire, our house would be essentially unmarketable at anything above a give-away price. As a result we are trapped next door to a parry house, unable to even sell and move away. The City's website, explaining Short Term Rentals, contains the following paragraph. The new rules are intended to ensure that the short term rentals are convenient to register, compatible with surrounding uses, and not disruptive to the neighborhoods in which they are located. Although we feel that Ordinance 1236 was a well intentioned policy designed to assist homeowners,the actual result of the ordinance has been to create a legal breach of the original zoning restrictions that were designed to secure and maintain the family residence character of our neighborhoods. Ordinance 1236 allows commercial property management companies to side step the Residential zoning intentions of R-1, and operate what is essentially a motel in the midst of our neighborhoods. The short term rental character of Ordinance 1236 allows uses of the rental houses in direct contradiction of the paragraph stated above. These short term rental house are not residences: they are commercial business properties incompatible with surrounding uses. Additionally,the noise, non-stop party behavior, and overflow parking onto City streets is extremely disruptive to the neighboring homes amid which these rental houses sit. There are very good reasons why the City has, in the past,prohibited hotels and motels from being located within residential neighborhoods. Those reasons are still valid today, and should result in the prohibition of short term rentals- Party Houses. The three day,two night minimum rental requirements in Ordinance 1236, by their very nature, select the type of clientele who would otherwise choose a hotel or motel, and discourages the more long term minded tenant who would be interested in becoming a member of the neighborhood and value being a good neighbor. We are asking the City of Palm Desert to help us find a way to alter the requirements of Ordinance 1236, or at least the permit conditions for the house next door, so that the value of our homes can be recaptured and the family residence nature of our neighborhood can be restored. Thank you for your consideration of our request. Very Truly Yours, Carl & Patty Kaiser 73760 Grapevine Street Palm Desert, Calif. 92260 760-773-9655 cpkaiser@earthlink.net Kf\\i n March 20, 2017 City of Palm Desert MAR 2 2 2017 City Manager Lauri Aylaian City of Palm Desert Community Development 73510 Fred Waring Dr Palm Desert CA 92260 Dear Ms Aylaian, We are concerned about the City's position on Short-Term Rentals in our quiet and low density neighborhood just south of El Paseo. After driving through various areas of Palm Desert, we selected our home on Pinyon Street in 1995. We chose this location for the following reasons: • low density and large lots zoned R1 • low crime neighborhood • walkability and convenience to shopping, dining, banking, etc. • quiet, peaceful, established neighborhood with older families • rural environment within a city (no sidewalks or street lights) We are year-round residents and appreciate the times during the year when only a few cars travel on our streets due to many second homes in the area. We value our privacy and peace and quiet in the early mornings and evenings. We also know our neighbors and watch out for each other and our homes. In fact I requested and secured a Neighborhood Watch sign posted on our block after our home was burglarized in 2013 by suspects possibly living in one of two drug rental units on San Luis Rey. Unfortunately no one witnessed the burglary and due to a breakdown in department communications, no follow up was made by the Burglary Suppression Unit, and none of our personal and heirloom property was ever recovered. That being said, if we wanted to live in a "hotel-style" neighborhood where visitors book in for only two nights, we would have purchased inside Shadow Mountain Resort or another community in the Valley. But we didn't purchase there. We purchased in an area of Palm Desert where the last thing we expected our elected officials to do was to allow homeowners to rent out rooms to multiple families thus creating a zoning of R-2 or R-3. We have already witnessed multiple families renting these homes. Within a six-block area of our home, there are at least 15 short-term rentals including one directly behind us on Juniper and another across the street from us on Pinyon - both owned by the same homeowner. We have met both the homeowner and property manager and advised them that we enjoy our quiet and peaceful neighborhood and expect the same of their tenants. Our block of Pinyon consists of 10 homes, three of which are short-term rentals - 30%! The block behind us on Juniper also has 30% rentals within 10 homes. We can hear the tennis party shouting from the home on the next corner at Juniper and Burrowweed! Once again, by approving these permits, you are changing the scope and density of Cliff Henderson's Palm Desert. You are also changing zoning from R1-20000 to include a mobile or manufactured home in the rear of the yard at 73605 Juniper, thereby creating R-2 within R-1 zoning or changing it to R1-M zoning. We realize a home can sell to a large, noisy family and we are without recourse. However, we like to know who lives around us. We have known all our neighbors over the past 22 years. We only had one neighbor at 73637 Pinyon who bought the home and ran drugs and prostitution from it. The Sheriff's department "lived" on our street for months till we got him out in 2014. As you see we have reason to distrust renters, and even some homeowners if we see strange and illicit movement occurring on the property. Even if individuals are well- screened and appear fine on the application, they may want to scope out the area. They are only paying $800 to $1,000 for two nights, a small amount considering the information they can gather. Coachella and Stagecoach festivals attract younger renters and some unwanted elements into our neighborhoods. Our personal recommendations for the City are: • Increase the minimum number of nights to at least seven. (We would prefer monthly rentals, but then the City would lose out on the TOT income, and no public official would support that issue.) • Limit the number of permits an individual is allowed • Limit the number of permits per block so as not to destroy the character of our neighborhood. If the City of Palm Desert continues to maintain a two-night minimum rental for multiple families/individuals in a single home, we would like the City to consider a zoning change so we may operate a hotel on our property or start a mobile home community, now that our neighbor has moved one on his property. Palm Desert needs to remember who is here year-round and supports local businesses year-round and contributes to the local tax base. These residents chose their homes for comfort, convenience and peaceful living and should be considered when discussing the Short-Term Rental issues. Sincerely, Jim and Victoria Luick 73620 Pinyon St Palm Desert CA 92260 Swartz, Kevin From: GLI Office <office@groundlevelinc.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 12:06 PM To: Harnik, Jan;Jonathan, Sabby; Kelly, Kathleen; Nestande, Gina;Weber, Susan Marie; Aylaian, Lauri Cc: Swartz, Kevin; Stendell, Ryan; O'Reilly, Monica; Evans, Donna; Stanley,Jane Subject: Melissa Nale - Short Term Rental Ordinance Comments Hello everyone! My name is Melissa Nale,formerly Missy Wightman of the Planning Department. Since resigning in 2013?to care for my new young family I have also been operating a vacation rental that started around this time period and also fulfill the role of office manager for our own contracting business. I think I resigned to be less busy and be a stay at home mom and I am now more busy with a 2 and 4 year old that don't let me rest for a moment.The vacation rental business came about not by direct choice, but I had fixed up my home to a value higher than adjacent properties and although I had buyers lined up the appraisals didn't match agreed upon pricing so I decided to keep it. Since I was moving out of the area, I listed it on VRBO as a trial and it was rented that weekend. And so passes, 5+years of steady visitors to the valley. This business is not headache free, it is a constant maintenance game, and you are on call 24/7 mostly to answer trivial questions like how to turn on the pool light?Or how do I turn on the TV? I am proud to say, I am not aware of one complaint and my neighbor to the south that has lived there since before I bought the house has had my phone number since day one and has never called me once regarding the rental. I stop by about once a year to check on her and see how everything is going. I had numerous neighbors stop by during initial renovations telling me how happy they were to see all the improvements. I was notified of the short term rental proposed ordinance from some group via e-mail. My top concerns with this proposed ordinance are that the short term rental permit is not transferrable to a new owner should I want to sell the business I built(I have about a 75% return guest rate every year),Section 5.10.110 is overly redundant and unrealistic in operating terms, notifying neighbors every year upon renewal is unnecessary-for me the concern is inviting crime into neighborhoods by announcing this is a vacation rental and at times may be vacant. I think adjacent neighbors is sufficient. My detailed notes are below. I'm always available if you have questions I may address. I plan to attend the Planning Commission meeting if I can make arrangements and will definitely be at the City Council meeting. I wanted to offer my comments prior to the study session this afternoon albeit last minute I received the e-mail yesterday and had to read the document first.You can visit my listing by googling VRBO 382428 and see what visitors have to say as well. I have always tried to follow every rule Palm Desert has put in place and hope my comments are considered prior to finalizing a document. Furthermore,TOT increases each year you have a successful operator.Year to date, I've paid $3,116.91 in TOT, over $1,000 more than all of last year already. How many vacation rentals are in Palm Desert?-that adds up! I only noted the first few words of each section for reference, my comments follow in italics. Short Term Rental Permit and a Transient Occupancy Registration Permit- redundant works fine now, with just the Short Term Rental Permit, consolidate? 5.10.060 D Upon the issuance of the a new Short-Term Rental Permit and a renewal permit,the City shall mail a notice to the owners and occupants of all residences within 200 feet of the property line of the rental unit...I believe this is unnecessary at renewal yearly. Once is enough at initial permitting, I understand the notification. 5.10.060 F Within 14 days of a change...This is not realistic if an owner uses a property manager/operator and the owner has to fire them. Renters are consistent and typically booked a year out. So if 1 have to hire a new service, 1 notify the City and wait for a new permit to be issued and cancel rentals that have been on the books for months/refund money until a new permit is issued. This is not realistic-Palm Desert would have a lot of unhappy visitors that would likely not return. You should be able to provide City new information and not wait for a new permit. 1 5.10.060 H A Short Term Rental Permit muwt be renewed...City shall mail courtesy n _ __ 30 days prior to vacation rental owners. 5.10.070 D An existing Short-Term Rental....disagree with the no change of ownership clause. I have built a business over the last 5 years with loyal customers. I should be able to sell my business if I choose,just like nearly any other business. 5.10.070 E The City shall maintain a current map...Is that available for public to view now prior to meetings? 5.10.100 Trash and refuse...should not be an issue. Require Burrtec gate service. I've done this for the past few years. It's not expensive. 5.10.110 Overly redundant and Unrealistic 1. Unrealistic meet and greet. People come on their own timelines. You may set up to meet a guest at noon, they get lost, they run into weather traveling from Canada, they decided to stop off for lunch, any number of reasons they show up four hours later, their plane got delayed, them come a day later. I rarely meet guests at the house and never have had a problem. This clause would make scheduling nearly impossible. 75%of my guests are return visitors,some come yearly,some come multiple times a year(they know the rules, they know the house). ID's copies are provided at the time a rental agreement is signed prior to occupancy including name, address, and phone number they can be reached at if they don't answer the house phone. 2. Can be located in house book or posted in house 3. Located in House rules, also in rental agreement 4.A rental agreement is signed by every guest prior to occupancy stating these rules. 5.Yes, always. 6. Rental agreement signed acknowledging this. 7.A repeat of item 2. 8. Require Burrtec gate service,problem solved. 9. haha this one gave me a good laugh,people are not going to read ordinances on their vacations. Ordinances are not at the top my literary reading lists 0This is so unrealistic. Furthermore this is in the Good neighbor brochure 10. This is in good neighbor brochure 11. Good neighbor brochure Sorry for lengthy e-mail, but I believe this ordinance needs some revisions to be realistically implemented. My phone number is 760-799-2581 and I'd be happy to address any and all questions, comments,etc. Thank you, Melissa Nale Ground Level, Inc. P.O. Box 758 Fallbrook, CA 92088 Office Phone:760.744.8848 Cel. Phone: 760.799.2581 0 µ n Virus-free. www.avast.com z Swartz, Kevin From: Jason Shafer Dasons@southwestchurch.com] Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2017 9:01 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: Short term rentals Hi there! I'm a local pastor and Palm desert resident (homeowner) and wanted to respond to the ongoing events surrounding the short term rental opportunity currently under review. I think short term rentals are a great opportunity for us here in the valley. It's a fantastic way for us to share our incredible surroundings and bring an extra flow of money into our communities. I read the list of concerns and they don't bother me, although taxation to absorb extra patrols and noise ordinances are totally understandable, the other concerns seem like they come from people who would be happier in a gated community with additional rules to create their desired standard of living. I enjoy meeting visitors, hosting them even, and I say that as a resident of a neighborhood FILLED with rental properties. The 5 days minimum suggestion keeps weekends from being an option and I find that confining for the majority of short teen renters as travelers. What is wrong with 3 days?That would snake Palm desert accessible weekends and holidays, shorter events and quick getaways for people. Why let another city get that revenue or the reputation of a great place it is to visit when palm desert is clearly the best in the valley? Tourism being our number one product, I don't see why we'd want to stifle that with more rules. My guess is that this is a situation where the squeaky wheel will get the oil. My guess is that this is a standoff between rental investors and home owners in the community. My goal here is to show that there is a silent majority of homeowners in the community that do not lament these short term rentals. They should be allowed as they once were with a few alterations to account for costs to the city and to keep visitors aware that this is a kind place where we respect each other. I Hope that is helpful to the process and please feel free to contact me if there's anything I can do to help. I'm a pastor in the community, a foster parent, and someone who would utilize short term rentals on a 2x/year occasion if i could get permitted. Thanks for listening. _. .......... .. .. ..................... ...... . ... ...... ........ _ ........... ................................ . .. Jason Shafer, Music Pastor tit • �.��� south estchurch.eotn I P:760.200.2000 ext.2261 Everyone is welcome.Nobody is perfect.Anything is possible. IIiL�Ji; 1 1 To: CityhallMail Subject: To Kathleen Kelly Ms. Kelly, My wife&I bought a house in Palm Desert two years ago with the intention to use it as a winter home. We stayed in the house in 2015 and came back last winter but decided that traveling back and forth from Virginia was too much so we moved here permanently in May 2016. We love the neighborhood in South Palm Desert for a variety of reasons, but one thing we value is the quiet. We lived in the Washington, DC area for 36 years and urban noise is a constant. Last Friday night our quiet was disrupted by a loud party in a house on Haystack Road that is one house west of the house immediately behind ours. The house is at 73067 Haystack Road. There was some noise at 10:30 when we went to bed, but it was not too bad & I assumed it would die down soon. We were awakened just after 1:00 AM by a lot of noise. The party had moved outside &the people in the house were grilling food. I can see into the back yard of this house from my yard & five or six people were outside and the large sliding doors were open. There was a lot of chatter back and forth. I called the Riverside Sheriff Dispatch Office around 1:30 and an officer came to the house 30 or 40 minutes later. The people went inside& closed the doors but we could hear them until after 3:00 AM. On Saturday morning I looked on rental sites & found the house listed on VRBO.com. I also posted a query on my NextDoor.com commmunity newsletter about the problem. I was advised a man named Paul Murphy to contact a Palm Desert compliance officer named Shawn Kilpatrick and to follow up with your office since the council is examining the short term rental issue in the city. I cannot say enough good things about Mr. Kilpatrick. He called me back within 20 minutes on Saturday morning& I told him what had happened & sent him an email. He found that the house on Haystack does not have permit for renting&he visited the occupants sometime that day. The people in the house were quiet for the rest of the weekend. Mr. Kilpatrick has my correspondence to him if you want to know more about how he proceeded in the matter. He was incredibly responsive and did a great job. We were not the only neighbors who heard this party and not the only ones who are very concerned with the growing possibility that more homes in the area are offering short term rentals and more may apply for permits. Some, as the one in this example, have eluded the permit process. I just looked on VRBO for their rental listings in March and see seven home on Haystack offered to rent and 805 in the city. The house at 73067 Haystack is still shown on the website in spite of the fact that it has no permit. The total number of homes for rent is a bit of a shock. I wonder how many of them are owned by people who have them only as short term rental properties as a form of income. I don't know 2 what the zoning code alm Desert says about this, but I wonder how a property intended only to be used for rentals can be viewed as a normal house and not a hotel. I will be happy to keep you and Mr. Kilpatrick apprised.of any other problems in our neighborhood that may arise in the future. I would also like to know if there is a schedule for public hearings on meeting on this issue since I am now keenly interested in the matter. Thank your for your time. John Curran 73110 Somera Road Palm Desert, CA 92260 703-622-2641 (Cell) jc John Curran Casablanca de la Colina Palm Desert, CA 3 VRMA * VACATION RENTAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION September 27, 2017 Palm Desert City Council 73510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Dear Councilmembers: The Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) is a 32-year old international trade association representing professional property managers of traditional short-term vacation rentals, with several members in Palm Desert.We have been following the recent discussion regarding vacation rentals in your community very closely. The VRMA supports fair and effective regulations. We agree with the United States Conference of Mayors resolution,which states, "Onerous regulations of short-term rentals can drive the industry underground, thus evading local regulations and local hotel taxes". Primary residency requirements, low-density restrictions and percentage unit caps can quickly become restrictive and be disruptive to the local economy. That is why we are concerned with the proposals requirements for buffers of 500 feet for residential properties and 300 feet for mixed-use properties. The buffer requirements are arbitrary designations that have not proven affective.This type of restriction is meant to help limit concentrations of vacation rentals, but is really a limitation of property rights that can exclude good property owners and property managers from engaging in the management of a vacation rental. We encourage you to keep working with your local property managers to create a balance in your regulatory framework. Professional property managers are a communities'first line of defense in ensuring travelers comply with local rules and working with neighbors to resolve issues that may arise. The VRMA urges the Palm Desert City Council to continue to work with professional property managers by removing the buffer restrictions from the proposed ordinance. Stricter enforcement and engaging property managers will help Palm Desert achieve their goals and continue to benefit from the prospering travel and tourism economy of your beautiful community. Sincerely, it C� Mike Copps Executive Director Vacation Rental Management Association Mike Copps 2025 M Street NW, Suite 800 Executive Director Washington, DC 20036 USA Vacation Rental Management Association +1 (202) 367-1237 1 mcopps@vrma.org vrma.org Swartz, Kevin From: Kelly, Kathleen Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 1:16 PM To: Stendell, Ryan; Swartz, Kevin Subject: FW: Air B&B's in Neighborhood on Masson St. 92260 1 just sent this to Lauri and Pedro for follow-up. I'm sending now to assure this resident is included in any notices that go out about developments. Thanks, Kathleen Kelly Councilwoman Ph: 760.346.0611 Direct: 760.776.6316 kkellyacityof pal mdesert.org From: Carol Gorski [mailto:cmgorskiCaaol.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 10:32 PM To: Kelly, Kathleen Cc: cmgorskiCabaol.com Subject: Air B&B's in Neighborhood on Masson St. 92260 Dear Council Member Kathleen Kelly I reside at 73931 Rutledge Way in Palm Desert and am very concerned about the two Air B&B's right behind me on Masson St. The addresses of these Air B&B's are 73920 Masson St. and 73934 Masson St. I have phoned code enforcement to complain about the noise level and they put me on hold for 20 minutes so I am writing you about my concerns regarding the noise level and disruption these businesses are having not only to my home but to the neighborhood. I understand that the Council is having a meeting on Thursday April 20th at 3:OOPM that I wish I could attend but I work in San Bernadino and cannot make the meeting. Both these homes are behind mine and affect me negatively as a 5 year resident with the noise and music that can be heard after 10:00pm and well into the night. I cannot enjoy my backyard in the evenings with my family and am very concerned about the impact that these hotel businesses will have on my life and property values. If you are not the council person to raise these issues to please point me in the right direction. I would like to set up a concall or meeting to discuss further and what my options are as a concerned homeowner in your city. Regards, Carol Gorski 73931 Rutledge Way Palm Desert, Ca. 92260 650-468-9647 cm o�(a�aol.com (650)468-9647• Email:cmgorski(d)-aol.com Website:www.linkedin.comAn/carolgorski i From: Regina Johnson To: CityhallMail Subject: Please Support Palm Desert Vacation Rentals Date: Wednesday,September 27,2017 9:43:14 AM Dear City Council Member, As a Palm Desert homeowner, I support vacation rentals and believe they are an important part of our local economy. I am happy to see the stronger enforcement measures the city is considering in its new ordinance. The proposed distance limit, however, is not an effective solution. The distance limit creates an unfair barrier to participation in the market, giving a special privilege to some homeowners based on nothing more than an arbitrary number. Vacation rental permits should be based on a homeowner's ability to responsibly manage the property. They should not be based on how close one vacation rental is to another. Stronger enforcement, including additional code enforcement officers and harsh penalties, is key to protecting our quality of life. I want the city to have the tools it needs to shut down the bad guys. I do not want the city to take property rights away from those who have done nothing wrong. Please remove the distance limit and approve an ordinance that strengthens enforcement and preserves the right to operate a vacation rental for all responsible homeowners. Regards, Regina Johnson 42845 Scirocco Rd Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Deena Mirva To: QtyhallMail Subject: Please Support Palm Desert Vacation Rentals Date: Wednesday,September 27,2017 10:11:00 AM Dear City Council Member, As a Palm Desert homeowner, I support vacation rentals and believe they are an important part of our local economy. I am happy to see the stronger enforcement measures the city is considering in its new ordinance. The proposed distance limit, however, is not an effective solution. The distance limit creates an unfair barrier to participation in the market, giving a special privilege to some homeowners based on nothing more than an arbitrary number. Vacation rental permits should be based on a homeowner's ability to responsibly manage the property. They should not be based on how close one vacation rental is to another. Stronger enforcement, including additional code enforcement officers and harsh penalties, is key to protecting our quality of life. I want the city to have the tools it needs to shut down the bad guys. I do not want the city to take property rights away from those who have done nothing wrong. Please remove the distance limit and approve an ordinance that strengthens enforcement and preserves the right to operate a vacation rental for all responsible homeowners. Regards, Deena Mirva 41759 Resorter Blvd Palm Desert, CA 92211 Swartz, Kevin From: Daffodil Tyminski <dtyminski@me.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 9:34 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: Vacation Rentals We live in Los Angeles full time and bought our house(74533 Fairway Drive)with the hope of moving to Palm Desert full-time. In Los Angeles,we live in Venice Beach, and I have my own law practice. I also sit on your sister land use and planning board,the Venice Land Use and a planning Commission. I am very familiar with the issues surrounding short- term rentals, and in Venice,we have a few on my block,but they are mostly owner occupiers and the two that are not are carefully watched over. Shortly after we bought our house, investors bought the house behind us and turned it into a horrible vacation rental. It is a 100%vacation rental owned by people in Palm Springs who have multiple investment properties. They are not owner occupiers. Ironically,we bought in Palm Desert instead of Palm Springs, because we wanted to be in a true neighborhood,and not amid a bunch of short term vacation rentals. We used to split our time between LA and Palm Desert, but this past Spring,the situation behind us was so bad,we finally decided to give up our house for a few weekends and rent it out for some of the big Spring weekends....only to find out that as homeowners we could not legally do so. have complained about the house to the city,and the city has come out from other complaints, but unfortunately,the house is technically legal. They have five bedrooms,so they can have two people,and apparently,they can be as loud as they want until 10 pm every day. So we have been living with birthday parties, bachelor parties, bachelorette parties, 20-year olds obsessed with EDM music during Coachella,country music fans during stagecoach,a band of incredibly obnoxious 50 years olds during the tennis tournament who played tennis from about six am to dark, a 75 person wedding,etc. I tried contacting the property manager multiple times,to no avail,and then managed to reach the owner by pretending that I was an interested renter on VRBO. I recently met with the owner and her property manager. They were very nice,and the owner has tried to accommodate some of our concerns. They also informed me that the city has no record of complaints on the property. (If this is true,there is a reporting problem in the current City tracking system). They also seemed to suggest that they have never had a problem with the property-though they did admit that they have had to forfeit deposits of renters in occasion because of noise. I was never able to reconcile the issue. Fundamentally, I don't think they appreciated the impact of running a commercial enterprise in a residential neighborhood. Their final analysis was that short-term rentals are legal,a fact of life, here to stay, and we just all have to make the best of it. I understand the need for folks to be able to rent out their homes on a short-term basis, but I do not think it is legal (nor should it be legal). I would ask the City to not approve investment-only properties(i.e., non-owner occupied properties for the following reasons). These properties are being operated as commercial enterprises and residential neighborhoods are not zoned for such use (and there is some California case law to this effect). Moreover,They have a disproportionate negative impact on the neighborhood. Unlike a house with full time occupants who have a normal life rhythm,short-term renters have a different schedule every week,so you never quite know what you are going to get; I hate to go on so long. I would love to be part of any future dialog on this issue and respond to any questions- Thanks you. Daffodil Tyminski 1 Swartz, Kevin From: Craig Armstrong <craig@thermiculture.com> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2017 10:49 PM To: Harnik, Jan; sjohnathan@cityofpalmdesert.org, Nestande, Gina, Kelly, Kathleen, weber; Aylaian, Lauri; Robert.Hargreaves@BBKLAW.COM; Swartz, Kevin; Stendell, Ryan Subject: Palm Desert Short Term Rental Review Dear Mayor Harnik and PD Council Members, I am writing you today as a current Palm Desert resident at 46-401 Golden Rod lane and a Palm Desert native where I grew up at 72-868 Skyward Way. I will not take up your time with another personal horror story as a result of short term rentals, but as a resident of South Palm Desert for over 46 year I can tell you I have never witnessed prostitution or passed out Uber drivers in my front yard until short term rentals have come to our town. I understand the council is trying to walk a fine line to look at all interests, City revenue from TOT, increased city costs for more funding of code enforcement, residents love for their quality of quiet neighborhoods, and short term rental property owner rights. I also understand that Country Clubs and HOAs could be a completely separate permitting as these areas of our city are already 1. Struggling with a dying golf industry. 2. Have special assessments and private security to enforce and monitor better. 3. Are more consolidated in a tourist / gated resort side of our city. I believe a big part of your solution could be in this area, it could offer a boom to this over developed, but high amenity type of development. Golf, community pools, on site restaurants etc. could lend itself to easier enforcement and control. would respectfully ask in your decision making, please don't be bullied by rental property owners threats of litigation demanding their rights. Please strongly take into consideration long term PD residents who have earned their rights to Palm Desert's quality of clean, quiet and safe lifestyle, earned by owning businesses in our city, working in our city, volunteering in our city, volunteering in our sports leagues or in our neighborhood watch programs. These concerned neighbors are not the ones threatening you with a lawsuit, they are simply asking for your help to protect our neighborhoods peace and safety. This is one of the most noble requests your constituents can ask of their leadership. Please don't let short term paybacks and corporate rental home owners exploit something that has taken residents and councils before you decades build. Don't allow them to influence your decision based on fear of their threats. Show our residents and neighborhoods your commitment to them and how much you value them by standing up for them. There has been a precedence set in many other southern California cities on this same issue, they have seen the damaging effects short term rentals have had on their property values and neighborhoods, and have made the right decision to take back their neighborhoods for their residents. One of your obligations to our city is to lead with a strong unifying vision. The vison here should be to lead with dedication to our residents and neighborhoods and build on their strengths and beauty, and to stop allowing opportunists to take advantage them. You have a great opportunity before you to set the bar high and stand up for your neighborhoods that create our great community. An opportunity to defuse this issue that is polarizing our residents and city government and to agree on a solution that protects everyone's quality of life and reinforces the values we all enjoy and the reason we call Palm Desert home. Thank you for your time, respectfully. Craig Armstrong Thermiculture MANAGEMENT z \\%111I1HI1111z cAi,O 1' G RENTAL i TOURISM c 1 IIIII The Vacation Rental Tourism Association (VRTA) strongly supports the City of Palm Desert in its efforts to regulate vacation rental properties ensuring responsible vacation rental management and the peaceful enjoyment of the neighborhood for both visitors and residents. As advocates for the industry of vacation rental tourism in the Coachella Valley,VRTA would like to submit a running list of recommendations to create an open dialogue between the city and vacation rental managers with regard to the implementation and enforcement of the vacation rental policies within the new Draft Ordinance. We hope a continued open discussion with city officials will contribute to a balanced perspective of vacation rentals in Palm Desert. Recommended Draft Ordinance Changes: 1) 5.10.070—Short Term Rental Permit—Spacing and Buffering Requirement. We urge the council to remove the spacing/buffer requirement in the ordinance. Managing the density requirement will place huge burden upon the city, creating unnecessary enforcement on vacation rentals.The data in Palm Springs shows that neighborhoods with the highest density of vacation rentals does not correlate to more calls to the hotline or overall problems. On the contrary,the neighborhoods with the highest density of vacation rentals have experienced tremendous growth in property values. Surveys show that property owners are 65% more likely to renovate their homes before renting them; improving curb appeal, increasing home values, and employing local contractors. 2) 5.10.080 Temporary Short Term Rental Permit—Additional Application and processing requirements. While we understand the intention of the council to provide an ability for full time homeowners to take advantage of renting their home a few times a year, the neighbors surrounding these homes will still associate a bad experience as a "vacation rental problem."The VRTA feels that across the board all properties intending to rent their home, whether for four rentals or more should register with the city and be accountable for taxes and all rules and regulations. The rules and regulations set forth in the ordinance is to ensure the peaceful co-existence of vacation rental homes with neighborhoods. The current ordinance provides an ability for homeowners to register up to 15 days prior to a rental; we ask that council consider the unintended consequences of allowing in-experienced vacation rental operators the ability to rent within a short window. 3) 5.10.110—Procedures for operators and renters (A.1 Meet&greet the responsible person on-site and obtain his or her name, address and a copy of a valid government identification) The VRTA supports in-person check-in procedures, however requiring the check-in to be at the property does not allow for the many variables that affect guests during check-in. We ask Council to allow check-in options at a (licensed) professional office or within 24 hours at the property. This would allow vacation rental operators to meet the guest at the property within 24 hours should the guest not arrive during normal business hours. Frequently, guests are not able to arrive at a specific time; this is due to flight changes, traffic delays, illness and other uncontrollable factors. The interest of the city is the same as the property manager's interest:to perform an in-person check-in/arrival meeting as soon as possible. During peak season, where 30 to 40 properties may be rented simultaneously across the valley, the only efficient manner to process all guests is to have most of them check-in at the property manager's office. 0A.q cry i Econom—,.„cal Impact Analysis of Vacation Home In y Economic Impacts of the Vacation Home Industry(Coachella Valley) Number of Registered Vacation Homes:4,950 Acquisition Investment:$2.42 billion (Average$489,000 each home) Average Remodel/Furnishings:$95,000 each home Average Room Rate:$269/night Annual Occupancy of Vacation Homes(1 person/night): 2.3 million people Total Amount Spent to Rent Vacation Homes:$136.84 million/annually Average Daily Spending by Vacation Home Visitors(Excluding Accommodations):$294.00 Annual Economic Impact of Vacation Home Visitors:$896.5 million Total Jobs as Result of Vacation Home Visitors(Direct/Indirect/Induced): 10,300 Local Transient Occupancy Tax(TOT) Revenue: $15.1 million Local Sales& Use Tax by Vacation Home Visitors:$3.52 million Fiscal Costs to Local Governments to Host Vacation Visitors:$5.9 million lyet Revenue to Local Governments as Result of Vacation Home Visitors:$12.7 million Economic Impacts of the Vacation Home Industry (Palm Springs) Number of Registered Vacation Homes in City of Palm Springs: 1,694 Acquisition Investment:$828.4 million (Average$489,000 each home) Average Remodel/Furnishings: $95,000 each home Average Room Rate:$269/night Annual Occupancy of Vacation Homes(1 person/night):791,000 people Total Amount Spent to Rent Vacation Homes:$46.86 million/annually Average Daily Spending by Vacation Home Visitors(Excluding Accommodations): $294.00 Annual Economic Impact of Vacation Home Visitors:$306.9 million Total Jobs as Result of Vacation Home Visitors to Palm Springs(Direct/Indirect/Induced): 3,534 Local Transient Occupancy Tax(TOT) Revenue to the City of Palm Springs:$6.1 million Local Sales& Use Tax to City of Palm Springs by Vacation Home Visitors:$2.4 million Fiscal Costs to City of Palm Springs to Host Vacation Visitors:$3.9 million Net Revenue to City of Palm Springs as Result of Vacation Home Visitors:$4.57 million C Development Management Group,Inc./Michael Bracken, Managing Partner/(760)272-9136`michael@dmgeconomics.com CALIFORNIA DESERT ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS! September 27, 2017 The Honorable Jan Harnik Mayor, City of Palm Desert 73510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Dear Mayor Harnik and Members of the City Council, After much internal discussion and deliberation,the California Desert Association of REALTORS"must respectfully request that the City Council ask staff to omit"Spacing and Buffering Requirements" (the "buffer") proposed under 5.10.070 in the draft short-term rental ordinance. We support all of the remaining draft amendment—including increased penalties and stricter operational standards. However,the buffer, if implemented,would render more harm than good as we look to address the issue at hand. Today,the chief economist of the National Association of Realtors declared that the housing market has 'essentially stalled'due to another month of declining contract activity. Local Realtors have already found reduced contract activity due to the moratorium—and we can only expect that trend to continue if the buffer is implemented. Throughout our participation in this summer's public meetings and task force discussions, it became clear that many concerned residents and virtually all small business stakeholders support significantly increasing enforcement efforts and tightening operating standards to address short term rental owners who fail to properly manage their properties.While the proposed penalty structure is one of the most severe in the country,CDAR is supportive to ensure that short term rentals are good neighbors throughout Palm desert. We believe that the increased fine structure—which quickly leads to permit being revoked for bad actors—the hiring of a new code enforcement official,and stricter operational standards—like reducing the required time to respond to a complaint to 30 minutes from 1 hour— will provide accountability on all owners and managers of short term rentals. Furthermore, it will give the City of Palm Desert greater resources to use in enforcing appropriate laws.We further support the proposed increase in permit fees as a means to fund a responsive, 24-hour hotline to ensure timely action when short term rentals cause a disturbance. However, we cannot support the buffer requirements or any version of an ordinance that would deny a property owner the ability to seek a short-term rental permit without regard to the demonstrated ability,or inability, of that property owner to responsibly manage a short-term rental. j 9 hr;! CALIFORNIA DESERT ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Concerned residents have a right to expect that any neighbor in their community lives up to the rules of Palm Desert or their homeowners' association.They appropriately oppose disturbances from "party houses." So do we.So do all of the small businesses who have been part of the development of this ordinance.We ask that the City Council allow the significantly tightened operating standards and penalty structure to take effect and work to the benefit of residents and businesses in Palm Desert, and to instruct city planning staff to remove the buffer in the draft at this stage. Sincerely, Paul Herrera Government Affairs Director California Desert Association of REALTORS" Swartz, Kevin From: Klassen, Rachelle Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 11:14 AM To: Aylaian, Lauri; Stendell, Ryan; Ceja, Eric; Swartz, Kevin Cc: Stanley, Jane; Evans, Donna Subject: FW: Vacation Rental Please see the following e-mail message. Note: City Council is blind-copied on this e-mail. Rachelle Klassen City Clerk Ph: 760.346.0611 Direct: 760.776.6304 rklassen@cityofpalmdesert.org From: bkrreneec@aol.com [mailto:bkrreneec@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 11:01 AM To: Klassen, Rachelle Subject: Vacation Rental September 22, 2017 Rochelle Lassen, City Clerk Members of City Council. As a new resident of Palm Desert I am shocked to see all the signs against vacation rentals in our streets. Isn't this an issue to be discussed in your chambers instead of posting it in our front yard? Isn't this a distasteful and uninviting message to the tourist that are making the economy of the area strive? Are we telling them; you are not welcome here now, go play golf or tennis or enjoy the weather somewhere else? Since when this beautiful City has been transformed in such a hostile spot? Is this the image we want to project to the group of people that has contributed to the area's success? Aren't we still counting on their dollars to mantain and grow our local economy? How are the business owners feeling about this? Has a study of economic impact been performed? Wouldn't this be affecting City's revenue as well?? Why do we keep offering events to attract tourists if we don't want them here? 1 Yes, I have many questions and hope to bring LI le.m to the City and public awareness. Hopefully we can remember our common goal and be an example to other cities. We need solutions that keep everyone's interest in mind, we could be the ones to resolve these issues gracefully, in a cooperative way instead displaying aggressive antagonism. I understand the need for regulations and trust that with the input of the residents, the City Officials will be able to reach agreements that benefit all parties. As for now, I strongly recommend to remove all sings from our front yards and to offer a warm welcome to the snowbirds. Renee Cardenas 805-906-6391 z Vincent Ileuring 73-335 Pinyon St. Palm Desert CA 92260 720-346-4635 heurnng@colorado.edu September 26, 2017 Kevin Swartz,Associate Planner 7 3-5 10 Fred Waring Dr. Palm Desert CA 92260 760-346-0611 kswartz@cityofpalmdeser-t.org Dear Mr. Swartz This concerns proposed amendments to Chapter 5.10, Short Term Rentals. We have lived at our address on Pinyon St. for several years. Pinyon St. is in South Palm Desert, and is zoned R1; Zillow estimates the average house on Pinyon St. costs over one million dollars, and tends to have more bedrooms and larger pools than the average PD home. We have a number of short-term rental, STR, houses in our neighborhood. And I wish to make the following observations: 1. New STRs should be banned from R 1 neighborhoods, and current ones should be sunsetted. They are not appropriate in an upscale R1 neighborhood. Making matters worse is that the houses in R1 zones are usually larger and have more bedrooms and more elaborate pools and outdoor recreation, leading to renting to larger groups which are the source of many of the complaints. Most of the problems are caused by LOUD NOISE, TRASH, ON-STREET PARKING, and perhaps the most telling reason is that they are not neighbors, and never will be. The house might as well be a vacant lot, neighborhood- wise. No way to invite them to a block party, or discuss common issues such as power, or cable service. These houses dilute the neighborhood. 2. We just should not have to deal with these problems at all, and the only way to stop them is to ban STRs from R 1 neighborhoods. A 500' buffer between STRs isn't much good if you live near one of these houses. Plus PD needs to hire a firm to detect and stop the scofflaw landlords who don't register with the city, as nearby valley cities have done. 3. The owners of STRs are acting as commercial entities renting out "boutique hotels," and it's getting to be endemic where it's not controlled. Look at Palm Springs as an example. 4. PD residents are up in arms about this. The nextdoor.com web site is filled with angry, frustrated postings. The only ones defending STRs are the ones who are renting out their property, and at least the last time there was a hearing, those defending STRs were mostly representatives of out-of-town commercial firms. 5. There is a large and growing grass-roots effort to stop STRs, and the Planning Department and the elected officials should listen. Sincerely yours, Vincent Heuring Swartz, Kevin From: Denise Toland <denisetoland@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 4:09 PM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: Short Term Rentals Dear Planning Commissioner Swartz: I am writing to you as a resident of Palm Desert, specifically the Silver Spurs neighborhood. Like many concerned residents, I have had my own hellish experiences living next door(literally) to a short term rental. I purchased my home on Buckboard Trail four years ago. Our Mid-Century Modern duplexes were built in 1963. The units share a common driveway and carport. Our laundry rooms are housed in utility closets that are accessed through exterior doors located side-by-side. A mere 4-inch thick wall separates me from the adjacent duplex. I'm sure when these homes were constructed 50 years ago, the builders never imagined surround sound or subwoofers. When I purchased my home, I expected a neighbor. Instead I was greeted by a woman grasping a clipboard. Several maids stood around. Dirty mops and rags dripped over our shared fence. Only a rolling laundry basket would have added to the authentic, transient "motel" vibe I got pulling into our shared driveway that first time. The woman handed me her business card with the logo Palm Springs Vacation Rentals. Her words I can recall as if yesterday: "It can be very difficult living next door to a vacation rental. Here's a 24-hour number if you need help." She knew, but she did not tell all. She should have added, "Congratulations! You are now the acting onsite manager!" I can go on about my sleepless nights, the late-night (drunken?) voices outside, the constant policing I did to ensure the number of guests did not go over the limit. (They often did.) I picked up Dove bar wrappers from my doorstep, invited the renters into my home when they'd locked themselves out (Canadians with no U.S. phone service to call a locksmith), repeated directions, and answered questions about Idyllwild and Joshua Tree— without ever leaving my driveway. Every few days vehicles changed and so did their "habits." I never knew whether the new arrivals would smoke (it came through the walls), park themselves beside the fence to laugh or make phone calls (my dining area is 3 feet away), or shout across the pool and blast rock or hip-hop. One afternoon I heard my door open. An older couple stood in my hallway—they had mistaken my home for the rental. Last week a young renter one house over rang my doorbell hoping to borrow jumper cables. One morning I was greeted by a large, shirtless and shoeless man, a stranger, perhaps three feet from my laundry room door. I am a woman living alone. Coming out my front door at times feel more like emerging from a sleazy room at Motel 6 rather than my home. If only, like Motel 6, my property had guards and security cameras. i Once I met the short term renta ner, down from her home in Long Beach. She assured me that the management company did a background check on each renter. Did she mean criminal background check? Sex offender background check? Or just credit card background check? I became anxious wondering who would show up each week. Would they blast music? Shout from the driveway into the kitchen over and over? Lock and unlock their cars day and night with those locking horns? (I counted 16 beep-beeps in half an hour once.) When loud voices woke me, I became angry and could not get back to sleep. The Code officers were mostly ineffective. It took hours for them to come by, if at all. Sometimes I was told to wait it out, that the renters would be gone in a day or two. My health plummeted. After so many sleepless nights, I became very ill with bronchitis which lasted for three months. To this day, the full volume of my voice has never returned. I blame that directly on my hellish experiences with Short Term renters. I am an English Professor, a lecturer. I teach at College of the Desert in Palm Desert. I also teach at colleges far from the desert. My weekly commute is anywhere between 350-650 miles. At home, when I'm not grading papers, I am teaching online classes from my living room. I especially count on my solitude during weekends to recoup and prepare lessons for the upcoming week. In fact, I selected Silver Spurs to live because it is a quiet neighborhood. I remember one particular morning, after a week of hardly any sleep, standing in front of my 7 AM class at COD. I could barely think. I felt as if I would faint. My first thought was, "And this is how the City of Palm Desert treats those who teach their children?" I am a dedicated professional. Many professionals living in Palm Desert—doctors, nurses, teachers—plod through their days with little sleep because they have the misfortune of living next door to a short-term rental. The city of Palm Desert has a responsibility to tax-paying citizens who live in residential neighborhoods where full-time residents choose to live—away from vacationing visitors. The STR adjoining my home has been sold, and I currently have a caring neighbor. However, short term rentals remain a threat, and if my neighbor sells, I could easily fall victim in the future. Consequently, I have been checking real estate listings in nearby cities, cities that do not allow short term rentals. My plans for an extensive remodel on Buckboard are on hold, while I await the decision that will determine whether I continue to make Palm Desert my home. 2 Fortunately, I will be here long enough to vote for those who will support a city ace of Short Term Rentals in hopes of retaining my Palm Desert residence. I love my Silver Spurs neighborhood and have grown fond of my neighbors. Being forced out by transients who are not dedicated to this community as I am would be truly a shame. Respectfully submitted, Denise Toland 73800 Buckboard Trail#A Palm Desert, CA 92260 3 Swartz, Kevin From: Daffodil Tyminski <dtyminski@me.com> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 2:01 PM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: Re:Vacation Rentals Thank you so much. I plan to be at the meeting. Can you tell me who was responsible for the draft? I had had a lot of hope that the City wanted to seriously deal with the short term rental problem. I have seen a number of these draft ordinances from other jurisdictions, and I have not seen one that so seems to encourage outside investors at the expense of current owner-occupying residents. Moreover,this draft ordinance not at all effectively deal with the problematic issues related to short term rentals. First,this ordinance lacks basic fairness to owner-occupier residents. For example, under this draft, if an owner-occupier adjacent to a short-term rental wish to rent (say for Coachella,etc.,or if they go away for a month or two),they will be prohibited from doing so because they were unlucky enough to benon-resident investor within 500 feet has already gotten a permit? That seems crazy and unfair to residents(and perhaps a violation of the equal protection clause). The 18 day limit is a bizarre number and makes no sense in the context of the overall ordinance. Under the current draft, if you are an non-resident investor,you can rent your place out as much as you want, two nights at a time, but if you actually live and have a stake in the community,you can only rent your place out two nights at a time,on up to four occasions(which is eight nights or 12 days). Since most people want to rent only for the weekends,the owner-occupier renter can likely only use 12 of the 18 allowable days? That seems unfair and nonsensical. Second, the ordinance absolutely must limit the overall number of days per year that any short-term rental can be rented. The current draft has no limits. Even Palm Springs,which is very favorable to short-term rentals, addressed that issue,and placed a limit on days/weekends. That issue absolutely has to be addressed in this ordinance and the number of rental days limited. Third,the occupancy limits do not effectively deal with the house party problem. It only takes a few people drinking in the sun all day to become loud and unruly. There is no reason why a three bedroom rental needs to have 12 people in the house in the day time. Or,a five bedroom house should have 20 people in it. That is a small wedding. While it does provide provision for neighbors to complain about renters, it become extremely tiresome to-every weekend- be complaining and dealing an obnoxious property. Related,the ordinance does not deal with "estate" properties. Fourth,there has to be an increase in the number of nights per each rental. Two nights is just too short a time. Five days should be the absolute minimum, and here is why: a number of people rent houses short term for special occasions. The do it because it is cheaper than renting a hotel. Splitting a three bedroom house six ways for two nights is way cheaper than any hotel,and then you can have your friends come over,etc. Fifth,the ordinance does not address the fact that short-terms rentals are businesses operating in residentially zoned areas. I could go on, but, in short, this seems like a poorly thought first draft, not an ordinance to take action on. I mean this as respectfully as possible, but it seems to me that the outside non-resident short-term rental investor lobby must have a lot of pull in Palm Desert- I don't think anyone who has had to live next to a short-term rental would have had much input into this draft. 1 At this point, is this going to City Council Tor final approval? Sent from my iPad >On Sep 20, 2017,at 10:41 AM, kswartz@cityofpalmdesert.org wrote: > Daffodil, >Thank you for your email. >The City Council will be making a decision on short-term rentals at the October 26 meeting. I will include your letter and urge you to attend the meeting and voice your concerns. >A copy of the draft ordinance is available on the City's web page at > http://cityofpalmdesert.org/our-city/departments/planning/vacation-ren >tal-moratorium > Please review the draft and contact me if you have any concerns. > Kevin Swartz >Associate Planner > Ph: 760.346.0611 Direct: 760.776.6485 kswartz@cityofpalmdesert.org >-----Original Message----- > From: Daffodil Tyminski [mailto:dtyminski@me.com] >Sent:Wednesday, September 20, 2017 9:34 AM >To: Swartz, Kevin >Subject: Vacation Rentals >We live in Los Angeles full time and bought our house (74533 Fairway Drive)with the hope of moving to Palm Desert full-time. In Los Angeles,we live in Venice Beach, and I have my own law practice. I also sit on your sister land use and planning board,the Venice Land Use and a planning Commission. I am very familiar with the issues surrounding short- term rentals,and in Venice,we have a few on my block, but they are mostly owner occupiers and the two that are not are carefully watched over. >Shortly after we bought our house, investors bought the house behind us and turned it into a horrible vacation rental. It is a 100%vacation rental owned by people in Palm Springs who have multiple investment properties. They are not owner occupiers. Ironically,we bought in Palm Desert instead of Palm Springs, because we wanted to be in a true neighborhood, and not amid a bunch of short term vacation rentals. >We used to split our time between LA and Palm Desert, but this past Spring,the situation behind us was so bad,we finally decided to give up our house for a few weekends and rent it out for some of the big Spring weekends....only to find out that as homeowners we could not legally do so. > I have complained about the house to the city, and the city has come out from other complaints, but unfortunately, the house is technically legal. They have five bedrooms, so they can have two people, and apparently,they can be as loud as they want until 10 pm every day. So we have been living with birthday parties, bachelor parties, bachelorette 2 parties, 20-year olds obsessed wit.. __M music during Coachella,country mus is during stagecoach, a band of incredibly obnoxious 50 years olds during the tennis tournament who played tennis from about six am to dark,a 75 person wedding,etc. > I tried contacting the property manager multiple times,to no avail,and then managed to reach the owner by pretending that I was an interested renter on VRBO. I recently met with the owner and her property manager. They were very nice,and the owner has tried to accommodate some of our concerns. They also informed me that the city has no record of complaints on the property. (If this is true,there is a reporting problem in the current City tracking system). They also seemed to suggest that they have never had a problem with the property-though they did admit that they have had to forfeit deposits of renters in occasion because of noise. I was never able to reconcile the issue. Fundamentally, I don't think they appreciated the impact of running a commercial enterprise in a residential neighborhood. Their final analysis was that short-term rentals are legal, a fact of life, here to stay, and we just all have to make the best of it. > I understand the need for folks to be able to rent out their homes on a short-term basis, but I do not think it is legal (nor should it be legal). I would ask the City to not approve investment-only properties(Le., non-owner occupied properties for the following reasons). These properties are being operated as commercial enterprises and residential neighborhoods are not zoned for such use (and there is some California case law to this effect). Moreover,They have a disproportionate negative impact on the neighborhood. Unlike a house with full time occupants who have a normal life rhythm, short-term renters have a different schedule every week,so you never quite know what you are going to get; > I hate to go on so long. I would love to be part of any future dialog >on this issue and respond to any questions- >Thanks you. > Daffodil Tyminski >Sent from my Wad 3 Swartz, Kevin From: Franklin Keller <franklinkeller4@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday,June 21, 2017 1:00 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: Palm Desert Short Term Rental Homeowner Feedback I would ask for your support to keep the existing rules in Palm Desert as it relates to Short Term Rentals. My wife and I purchased a house in Palm Desert in 2014 that we intent to retire to. Unfortunately, our work does not allow us to live in Palm Desert just yet. In the meantime,we rely on the ability to rent it out short term in order to afford it. The house we purchased was built in the 1960's and had become a 'long term rental'. It had deferred maintenance items and had received multiple citations from the city for trash and overgrown vegetation.There was even an insurance claim with settlement between the owner and renter over maintenance issues on the house. We not only addressed the issues in the citations but we turned what was a neighborhood eye sore into a place that adds to the neighborhood. We restored the original 1960's character and re-landscaped the property. We are a good neighbor not only for the condition of our house but we make sure that the guests we have understand that we care about our neighborhood and that it is a quiet neighborhood and not a place to "party". We pay our neighbor next door to act as our local contact and he checks in all the guest and reinforces the message that parties and loud noises are not allowed. He has never had to remind any of our guests. I have always paid the TOT promptly and willingly and I know this a good revenue stream for Palm Desert. Having renting homes in the Coachella Valley prior to buying our place, I can tell you that Palm Desert will lose tax revenue if the existing rules are changed. Most of guests are families with children and pets looking for a relaxing place in the desert.They want to rent a house not stay in a hotel and will simply go to another city to rent a house if Palm Desert isn't any option. I realize the reason for concern given some of the problems places like Palm Springs have had but that is not the case in Palm Desert and certainly not with our property. We are NOT investors just looking for a return...it is me and my wife (and our 2 kids...10 and 5 years old). I appreciate your time and I truly hope you will hear my words and not make changes to the existing rules. - Franklin Keller 1 Swartz, Kevin From: Ronald Marra <rsmarra760@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 10:39 PM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: [SPAM] - Short Term Rentals Hello Mr.Swartz, I missed the opportunity to voice my concerns about short-term rentals. So I want to add my two cents on this subject even if it may be untimely. Short term rental ordinances are definitely needed and HOA's should not be allowed to govern themselves and not adhere to city ordinances. Consider my situation. I own and live in a studio unit at Shadow Mountain Resort. Our governing documents state this is a residential condominium project and the unit was sold to me as a residential unit. The HOA allows short term rentals. There exists Shadow Mountain Resort which is a separate entity with separate property from the HOA but with shared entrance and exit. I knew the Resort had a rental program and rented some of the units. I thought they acted much like a Realtor would rent a unit for a homeowner. The owner of the Resort is also the contracted manager of the HOA. The unit above me and on one side are in the Resort rental program. I complained for years about the unit above me to the owner, manager and HOA and my complaints were ignored. I experienced people coming and going at all hours. Trash thrown on my patio and front door. Some containing drug paraphernalia. Being accosted by prostitutes, threatened by a drunk. Damage to my car. Parking in my space. My flower pot set on fire. Up to seven people staying in a studio unit above me. So many children running around this place I had to be careful where I step less I trample on a child. "There is nothing you can do about it," "Call the police," is what they told me. It was only last year I discovered the Palm Desert short term rental ordinances and made complaints to the City. The City told me that the Resort is a licensed hotel and does not have to abide by the short-term rental ordinances, and they will not act on a complaint for one of their units. But they will act on a complaint against a homeowner in the same complex violating the short term rental ordinances. So if I rent my unit out myself, I have to abide by the short-term rental ordinances, but the owner of the unit above me can lease their unit to a hotel for rental and not have to adhere to the ordinances. Does that make any sense to you whatsoever. I do not believe the City should allow a situation such as mine unless the underlying governing documents say this is in effect a condo hotel and it is sold that way. This may seem like a private matter between me and the HOA but it is not. An HOA cannot override and violate City ordinances and they cannot evade the issue by forming a corporation that gets a hotel license in order to evade those ordinances. As I see it,this opens the door for anyone to lease any number of units anywhere in the city,form a corporation,get a hotel license,and rent them as they wish. Can someone just lease a bunch of houses and get a hotel license and evade the City rental rules? It seems that would be the case. Something must have been done because despite what I was told, the unit above and complex have been much quieter with fewer rentals. I did get a lawyer to address this. But to my embarrassment, no one including my own lawyer tells me anything. But there has been improvement and my unit more livable. Not perfect, but far more reasonable and livable. It was truly out of control. There may be a violation this weekend as I believe there are five people renting the unit above. That would be the second violation this month. I may file a violation so they don't start with this nonsense again. Even if nothing is done, it makes a record in the event we end up in the courtroom. No, please, the City should not allow HOAs to govern themselves separate from City laws. At least not to complexes such as this where units were sold as residential units. Short term rentals attract undesirables,drugs,crime,trash, prostitution,you name it and a short-term rental will bring it in. Please, please put stringent controls on this. Don't give the criminals a place to stay. i PETITION REGARDING SHORT TERM RENTAL ABUSE May 2017 All over California,the country and the world, municipalities are attempting to respond to the explosion of short-term-rental properties invading residential neighborhoods. Palm Desert has formed an Ad Hoc committee to advise the City Council regarding homeowners concerns about noise, disturbance and the effect of proximity to rental properties on property values. On March 2,the committee m�t and because the meeting was not announced publicly, it was mostly attended by realtors, hotel industry representatives and investment property owners. To make your voice, opposition and concerns heard, please sign the petition below and provide your phone and er-A' ail address so that special interests do not take away your rights and devalue your property. I,the undersigned am opposed to short term rentals in residential neighborhoods. _ O pNOE SKI octet Z Z b C a J /i 7/6/2017 Pro Responsible rentals-Google Docs Great Idea: spoke about possible solutions that were not so draconian as some of what has been proposed but also gave greater protection to folks who live next door to a problem. Several ideas that we came up with would involve amending the existing noise ordinance to make the owner of a STR property as well as the property itself personally liable for payment of fines for noise ordinance violations rather than the tenant. Repeat offenses would incur progressively higher fines. STR owners would also have to post a replenishing cash bond with the City which would also stand as security for payment of noise ordinance violations fines as part of the licensure process. By replenishing, what we are suggesting is that if you as an STR property owner are fined for a noise ordinance violation, the city automatically draws payment of that fine out of the bond and you are required to reimburse the bond fund as a condition of maintaining your STR permit. Obviously, this doesn't work if the City doesn't have the will or the means to enforce violations of the noise ordinance. The idea here was to make it economically disadvantageous to people who were just trying to suck$ out their STR properties by renting to anyone without regard to whether their tenants created a problem in the community. If you are responsible in terms of screening tenants, requiring a decent sized security deposit(which also offers protection to the STR owner for noise fines in addition to property damage)then there is some increased cost of doing business in terms of the bond, but you are after all operating a business in a residential neighborhood. That increased cost seems to be a fair trade for the privilege of essentially being granted an exemption from existing zoning ordinances. The idea with the increased security deposit is that STR owners will also inform their tenants that noise ordinance complaints will result in loss of security deposit. That also provides an economic incentive to tenants not to create problems. I am not against regulation per se. I thought what was being suggested was extreme for the nature of the problem and given what the economics are for this area. I think part of the job of government is to enforce and/or coerce appropriate behavior out of people who can't seem to manage that on their own and in doing so infringe on the rights or safety of others. Since the incentive of STR owners is economic, the coercive power of government focuses on removing any economic incentive for not attempting to control bad behavior by STR tenants and/or screening out people who are likely to cause problems. 7/6/2017 Pro Responsible rentals-Google C • 1 definitely believe there is much more POSITIVE SUPPORT for short term rentals then opposed. The problem is, the ones opposed are the most vocal (as in most cases) and the people who are for it are just off living their lives and not calling code enforcement every 5 seconds so you don't hear from them live in ----------and it's been such a big issue in our community for absolutely no reason at all. My husband and I were taking a walk this 4th of July evening and our neighborhood was literally deserted. There was not a light, a car in the street or any sign of life anywhere but if you went to the HOA meetings or the city meetings you would think our streets are lined with beer cans, cars and teenager running around naked! The drama about short term rentals has literally been elevated to such ridiculous proportions by the few people who are against it that they lead the conversation and are able to sway opinions and actual laws through nothing but propaganda and many times...actual lies. What you really need to do is show up at the city meetings on short term rentals which are open to the public and have been going on each month. Right now, the only people who show up are old cranky people opposed to having any rentals at all and professionals who obviously want short term rentals because they make a living off of it. There are not enough regular home owners representing who are for keeping the short term rentals in Palm Desert. You can call the city to see when the next meeting is and they also post it on their website as well (but you should call just in case). It will be refreshing to not be the minority opinion for once :-) And if I can't make it, please keep me updated. I'm pretty active on the subject since I rent my own home periodically and I manage a few hundred rentals in Palm Desert so I need to always keep up with what is happening on the topic. I have a lot of neighbors who are also very pro short term rental who I can let know as well. • I've noticed in Rancho Mirage a creepy "get off my lawn" coalition of folks who think nothing of restricting the rights of property owners. I think what RM needs is a counter movement of neighbors who support sensible, considerate rules allowing people to do with their property as they wish. I didn't move here to let an often well-meaning but retrogressive generation of older people dictate what I do with my own home. I think there is a way to show authentic listening to the concerns of the other side, while creating a set of sensible rules that preserve people's right to rent out their private property. • 1 see the "anti-freedom" groups are seizing the moral high ground with the Palm Springs "neighbors for neighborhoods" campaign. What I think is needed is a similar messaging campaign taking back the moral high ground--the anti-property rights folks are like Mrs. Kravitz from "Bewitched"--very preoccupied with what other people are doing and interested in controlling them. That comment about "you should invest in the stock market, not your house" is creepy--why is someone telling me what I can or cannot do with my private property? I think the counter-movement should use a slogan like "Conversation, Not Regulation" and promote meetings in living rooms, focusing on face-to-face getting to know your neighbors as a way to keep harmony, rather than regulating people with too many laws. The name should be the "Responsible Neighbors" or"Neighbors Building Community" group, something "mom and apple pie." People should be influenced to behave in a manner considerate of their neighbors due to personally knowing them, without having laws rammed down their throat limiting their freedom to use their homes as they wish. 7/6/2017 Pro Responsible rentals-Google Docs • Why punish the people who are renting their homes responsibly? • Let me offer what I hope is a somewhat different perspective on this discussion. I have lived in South Palm Desert almost 5 years now. I am one those people who used to be a short term renter. For a number of years, my wife and I came to the desert every year for a week in the spring from Atlanta, GA to enjoy what this area had to offer. We were always treated graciously and decided years ago that we would like to make this area our home. I the 5 years we have lived here, I have never had an issue or problem with a property being used as a rental property. We are a resort community. Our economy depends upon and is driven largely by tourism. The people who come to visit our community and the dollars that they put into the local economy both in terms of the businesses which they support and the taxes which they pay allow us the luxury of being able to live here and enjoy the amenities this community has to offer. If tourism goes away, so does the rest of it. Those tourists include those people who renting on a short term basis, whether they are vacationing here for a week or whether they come out to the desert from L.A. for the weekend. I haven't looked for statistics on this, but I would hazard a guess that the short term people put more money into the local economy that those who come and spend the winter. The tourism industry is something our government ought to be nurturing, not trying to unnecessarily restrict. From the comments registered in this discussion thus far, it appears that the real complaint is not short term rentals, it is noise generated by people occupying those properties who are not being considerate or respectful to those around them. In the first instance, this is a human problem, not a legal problem to be solved by additional ordinances enacted by the City. It ought to addressed as such. I have faced an instance of a noise issue/loud partying (caused by relatives of the owner-not tenants)on a single occasion. I simply walked next door and knocked on the door and asked if they could tone down the noise level. If that doesn't address the issue, we already have a noise ordinance which is designed to address this kind of an issue. To legislate any type of purported remedy which potentially adversely impacts tourism to me seems to be a cure which is much worse than the disease it is attempting to cure. • OK, I just joined Nextdoor tonight. I am stepping out on a limb right away.l have rented my home on Airbnb. I have a 1 week stay minimum. I have a list of house rules. One of them is, NO Parties. No overnight guests without express permission prior to stay. I communicate with my potential guests before I rent to them. I ask them, where they live, what they do, do they own their home, why PD, do they know people here? etc. Not only are they in my neighborhood but they are in my house. I have never had a problem with anyone. I have had many great guests who have treated my home like their own. I just got an email today from some recent guests who told me there were in contract on a place up the hill. They had asked me to sell them my place, they loved it so much. They want to meet me at their inspection. Many will tell me what restaurants they recommend. They join local clubs, so they can meet people and get more of a local feel. I have guests who come to ride bikes, hike, look for a home, and yes,go to Coachella (my first year I have ever done this) I have given my phone number to my neighbors asking them to call me if anything seems unusual or noisy. My home is my retirement. I spend a lot of money here.This trip I am installing a gate, changing the flooring, painting and landscaping. Every time I come here I spend a lot of time and money on maintaining my home. It is where I will live full time in the next couple of years. IF anyone, You or the city were to take this right away from me, I would loose my house, and all the money I have put into it. Would that devastate my life, YES. I work 2 jobs and barely make ends meet. I might also add that the noise in my neighborhood comes from the family across the street and many cars. I addressed their noise personally and they have respected that. The issues I had were a series of bad full time tenants. All local people. The last didn't pay her rent. Took me a long time to get her out. Almost lost the place. I have much more control with Airbnb than I do with tenants and I still get to come and stay here in my beautiful home in a great location, with great neighbors and beautiful sunsets. Thank you for taking the time to read this and please think of people like me before being proactive about ending short term rentals. • Owning a vacation home can be a great investment, a place for you and your family to also enjoy, as well as a place to someday retire when the time is right! There are not many investments that allow you so much flexibility 7/6/2017 Pro Responsible rentals-Google Dnnc and opportunity in one package. My company manages about 200 vacation homes in Palm Desert for property owners (who are almost 100% non-absentee) who rely on this revenue to subsidize the mortgage and their retirement. Most of my owners live in the home 2-3 months of the year or more and rent it out when it's vacant. My clients are almost all over 60 years old...many Canadians who spend the winter in Palm Desert and have been coming for decades. Now, their children and grandchildren are coming and it's part of the reason our city has flourished! I rented homes in Palm Desert for years which prompted me to buy a home and then also open a business so from this tourism comes new residents and job creation. It also creates revenue for all of the local businesses in our city and it's why the city is able to grow and develop as it has been. Please do not stereotype all visitors who want to stay in a home as troublemakers or partiers...it's simply not true. They are families with children, retired couples, grandmas and grandpas, professionals, golfers and tennis players, music lovers and people from all walks of life and from all over the world who love our city and want to feel a part of it for a few days or a few months. It's a good thing and we need to welcome our visitors and not treat them like they are criminals or call code enforcement if you dare here some noise. Let's be good neighbors and welcome our visitors and I can guarantee if you take a moment to chat with them you will find they are just like you :-) • 1 can only speak from personal experience. When we came to the desert as vacationers, we never stayed at a resort and gambling doesn't have any attraction. We always rented either a private house or a unit in Sandpiper. There were always ample choices available on sites such as VRBO or the like. From meeting people staying in Sandpiper over the years, I don't believe that we were all that unique. I grant you that being in a complex like Sandpiper is different from being in a neighborhood of single family detached homes. That said, there are units in Sandpiper that are owner occupied. I don't take anybody who has contributed to the discussion to be making the claim that all vacationers are noisy, rude, inconsiderate louts. My observation was simply that the complaints overwhelming had to do with noise. And that there are already multiple mechanisms available to address that problem. We don't need to legislate additional remedies to a problem which already adequate remedies. Any area which is a resort community comes with its own set of benefits and challenges as a result of that status. One of the challenges is certainly that areas that would be strictly single family residential in a different community don't have quite the same character in a resort community. That may be because the properties are occupied by short term renters, it may be because (as is true on my street), somewhere between 1/3-1/2 of the properties sit unoccupied for over the half the year, it may be due to other factors. But I think those are all issues which come with the territory of living in this kind of community. • We have a rental on our street. I don't think it's ever been rented for more than a couple days. We've NEVER had any problems. It get rented out maybe a dozen times a year and even during Coachella and still not a single problem. No noise. No trash. • Fines should be assessed on the people who violate laws, not on landlords. If someone is loud or disorderly, call the police and have them handle it. That's why our taxes provide law enforcement. Let the system do its job and hold that system, and individuals, accountable. It just doesn't work any other way. • Short term rentals do not bother me at all. I am thrilled for friends that make much needed income and have experienced no problems. • How do I put this...I'll start with the slippery slope argument. A group of Palm Springs residents got together to get rid of"party houses" next they took on leaf blowers, anything they see fit to categorize as a disturbance. What is next? We chose not to live in a gated community controlled by small groups of ppl with the power to make choices for us. Like some commenters have said, they put their children through school on rental income. Why should one small group of people be able to take that right away from them? That extra income also gets poured right back 7/6/2017 Pro Responsible rentals-Google Docs into the community.When people visit the Desert and have a chance to connect with local hosts it endears them to our city. They will come back and they will spend money 6 1 have grown up in this beautiful Desert, and I love it dearly. People who have unruly neighbors should not try to legislate for us all. Call the police. Leave the rest of the peaceful rentals alone! Many people are struggling financially just to make ends meet, and that money means so much to them, but just like the leaf blower battle in Palm Springs (which is ludicrous)there will always be people trying to tell other people the right way to live by their values and through their worldview. If we don't stand up for our freedom now, we have a lot more to lose and of course the groups that want to limit other people's freedoms also tend to have a lot more free time on their hands which is the only reason they are so hard to beat. The rest of us are busy trying to eek out a living. • I don't own a rental. My neighbors have their place listed and have had guest there over the years and we've yet to have any complaints. I actually enjoy hearing a party here and there in our neighborhood which can be boringly quiet all to often. • We've been doing AirBNB for last couple of years for Coachella. We rent out a couple of rooms in our house and have had excellent guests. They have been quiet, respectful, and often fascinating -sometimes coming from far corners of the globe. I can sympathize with neighbors put off by rowdy, obnoxious parties, but I haven't noticed any in on our street. And our guests certainly aren't. So far it has been a great experience. • 1 currently have three of these rental houses on my street and don't see anything wrong with them! What I do see that is wrong is people trying to dictate what another individual can do with the property that they have purchased. If you want it to be quiet in your neighborhood rhen move to an hoa, where they dictate everything you do from watering your lawn to what kind of flowers you can Have! • Every situation is different! Myself personally if I had a problem I would go over and ask politely if they could tone it down a little! But like I stated I haven't had any problem with the people that are at these so called party house. But I understand it's all about being polite to your neighbors. It just gets me riled when people want to dictate what others do this is the usa...land of the free ....home of the brave! Oh wait ....no it's not my neighbor doesn't think my grass is green enough....or I have to wash my car because he thinks it's too dirty. PRIVATE COMMENTS TO ME • I don't have a rental however my family has stayed at 8-10 homes in the last couple of years. We have three condos booked for our 3 week vacation to British Columbia in September. There are two houses on my street within 10 houses of mine. Both of the houses were completely remodeled. They have increased the property values in the area.The houses are beautiful. I'm hoping to remodel too. I know one of the neighbors has complained and called the police. The people who live right next door say they haven't had a problem. I do hate when a few ruin it for the rest of us who are good renter • We are very responsible airbnb hosts and are happy to support your efforts. We prefer to remain private though so we are not targeted by others. We have never had an issue or complaint in two separate homes with rentals over 2 years. Thank you for keeping me in the loop while protecting my privacy. Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley,Jane Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 7:52 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: FW: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners This email was blind copied to City Council. From: Darryl Drohomerski [mai Ito:ddrohomeC&telus.net] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 7:41 PM To: CityhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Darryl Drohomerski 254 Vista Royale Cir W Palm Desert, CA 92211 i Swartz, Kevin From: Nestande, Gina Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:57 AM To: Aylaian, Lauri; Kelly, Kathleen; Stendell, Ryan; Swartz, Kevin Subject: FW: Short term rentals Hello All, I asked Thomas Soule to research the Short Term Rental issue as it relates to Tourism. Below are his findings and I also included a Link to Desert Sun Article and Indian Wells Vote approving short term rentals in case you have not read it or are interested in the content. http://palmspringsdesertsun.ca.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=5lb6739e6 See everyone tomorrow at the Study Session. Best Regards, Gina From:Soule,Thomas Sent: Monday,September 25, 2017 11:55 AM To: Nestande, Gina Subject: RE:Short term rentals Hi Gina, I'm not sure if Scott got back to you with any information about this, but I wanted to send some general information that my team was able to find.We looked at a few studies that are not specific to this area, but nonetheless shed some light on the topic of short term rentals from a visitor's perspective.One point of clarification: in the tourism industry, short-term rentals are sometimes referred to as"peer-to-peer" or P2P lodging,as you'll see in the information below. don't know how useful this information is in crafting an ordinance, but it certainly highlights the fact that a growing number of visitors look for short-term rentals as an option when considering any given tourism destination. Goldman Sachs Survey, February 2016 Survey of 2,000 U.S consumers in the 4th Quarter of 2015. Familiarity and use of Peer-to-Peer(13213) lodging such as Airbnb,VRBO and Flipkey is increasing. Overall, 16%of those surveyed had tried P2P lodging,and 35%were familiar with it. Once travelers try P213 lodging,their preference for hotels drops: Of those who had not previ stayed in P2P lodging,79%stated they prererred hotels, 2%preferred P2P, and 19%stated no preference. Of those who had previously stayed in P2P lodging,40% preferred hotels, 36% preferred P2P, and 24% had no preference. Younger users tend to be more familiar with P2P lodging: • 67%of 18 to 24-year-olds use the sites • 75%of 25 to 34-year-olds use the sites • 64%of 33 to 44-year-olds use the sites • Between 23 and 29% of people older than 45 use the sites There is also a correlation between familiarity and higher incomes.Of those surveyed: • 47%with an income of$70,000-$89,999 were familiar with P2P • 51%with an income between $90,000-$119,000 were familiar with P2P • 54%with an income of$120,000 or higher were familiar with P213 However, people in the highest income bracket who are familiar with P21? lodging are less likely to use them. Of those surveyed: • 71%with an income of$70,000-$89,999 were likely to use P2P • 70%with an income between$90,000-$119,000 were likely to use P2P • 50%with an income of$120,000 or higher were likely to use P2P iModerate Survey, May 2016 Nationwide survey of 1,500 consumers asked to describe their preferences for staying at an Airbnb rental versus a hotel, their expectations of both experiences and the types of people who prefer to stay at each. Airbnb Traveler Description: • Adventurous • Younger • Budget-conscious;willing to take a risk for a reasonably low price • Anti-tourism attitude. Want to explore things others may not know about. • Location is paramount.Want to stay in neighborhoods that often don't have commercial lodging options. 2 • Lodging itself is not the destination,just the starting point for exploration Hotel Travelers: • Conservative • Private • Introverted • Value consistent process and diverse amenities over location • Hotel itself may be the destination,and seeks relaxation and pampering Contrast between personas may seem considerable, but the gap is narrowing.There are ways for Airbnb to emphasize security,and for hotels to play up unique boutique features. Please let me know if I may further assist in any way! Thank you, Thomas Thomas Soule Tourism & Marketing Manager Ph: 760.346.0611 Direct: 760.837.1660 tsoule@cityofpalmdesert.org -----Original Message----- From: Nestande,Gina Sent:Tuesday, September 12, 2017 10:27 AM To:swhite@gpscvb.com; rhoehn@iwtg.net;Soule,Thomas Subject:Short term rentals Hello Gentlemen, 3 REC CITY CLERK SEOFFICE PALM DESERT c- ', 7/118/17 2917 AUG 21 AN I J 23 Dear City Council, I have been going through a terrible time the last few days because of the Short- Term Rental (STR) behind me. Tuesday, at around 2pm they STR renters started playing amplified electronic Rapper music very loud with lots of yelling and screaming. They were having a great time! Since our house is only approximately 25 feet away from their back yard, it seemed like all the noise and loud music was directly in our Livingroom, kitchen, and bedroom. I did call the Hotline and the lady said they will take care of it, but nothing happened...the ruckus continued When I walked out of my house to get the mail, my neighbor across the street greeted me with, "if I can hear it from my house, I can only imagine how bad it is in your house." He also called the Hotline to report the disturbance, but nothing happened. Since we were not successful by calling the Hotline, I called code enforcement and their response was: "we do not have time to come, you need to call the Hotline." I called the Hotline one more time, again, nothing happened. Consequently, I had to leave my house to keep my sanity. When I returned, the Rapper Music and noise was still going strong. At this point my blood pressure went sky high and the stress I endured had caused a severe migraine. The ruckus continued. Please, do not tell me! Is that what I must look forward to, if the city council continues to allow STRs in residential neighborhoods? Especially, if existing STRs are being grandfathered in? One council person tells me they have the noise problem under control. As you can see from my experience that is not the fact. During my petition route, I discovered that there are people who suffer STR abuse mentally and physically throughout our city, and just like myself, they are frustrated, angry, and most of all they feel powerless in dealing with STR issues. Even if they city does implement stricter codes and higher fines, that would not solve the problems. When people are drinking, they usually forget about rules and regulations, all they are interested in having a good time. Therefore, us the home owner would still be left with continuously calling "the Hotline." We should not have to do this the rest of our life's. 2 One might argue that if we would have long term neighbors, they also could have noisy pool parties. That might be true, but they would not have them 300 days of the year. The party house behind me is occupied almost every day. If one group of transients leave in the morning, the next group of transients arrive in the evening. It never stops! Neighbors, including myself have called about this house on 73 502 Sun Lane many times before and nothing has changed! To our misfortune, we do not only have the party house behind us, we have another Short-Term Rental next to us. The best solution for my husband and I, we could move somewhere else, but, legally we would have to disclose to the potential buyer that we have Short-Term Rentals (including the problems we had with them) next to us. I do not know of one Resident who would willingly purchase residential property in a neighborhood of transients. To all council persons I say; "it is an absolute distortion,just the opposite what a neighborhood should be."The quality of life in our neighborhood has diminished and will continue to erode unless the city council will do what is right for its full-time residents. Sincerely, Palm Desert City Code: Every person is entitled to an environment in which The noise is not detrimental to his or her life, health, Or enjoyment of property... Swartz, Kevin From: Donna Ault <DonnaAult@msn.com> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2017 5:04 PM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: STR Moritorium Dear Ms Swartz, I am a resident of Palm Desert that is in opposition to the commercial Short Term Rental properties, invading our residential neighborhoods. Our quality of life is being threatened by these mini-hotels,that are disrupting the peace,the security and value of our neighborhoods. It was discouraging to see the visitor page,with no less than 30 STR web-sites listed,and so little information by comparison, to Hotels. Hotels, that have provided revenue to the city,and jobs for so many. It was just by chance I found this information about the moratorium. I don't believe it was listed anywhere in the Visitor section, as I found it navigating Residents. With people looking to schedule their vacations during "the season" shouldn't this be listed somewhere?This has become a national issue, as you know ... I'd want to know the status of the city I was visiting. Whatever information you can provide is most appreciated. I will continue to search for information on your beautiful web-site. Palm Desert is such a beautiful city! I'm very concerned it will not remain so, if something is not done to eliminate commercial properties in residentially zoned neighborhoods. (I live up by the Living Desert, on Haystack Rd.) As a native Californian (of 60 years), I can say Palm Desert has been my favorite city to live in ... I do hope this opinion does not change.Thank you for your time and understanding. Most appreciated! Kind Regards, Donna Ault i Swartz, Kevin From: Stendell, Ryan Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 6:35 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: FW: Please Stop the Madness From: Linda O'Grady-Daidone [lindadaidone007@gmail.com] Sent:Wednesday,August 30, 2017 7:34 PM To:Stendell, Ryan Subject: Please Stop the Madness I am a resident of Palm Desert that is in opposition to the commercial Short Term Rental properties invading our residential neighborhoods.Our quality of life is being threatened by these mini-hotels,that are disrupting the peace,the security and value of our neighborhoods. Please preserve our neighborhoods Respectfully, Linda Daidone Full Time Palm Desert Resident 1 Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 8:00 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: FW: short term vacation law vote This email was blind copied to the City Council. From: bob tetrault [mai Ito:profhmm.tcL@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 4:28 PM To: CityhallMail Cc: weberOcityofpaldesert.orq Subject: [SPAM] - short term vacation law vote City Council members,the buffer zone or a density requirement for the new short term rental ordinance is a terrible plan.The areas that would be effected by the buffer would be Palm Desert Country Club and the area behind El Paseo. Both areas that rely on the vacation rental guests (El Paseo,Palm Desert Country Club golf course, Shadow Mountain golf course, lounges and restaurants, coffee shops, etc). The information being spread from the ban short term vacation rental group if misleading and false.We have owned vacation rentals and long term rentals for many years.We have far more problems with long term rentals than short term. We haven't had problems with the short term rentals. The high season months our guests are mostly snowbirds who are over the age of 50,not the party type of guests. Just look at the number of complaints filed with the city for noise problems,very few,so where is the problem?The petition being passed around refers to party homes,where are they?Very misleading ! A severe escalating fine would end any noise problems if they truly exist. During the off season our population drops as the snowbirds leave, if you don't want the weekend guests during the summer months you will kill our economy. These guests spend$$$$. This moratorium was never needed, we could have revised the rules if needed while still issuing permits,the moratorium was a complete surprise,something our elected officials should never have done! Bob Tetrault 1 Swartz, Kevin From: Stendell, Ryan Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 3:04 PM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: Fwd: STR Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: MaryAnn Hernandez <maryannh73 o,g_mail.com> Date: August 31, 2017 at 2:49:51 PM PDT To: "Stendell, Ryan" <rstendell cr cityofpalmdesert.org> Subject: STR I have been a Palm Desert resident for 3S years and I am writing in opposition to the commercial Short Term Rental properties invading our residential neighborhoods. Our quality of life is being threatened by these mini-hotels,that are disrupting the peace, the security and value of our neighborhoods. There are 4 STRs within 9 houses of mine. 3 are owned my the same person and the other was bought by someone from out of town as an investment. Frequently there are 3-4 cars stacked up in each driveway. I have lived in my home for the last 27 years and have loved the quiet friendly neighborhood. NOT so much anymore! Maybe it's time to move! I just retired from Desert Sands Unified School District after teaching for 39 years. I need peace and quiet. Please do not give into the pressure of realtors and rental companies. PROTECT our neighborhoods and our right to enjoy living in PARADISE. Thank you, Mary Ann Hernandez 73810 Masson Street Palm Desert i Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley,Jane Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 4:54 PM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: FW: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals This email was blind copied to City Council From: Charles Davis [mai Ito:bucerias13Ca>gmail.com] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 3:52 PM To: CityhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Charles Davis 42925 Texas Ave Palm Desert, CA 92211 1 Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Monday,July 31, 2017 8:08 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: FW: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals This email was blind copied to City Council From: kevin cavanaugh [mailto:psalm7711@)Qmail.com] Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2017 8:32 AM To: CityhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, kevin cavanaugh 42700 Kansas St Palm Desert, CA 92211 i From: Tamara Scott To: CityhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 27,2017 9:45:49 AM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Tamara Scott 74068 College View Cir W Palm Desert, CA 92211 Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 10:45 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: FW: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community This email was blind copied to City Council. From: Jack Johnson [mai Ito:terryj909@g mail.corn] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 7:52 AM To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors—it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants,boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Jack Johnson 43821 Scirocco Rd Palm Desert, CA 92211 i Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Wednesday,July 26, 2017 9:30 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Cc: Stendell, Ryan Subject: FW: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community This email was blind copied to the City Council. From: Edwin Buchholz [mailto:info@tropica.ca] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 8:08 PM To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Dear City Council Member, As a Vacation rental owner, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert residents have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors—it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a vacation home owner, we have not had 1 single complaint about our clients and I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Edwin Buchholz 372 Muirfield Dr Palm Desert, CA 92211 i Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:35 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Cc: Stendell, Ryan Subject: FW: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals This email was blind copied to City Council From: Howard Maisey [ma ilto:hma ise&live.corn] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 11:23 AM To: CityhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Howard Maisey 284 Desert Falls Dr E Palm Desert, CA 92211 i Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:36 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Cc: Stendell, Ryan Subject: FW: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals This email was blind copied to City Council. From: Christie Miller [mailto:christiemiller78CabQmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 10:13 AM To: CityhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Christie Miller 36915 Cook St Palm Desert, CA 92211 i Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley,Jane Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:36 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Cc: Stendell, Ryan Subject: FW: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals This email was blind copied to City Council From: Curtis McCalla [mailto:curtis.mccalla(&icloud.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 7:34 AM To: CityhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Curtis McCalla 77577 Delaware P1 Palm Desert, CA 92211 i Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:41 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Cc: Stendell, Ryan Subject: FW: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners This email was blind copied to City Council From: Nancy webster [mailtomancywebster(abme.com] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 4:44 PM To: CityhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Nancy webster 77577 Delaware PI Palm Desert, CA 92211 i Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Wednesday,July 26, 2017 9:42 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Cc: Stendell, Ryan Subject: FW: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners This email was blind copied to City Council From: Sally Wiggins [mailto:skwiggins gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 7:09 AM To: CityhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers the rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. Many of us would not be able to keep the place we have without ping short term rentals. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. They wanted to do the same in San Diego where my daughter lives. Short term rentals there generates 11 million in revenue for the city. I'm sure the same is true for Palm Desert and the surrounding areas. It also gives travelers an alternative to staying in a hotel. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. I have been doing short term rentals for 4 years now and never have had any damage even during concert weekends. As an owner we can be selective. It also brings people to the desert in the summer months when it is very hot and businesses don't do as well. But please don't punish any of us and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Many of us are using this stream of income to help supplement our retirement years. I'm sure a high percentage of renters never do any damage and don't cause problems for the community or the different neighborhoods. Thanks, Sally Wiggins 188 Torrey Pine Dr Palm Desert, CA 92211 i Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:44 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Cc: Stendell, Ryan Subject: FW: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners This email was blind copied to City Council From: Jill Maroney [mailto:mnjmaroney@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 10:36 AM To: CityhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Dear City Council Member, As the City Council is considering rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the considerate homeowners like myself who rent their properties out for long-term renters only after carefully screening potential renters. We usually have the same folks returning year after year. This allows us to have a bit of income generated from our property, which we use to make improvements. When it comes to rentals, I understand fording the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I encourage strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by overly restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Jill Maroney 48850 Noline PI Palm Desert, CA 92260 i Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:45 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Cc: Stendell, Ryan Subject: FW: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community This email was blind copied to City Council From: Teresa. Frisbie [mailto:sandinteWive.com] Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 10:29 AM To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors—it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Teresa. Frisbie 40713 Baranda Ct Palm Desert, CA 92260 i From: Anna Deliaanis To: CityhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Saturday,July 22,2017 9:00:40 AM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Anna Deliganis 72938 Joshua Tree St Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Carlos Garcia To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 1:45:50 PM Dear City Council Member, As a former Mayor and Councilman for the City of Pico Rivera, I can certainly understand the need to weigh the different options on the variety of issues you face. As you consider curtailing seasonal residential rental options, I certainly hope you take into account the duel economic benefit to our community. I have owned a home in Ironwood since 2005 and most recently purchased a home a block away from the Living Desert Museum. I have thoroughly enjoyed our community, however I would not have been able to sustain my home without the income of seasonal renters. My winter renters are specifically retired Snow Birds, they are not wild party animals that disrupt the neighborhoods. Not only does this income allow me the benefit of offsetting my expenses, you know full well that their spending adds millions of dollars to the vibrant PD economy. In my experience, decision making on the council, always worked best when there was compromise. Perhaps you could consider tighter ordinances that would protect the quality of life that we as residents enjoy. What ever you decide, please do not shut down this source of economic benefit to us as business and homeowners. Please feel free to reach out to me if you need additional comments. Best, Carlos Garcia 47260 Sand Sage Ct Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Chris Strickfaden To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Friday,July 21, 2017 11:19:40 AM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Chris Strickfaden 248 Serena Dr Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Christie Miller To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Tuesday,July 25,2017 10:14:51 AM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Christie Miller 36915 Cook St Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Crain Rhodes To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20, 2017 11:57:52 AM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. We have so many good professional people, doctors, sales professionals, CEO's, etc., come and stay. One even liked it so much they bought a house across the street from us. Some of the thank you notes even from the kids who stay with their parents would melt your heart, like one that said "we want to move in" - we are so grateful to share our home that we are so fortunate to be able to have, and being able to rent it occasionally helps us do that in the first place. We love Palm Desert, and appreciate the opportunity. Best, Craig Rhodes 73752 Shadow Lake Dr Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Curtis McCalla To: iC tvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Tuesday,July 25,2017 7:33:06 AM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Curtis McCalla 77577 Delaware PI Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Cynthia Louahman To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 8:52:20 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Cynthia Loughman 1134 Lake Vista Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Dana Comin To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 2:13:20 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Dana Comin 78277 Willowrich Dr Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: David Mier To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20, 2017 2:30:42 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, David Mier 38307 Gazania Cir Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Debra Houston To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 9:00:02 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. I am very house proud and am very selective about who rents from us. Vetting the people to make sure that they are respective of renting within a residential area which is where most of our renters wish to be. Not in gated communities. We are not and never plan to attract the party culture to our home. Best, Debra Houston 73570 Joshua Tree St Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Dina Crumo To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Friday,July 21,2017 9:34:07 PM Dear City Council Member, People like me that own and manage Vacation Rentals are really need the extra income to help pay property tax as well as to help pay the bills. I've been doing this for 4 years and NEVER once have any problem with renters, so please consider people like me when making decision and how the community benefit from Vacation Rentals and how travelers benefit from staying at people homes because is cheaper and bigger than a hotel room. Which exactly what I do every time I traveled, staying at Vacation Rental as I hate Hotels, because I can't cook, the room is not big enough for a family with kids. Best, Dina Crump 42920 Virginia Ave Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: dominic oriffin To: i hull Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Friday,July 21,2017 3:11:49 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, dominic griffin 74095 Claridge PI Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Don Gibson To: CityhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 1:43:39 PM Dear City Council Member, As city council studies new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, it is important to remember that the Coachella Valley has long benefited from being a leisure destination for many and significant portions of the Palm Desert economy is derived from the dollars that visitors and seasonal residents bring. We share our Palm Desert home with occasional renters and we've never had a complaint or an issue in many yearsI. These people help keep our home here affordable and contribute huge amounts to the local economy while we share the beauty of the region. I fear that a few horror stories and some vocal complainers may override the silence of the huge majority that go about their business and leisure in quiet enjoyment. Please enact sensible, reasonable curbs on excess behaviour but don't stifle the econolmy and the quiet enjoyment of the Palm Desert area. Best, Don Gibson 372 Muirfield Dr Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Dottie Stanley To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 12:15:30 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Dottie Stanley 45531 Edgehill Dr Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Heather Allan To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Saturday,July 22, 2017 7:54:37 AM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Heather Allan 73296 Irontree Dr Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Howard Maisev To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Tuesday,July 25,2017 11:21:50 AM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Howard Maisey 284 Desert Falls Dr E Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: James Sutherland To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 12:27:53 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, James Sutherland 74120 Chinook Cir E Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Jasmine Sahlstrom To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Friday,July 21,2017 11:24:04 AM Dear City Council Member, The city would be disappointed I'm sure not to receive taxes from which these properties provide. Best, Jasmine Sahlstrom 74051 Erin St Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Jeff cerry To: CityhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 7:12:02 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, jeff perry 49081 Sondgroth Ct Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Jessica Theis To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 8:37:18 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Jessica Theis 43715 Avenida Alicante Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Joel Hollingsworth To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Friday,July 21,2017 1:36:21 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Many of us will not be able to keep our homes, if we can not rent them for a few months each year. Not all of us are wealthy. Best, Joel Hollingsworth 77090 Florida Ave Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Lincoln Baker To: OitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 11:45:47 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Lincoln Baker 76574 Florida Ave Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Robin Horvath To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 12:37:13 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Robin Horvath 72782 Tamarisk St Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Scott Wetter To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 7:12:08 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners and business people like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of business people like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Scott Wetter 73451 Royal Palm Dr Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Sherrie Brooks To: CitvhaliMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 12:33:51 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Sherrie Brooks 76975 New York Ave Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Timmi Davis To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Saturday,July 22,2017 7:22:10 AM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Timmi Davis 42925 Texas Ave Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Tzuvin Chen To: CitvhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Date: Friday,July 21,2017 1:22:40 PM Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. I pride myself on being a responsible law abiding vacation homeowner. I'm often told by neighbors that I have the most wonderful respectful guests. Please don't let other irresponsible vacation homeowners ruin this amazing opportunity for all. We are happy to follow the rules, we are happy to pay the City taxes. Why deprive us of our right to earn income on our vacation homes. The majority of homes in our community are second or vacation homes. Why is it better for the community to be a ghost tan rather than have visitors enjoy our beautiful city and pump money into our local vendors? I understand there may be issues with vacation rentals, however please take this issues up on a case by case basis. Please don't punish the whole town for individuals who do not follow the rules. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Tzuyin Chen 41783 Resorter Blvd Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Colleen Durnin To: CityhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 12:06:35 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Colleen Durnin 73602 Joshua Tree St Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: craia moore To: CitvhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 11:49:51 AM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, craig moore 48828 Cassia PI Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Edward Provost To: CityhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 2:52:03 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Edward Provost 73657 Agave Ln Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: James Geis To: CitvhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 12:39:22 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, James Geis 77426 Preston Trail Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Jamie Silva To: CityhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Thursday,July 20, 2017 12:36:06 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Jamie Silva 73450 Country Club Dr Spc 127 Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Jeffrey Fortin To: CitvhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 12:07:55 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. We own a modest condominium that attracts $6,600 per year in HOA dues and $5,000 per year in property taxes. If we can rent our unit during the high season we can cover these bills. I still work full time so our visits to the area tend to be before and after high season. Moveover, we have never had even a single complaint from our neighbors over the years (9 years) about our tenants. We rent for a minimum of one week and screen all of our tenants personally. If I was unable to rent our unit I would probably be forced to sell it and redeploy the equity elsewhere to a more business friendly environment. If a lot of us did this, real estate prices in the area would undoubtedly feel pressure - and they are already under pressure from excessive inventory on the market. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Jeffrey Fortin 292 Vista Royale Cir E Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Jill Maronev To: CitvhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Sunday,July 23,2017 10:35:31 AM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council is considering rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the considerate homeowners like myself who rent their properties out for long-term renters only after carefully screening potential renters. We usually have the same folks returning year after year. This allows us to have a bit of income generated from our property , which we use to make improvements. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I encourage strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by overly restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Jill Maroney 48850 Noline PI Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: John Mosser To: CityhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 12:40:45 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, John Mosser 41446 Inverness Way Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Jose Fernandez To: CitvhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Friday,July 21,2017 9:15:38 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Jose Fernandez 254 Desert Falls Dr E Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Justin Vasouez To: CitvhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Thursday,July 20, 2017 12:09:02 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the local residents like myself who rely on the vacation rental industry to support our families and call Palm Desert our home. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Zoning restrictions are not the solution. We must focus on enforcement. Thanks, Justin Vasquez 43160 Delaware St Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Kelli Louahrin To: CityhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Friday,July 21,2017 1:33:35 PM Dear City Council Member, It is one thing to have regulation about quite hours and other activity in ones home that effects the neighborhood, but to tell a home and landowner they can not rent their property is a massive over reach of government!!! Governing for the few, not for everyone. I know many wonderful people who could not keep their homes if it were not for the option to welcome paying guests to their homes. I helped a number of people on how to properly manage renting during the recession so they did not need to sell their homes. Do not be elitist. Also, there is no lack of demand. How are you going to serve those tourists and guests now? The big mega hotels going in in Palm Springs. Where is your tax money there? Look at what specifically bothers people about the renting and address that. A ban is a way over reaction and only serves a few. As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Kelli Loughrin 38667 Dahlia Cir Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Martha Fernandez To: CitvhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Friday,July 21,2017 8:41:38 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Martha Fernandez 254 Desert Falls Dr E Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Mary Foster To: CityhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Thursday,July 20, 2017 12:05:34 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Mary Foster 73602 Joshua Tree St Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Nancy webster To: CitvhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Monday,July 24,2017 4:43:07 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Nancy webster 77577 Delaware PI Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Ron Davison To: citvhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Thursday,July 20, 2017 11:55:23 AM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Ron Davison 39 Blue River Dr Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Sally Wiaoins To: CitvhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Monday,July 24,2017 7:08:17 AM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers the rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. Many of us would not be able to keep the place we have without ping short term rentals. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. They wanted to do the same in San Diego where my daughter lives. Short term rentals there generates 11 million in revenue for the city. I'm sure the same is true for Palm Desert and the surrounding areas. It also gives travelers an alternative to staying in a hotel. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. I have been doing short term rentals for 4 years now and never have had any damage even during concert weekends. As an owner we can be selective. It also brings people to the desert in the summer months when it is very hot and businesses don't do as well. But please don't punish any of us and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Many of us are using this stream of income to help supplement our retirement years. I'm sure a high percentage of renters never do any damage and don't cause problems for the community or the different neighborhoods. Thanks, Sally Wiggins 188 Torrey Pine Dr Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Sara Sheoardson To: CityhaliMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Friday,July 21, 2017 12:00:49 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Sara Shepardson 42440 Kansas St Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Shirley Teman To: CityhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Friday,July 21,2017 11:16:47 AM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. If it hadn't been for short-term vacation rentals, my husband and I would never have bought a property in Palm Desert. We rented for five years before buying our vacation home, and we love the area. We support our neighborhood, and provide valuable dollars to various businesses and the City of Palm Desert . Our family and friends are then also able to visit and enjoy the area and all it has to offer. Being able to have short term rentals allows us to continue to own and enjoy our property. Our renters may be the future purchasers in Palm Desert - - which keeps the market area viable and alive ! Being a 'closed' community in not allowing short term vacation rentals creates small- mindedness and does not allow visitors to enjoy all that Palm Desert and the valley have to offer. Please continue to allow short term vacation rentals. Thanks, Shirley Ternan 76213 Poppy Ln Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Susan Thompson To: CityhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Saturday,July 22,2017 5:54:01 PM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Thanks, Susan Thompson 76666 Begonia Ln Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Vladimir Ginevskv To: CitvhallMail Subject: Stand With Vacation Rental Owners Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 11:52:38 AM Dear City Council Member, As the City Council considers to rules for vacation rentals in our community, I urge you to remember the owners like myself who rely on vacation rentals to pay the bills. When it comes to rentals, I understand finding the right balance for our neighborhoods. However, most vacation rental owners are responsible community members who want the best for our neighbors and friends. I believe we should have strong, enforceable rules for nuisance and safety to ensure Palm Desert remains a great place to live. But please don't punish me and our local businesses who rely on visitor spending by restricting vacation rentals and stifling our tourism economy. Regards, Vladimir Thanks, Vladimir Ginevsky 40893 Ave Solana Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Ann Biskar To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 4:19:43 PM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Ann Biskar 473 Vista Bonita Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: B.G. Hitchens To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 12:23:29 PM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, B.G. Hitchens 37682 Mojave Sage St Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Darleen NcCorchuk To: CitvhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Friday,July 21,2017 11:23:46 AM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Darleen NcCorchuk 172 Don Miguel Cir Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Dean Peterson To: CitvhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 5:02:20 PM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Dean Peterson 136 Don Miguel Cir Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Debra Houston To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 9:03:35 PM Dear City Council Member, Reference my previous email. Although I have not been renting much these last few years as I have personally been visiting more I plan to have rentals ongoing as I am now based back in Scotland for the foreseeable to vacation rentals will be very important to us. As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Debra Houston 73570 Joshua Tree St Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Edward Provost To: CitvhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 2:50:59 PM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Edward Provost 73657 Agave Ln Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Edwin Buchholz To: CitvhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Tuesday,July 25,2017 8:07:10 PM Dear City Council Member, As a Vacation rental owner, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert residents have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a vacation home owner, we have not had 1 single complaint about our clients and I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Edwin Buchholz 372 Muirfield Dr Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Euaene Mazurkiewicz To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Saturday,July 22,2017 2:25:58 AM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Eugene Mazurkiewicz 41440 Kansas St Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Jeff Johnson To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 12:58:25 PM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Jeff Johnson 703 Sandpiper St Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Kelly Parkman To: CitvhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 11:45:47 AM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Kelly Parkman 74880 Fairway Dr Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Mary Suarez To: CitvhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20, 2017 5:04:37 PM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Mary Suarez Homeowner and STR Owner Regards, Mary Suarez 74657 Lavender Way Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Noel Johnson To: CitvhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Friday,July 21,2017 11:17:54 AM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Noel Johnson 201 Seville Cir Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Pamelia Frey To: CitvhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 2:20:22 PM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Pamelia Frey 262 Ave Del Sol Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Preston Farmer To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 11:46:18 AM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Preston Farmer 1111 Desert Falls Pkwy Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: rosa alvarez To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 12:06:27 PM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, rosa alvarez 44750 San Luis Rey Ave Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Sean Haraaden To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 12:14:52 PM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Sean Hargaden 76626 Hollyhock Dr Palm Desert, CA 92211 From: Teresa,Frisbie To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Sunday,July 23,2017 10:27:52 AM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Teresa. Frisbie 40713 Baranda Ct Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Tim Householder To: CitvhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 3:11:54 PM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Tim Householder 73350 El Paseo Palm Desert, CA 92260 From: Tracy Phillips To: CityhallMail Subject: Support Vacation Rentals In Our Community Date: Thursday,July 20,2017 3:47:29 PM Dear City Council Member, As a resident, I urge you to support the inclusion of whole-home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance brought before the City Council. Palm Desert and residents like myself have long benefited from the economic activity whole-home vacation rentals bring to our community. When it comes to regulating these short-term rentals, the conversation isn't just about Palm Desert homeowners and visitors — it's also about the small business owners that rely on the commerce generated by a boosted tourism economy. Policies that don't recognize the benefits of vacation rentals, including whole-home rentals, ignore the very real boost in economic activity that all types of rentals bring to local homeowners, travelers, and communities. For every dollar a visitor to Palm Desert spends on lodging, they spend many more on food, entertainment, shopping, and transportation across our great city. This means more income for the local restaurants, boutique stores, and corner coffee shops. As a local resident, I urge you to stand with our homeowners and local businesses and support the inclusion of whole home rentals in any short-term rental ordinance. Regards, Tracy Phillips 74602 Lavender Way Palm Desert, CA 92260 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Palm Desert Dated: July 21, 2017 Re. Proposed Short Term Rental Ordinance We are full time residents and have closely followed the issues surrounding the above-referenced proposed ordinance. We are also vacation rental landlords; we rent our backyard casita on a short-term basis and haven't had a single complaint related thereto. We understand that a few "party houses" have made life unbearable for certain residents, and therefore encourage the city address this unacceptable intrusion on our neighbors' quality of life. At a minimum, the city needs to beef up enforcement. Furthermore, we support the adoption of the ordinance as compliance will significantly reduced the party house situation. An outright ban, however, is an extreme approach to a problem solved by additional enforcement and regulation. Why strip so many law- abiding residents of their property rights, before trying a less radical solution? Note that even if rentals are banned, that won't completely stop the problem; the type of owners who run party houses are simply not interested in legal compliance. Finally, in the event the council creates an outright ban, which we believe is premature, we implore the council to carve out an exception for full-time, owner-occupied properties wherein a room, suite, or a backyard guesthouse is rented on a short-term basis, subject of course, to all the rules and regulations contained in the proposed ordinance. Respectfully submitted, Steven L. Fuchs, J.D. 73241 Bursera Way Palm Desert Swartz, Kevin From: Tammie Baker <tbaker@eckharttolle.com> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 12:16 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: Vacation Rental Support-- My name is Tammie Baker and I own a vacation rental property in Palm Desert located at 76574 Florida Ave. I am writing to share with you a perspective from responsible vacation rental home owners in order that this information can be used while the city thoughtfully considers the vacation rental ordinance. My husband and I have a very successful AIRBNB/VRBO listing and we have always followed the rules and bylaws. We have a concierge who greets our guests at the home upon arrival and we have security checking on the property during festival season. We have gone to each neighbour and asked their blessing to be able rent our home and we have also asked them to contact us or our manager if any incident should occur.We have a permit to operate and we always pay our TOT Taxes on time. In two years of renting,we have not received any complaints from neighbours. We do as much research on our guests as we can prior to allowing them to book,we have them sign a waiver agreeing to follow the Palm Desert city regulations. We take several trips to our this home during the year and check on things. We have meetings with our property manager once a month to discuss ways of improving. We are very responsible homeowners and we take this very responsibility very seriously. Our financial situation would be very dire if we lost this income stream. We moved away from the desert temporarily, hoping to return to our house in the future. If we couldn't rent it out during this time of transition,we would likely lose our home. We have some ideas of how this could be a win/win situation for everyone involved and welcome the opportunity to discuss this further. Thank you very much for reading my letter. Sincerely, Tammie Baker 1 Swartz, Kevin From: colinbornia@aol.com Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 6:08 PM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: Vacation rentals Dear Mr. Swartz, I wish to contribute to the discussion on Palm Desert short term vacation rentals. I've owned a lovely 4-plex on Shadow Mountain Drive for 10 years. It is my experience both as a landlord and a patron of short term rentals in other cities that leads me to want to provide short term rental opportunities. A long term renter trashed my unit. They would leave the side yard covered in dog feces. They were often late with their rent. On occasion police were summoned for noise due to alcohol fueled fighting. The smell of urine and marijuana in the unit was overwhelming. It took 3 months to get them out. In spite of this I am not asking for a ban on long term rentals. They are essential and necessary. I WOULD like to give short term renting a try. Landlords and property managers always want to attract the best tenants possible. Our properties are a source of pride AND income. I feel blessed to be able to call Palm Desert home. There is so much to do and see so close to us, and I'd like to share that with others. Short term rentals are an affordable opportunity for people to experience what we have here. Several years ago I hosted some Canadian friends, and they loved it here so much that they bought a home in the Coachella valley. Short term rentals encourage property owners to keep up their properties or face the wrath of yelp. Short term rentals help bring people and their wallets to the area, and provide owners with more income to spend locally as well, boosting our local economy. I'm sure that we can come up with some common sense"Best Practice"guidelines to help new renters e.g. meet the guests(we don't want to rent to a family of 4 and have them sneak in 10!)and providing written rules regarding noise and parking. I hope that the benefits of vacation rentals in Palm Desert are not overlooked and that the alleged negatives are not exaggerated. Tourism and residency can coexist through smart policies and best practices. Sincerely, Colin Bornia 40963-Schafer Place Palm Desert, CA 92211 760-567-8465 colinbornia a aol.com i Swartz, Kevin From: jmbornia <jmbornia@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 9:26 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: re: contribution to discussion on Moratorium - short term let permits Dear Mr. Swartz As a primary resident and homeowner in Palm Desert with my husband, Colin Bornia, I would like to contribute to the discussion on short term rentals. We our two professionals, and call the Desert home. I am a substitute elementary teacher for the DSUSD and my husband is an aquaculture farmer. We are active in our community and care deeply about our City of Palm Desert. My husband, Colin, recently sent you an email with his perspective, so I won't repeat those points, but I have some things to add to the discussion for consideration. We own a four-plex on Shadow Mountain Drive, a stone's throw away from the new hotel being built on El Paseo. We have been gradually worn down by our history of long term renters -trashing the units, parties, loud domestic arguments, and especially not paying rent on time. We have one unit in the four-plex, which will soon be vacant, and we thought it would be nice to try a short term rental for that unit. We were also hoping that the income gained from the short term rental would contribute towards financing my MFA in Creative Writing, which I hope to take at UCR Palm Desert campus next year. Then I plan to lecture at Palm Desert College. So in a sense, the money is invested back into our Palm Desert community. We would also like to offer families the chance to visit the Desert with their beloved pet, something that most Hotels do not offer. We also firmly believe that during large events such as the Coachella Festival, not all disturbances are caused by short term renters. Long term renters are just as capable as causing a disturbance with parties, and we know, as do our friends, of homeowners who leave the Desert during Coachella, for example, and let their relatives and friends inhabit their house with ensuing loud parties etc. We are all for reasonable monitoring policies: 1. Short term let permits should be allowed for year round, tax paying residents in Palm Desert 2. Restrictions on how many short term let permits for a landlord to have on a particular street 3. Meet and Greet should be essential and the landlord should be readily accessible and on call (we live 15 minutes away) 4. Increase violation fines where necessary and reasonable We have used AirBnB numerous times and have found that the AirBnB community, like Ebay users, or Yelp users, are very good at screening and weeding out bad behavior from guests. It's not perfect, but then what system is? The length of the Moratorium is frustrating. We were hoping, and are no doubt not alone in this, to spruce and furnish our unit for short term renters by the start of the winter tourist season in October, but as the moratorium is only lifted in January, with no guarantee of a return to short term permits,we will be sitting with a vacant unit 1 for five months. Most of our long term renters prefer a year's lease and we have seen first hand at the destruction that can be caused by one renter to a unit in one month. Similarly, a demand for increasing short term lets from 3 to 5 night stays will not adversely affect neighbors if those guests are well behaved, and respectful, as many are. This increase in days seems to be skewed to benefiting hotel stakeholders for their share of the market. I hope that we don't 'throw the baby out with the bathwater' and that Palm Desert takes a moderate approach to short term lets, so that all stakeholders, including short term renters, are able to benefit and welcome visitors to our beautiful Desert. Yours Sincerely Juliet Bornia tel: 760 777 0981 0 �.�._.. 2 Negative Impact of Short Term Rentals My name is Christel Prokay and I am a resident of Palm Desert. Because of my personal issues with Short Term Rentals, I was compelled to start a petition. My petition opposes Short Term Rentals in residential neighborhoods. For the last two months, I Bove walked the streets in our city,four to six hours each day. I have interacted face to face with approximately 1300 home owners, residents, and long-term renters. Because,of these interactions 1 have collected over 1000 signatures. During my petition route,I made the following discoveries: 1) many residents feel frustrated,angry, and most of all powerless in dealing with short term rental issues such as loud s noises, blasting music, overflowing trash cans,dog poop landing in their pool, parking problems,strangers coming and going in neighborhoods day and night. 2)a certain number of residents have severe short-term rental abuses; one resident is suFrounded by Jhree Short Term Rentals and because of constant loud noise and loud music,she has not been able to sleep for months,consequently it has affected her health. Another Short Term Rental victim tells me she cannot sell her house due to the noise issue when interested buyers come to visit. Her reason Why she is selling her house? Loud and disruptive parties, and physical threats after she had called code enforcement. We already have 1288 Short Term Rentals operating in Palm Deserts neighborhoods.Where does it stop? If the city does not stop short term'rental abuse and continues to grant Short Term Rental permits in residential neighborhoods. Desirable and safe neighborhoods will disappear only to be replaced by a transient population that do not support or benefit our residential communities. I do not know one Palm Desert resident who would willingly purchase residential property in a neighborhood of transients.Yet we are forced to accept these unsettling living arrangements.We are asked to live next door to unsupervised "Mini Hotels", and then, as a result, we patrol our now undesirable neighborhoods instead of enjoying our homes.And when we are fed up?We will find a sanctuary in another city. If you support Short Term Rentals, ask yourself this:Who will shop the local businesses,fill the churches and synagogues, attend our schools and participate in our local government? It certainly won't be the "here today gone tomorrow" crowd. To get more information and sign the petition to stop Short Term Rentals, log on to our website: ProtectPDneighborhoods.or� Re-edited copy?/i6/17 The view of the California Supreme Court is referenced on back of page! Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 10:03 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: FW: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals This email was blind copied to City Council. From: Stacey Jelmini [mai Ito:sdjassociatesCa)aol.com] Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 12:00 PM To: CityhallMail Subject: Please Support Our Vacation Rentals Dear City Council Member, While you consider new regulations for Palm Desert short-term rentals, I'd like to remind you how vacation home rentals have benefited homeowners like myself and Palm Desert as a whole. For generations, vacation rentals have provided visiting families an affordable, comfortable way to live, eat and shop in Palm Desert, while supporting homeowners like me with supplemental income. These whole-home rentals provide an important financial opportunity for our residents, helping many in Palm Desert pay their mortgages, maintain their homes, and send their children to school. But it's not just Palm Desert visitors and homeowners that benefit from vacation rentals--our local shops and restaurants get a very real economic boost from visitors who prefer to stay in these accommodations. Please remember the great deal of good whole-home vacation rentals have done for our community and our residents over the years. I just want to remind you of homeowners like me when you create new policies for rentals. Best, Stacey Jelmini 47955 Sun Corral Trail Palm Desert, CA 92260 i Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:21 AM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals in Palm Desert This email is blind copied to the City Council. From: Philip Vitanza [mailto:phi lip.vitanzaO)gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 11:20 AM To: CityhallMail Subject: Short Term Rentals in Palm Desert Hello Jane, Thank you for taking my call this morning. At your suggestion, I am requesting that you forward this email to Mayor Harnik and the entire City Council, as we discussed. As a resident and voter in Palm Desert for many years, I would like to express my concerns about the current efforts to revise the Short Term Rental (STR) laws. STR's are commercial businesses, in essence operating as motels throughout our city. I am pro business, however when you have 1,300+ STR's operating in R1/R2 zoned areas that is a violation of zoning. It is no different than opening a motel on a city street. Most of the owners are absentee and have no vested interest in promoting and maintaining the lifestyle we have grown to appreciate in our fine city. In addition, the impact on property values is being felt, along with a host of other problems - noise violations, impaired mail delivery due to illegal parking, overflowing trash containers, and, in same cases, prostitution. As a solution, I suggest that any rentals have a minimum term of 6 months to 1 year. The current 2-3 days or even 30 days would not solve the problem. I understand that the short term was reduced during the great recession as a means to allow property owners to retain their homes. That solution may have initially helped, but the long term effect has been acquisition of homes by businesses. These owners are not helping maintain and improve established neighborhoods. Please take the time to investigate this matter and consider closing this loophole to zoning in our city. Thank you, Philip Vitanza 440-823-5982 i Swartz, Kevin From: LARRY REEDY <Irst7@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 3:S0 PM To: Swartz, Kevin Subject: SHORT TERM VACATION RENTALS Hi Kevin, Per our talk at city hall on Thursday July 11, 2017. My name is Larry Reedy and I live at 72816 Bel Air Rd., Palm Desert. I would like to add my name to the list apposing short term vacation rentals for the following reasons. 1) Loud continuous and offensive outdoor activities. 2) Loud sound systems and radios outside and inside of rental property. 3) Renters parking overflow cars on the streets. 4) Trash in the street. 5) 1 now have an uneasy and unsafe feeling in my home because strange people keep showing up in my area. 6) Owners need to be held accountable for all activities at the property. I hope this short overview is helpful. Sincerely, Larry Reedy i Swartz, Kevin From: Patty Reed <pattyreedplmdsrt@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 4:37 PM To: Swartz, Kevin; Kelly, Kathleen; Harnik, Jan; Jonathan, Sabby; Nestande, Gina; Weber, Susan Marie Subject: [SPAM] - Short-term Rentals September 12,2017 Dear Members of the ad hoc Short-term Rental Committee and City Council Members, We are writing to add our voices to others who oppose expanding short-term rentals(STRs)in the City of Palm Desert. We are in favor of greater regulation of current short-term rentals,rather than less. We would like to see all STRs phased out in the future so that we can return to the policy of no short-term rentals that was previously in existence. Our opposition to having commercial enterprises in areas zoned for residential use,i.e.short-term rentals,is based on the following reasons: •Homeowners' peace and privacy is degraded due to noise,traffic,and trash. • Inadequate staffing and support of code enforcement to deal with violations of noise levels,trash,and traffic associated with short-term rentals make it impossible to solve problems with STRs. There are not enough Code Enforcement employees to do the needed work.Because they do not receive calls directly from residents reporting violations,these code enforcers are unable to arrive in time to verify the problem,report the problem, and rectify the problem. • We have experienced increased levels of crime in our neighborhood due to the inability of neighbors to ascertain those who legitimately belong in the neighborhood. • Local hotels,motels,and restaurants lose income when STRs exist. •Fines for violation of city codes associated with short-term rentals are grossly inadequate and do not discourage or prevent repeated violations. • Lack of adequate planning by the City has allowed the proliferation of STRs to cluster in certain residential areas of Palm Desert. Earlier this year we sent a letter to all of the Palm Desert City Council members and the mayor. Only Kathleen Kelly responded.Other Council Members did not even acknowledge receipt of our concerns. No one provided answers to our questions. After attending a previous meeting(held when many residents had left for the summer),discovering that the audience was overwhelming made up of representatives who have a business interest in STRs but do not live in areas of our city impacted by STRs,the questions posed in our letter have even more significance. Do members of the ad hoc committee and Council members: •own short-term rentals? •live next to an STR? •belong to or are members of HomeAway or VRBO or AirBnB or other groups that advertise online to rent properties for short-term rentals? t •work for or own a real estate company that manages short-term rentals? Are there any members of the ad hoc committee who are not connected to STRs who have experienced ongoing problems with short-term rentals? If not, how can discussions be considered to represent all constituents of Palm Desert? How can recommendations reflect consideration of those residents who are negatively affected by STRs? As a 32-year resident of Palm Desert,it appears to us that the City has forgotten that government exists to serve the people, rather than the other way around. Allowing the proliferation of STRs in residential areas negatively impacts all of us who have chosen this community in which to reside full-time. STRs do not serve our residents well. Our peace and privacy are violated and the value of our property decreases significantly. Other cities throughout California have banned rentals of less than 30 days in residential areas. Why can't we? The residents of Palm Desert deserve no less! Patricia and Richard Reed 72810 Tamarisk St. Palm Desert CA 92260 1)att3geedvlmdsrt@aol.com 760-340-5341 2 Swartz, Kevin From: Stanley, Jane Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:29 PM To: Swartz, Kevin Cc: Klassen, Rachelle Subject: FW: Short term rentals This email was blind copied to the City Council From: L Cos [mai Ito:IbcosCa)yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 9:24 AM To: CityhallMail Subject: Short term rentals To: Voters on short term rental ordinance sincerely hope you will take the time to read this. have read the proposed ordinance and love the part that requires someone to meet and greet the renter, and I'm sure you must realize this is completely unenforceable. If most rentals are like the ones I am unfortunately sandwiched between, most renters arrive at night, and you can bet no one will be there to meet them. How would you ever know? You wouldn't. My neighbor routinely rents for one night only, and I'm sure you do not know. I bet you don't receive any TOT either. You already have many, many rules regarding these rentals that are already unenforceable. A major problem seems to be that code compliance states they are not allowed on the property. What's up with that? How can you enforce something you cannot see? They have also told people the rules do not apply to friends and family, so, of course, everyone becomes a friend or family member. Your new idea of having 500 ft. between rentals is some improvement, but it will not help me and many others who are surrounded by this blight on our community. When a home is built across the street from my home will the rentals on either side of me prevent the new home from being a short term rental? What if a city staffer makes a mistake and issues a permit that should not have been issued? If you talk to residents it seems the only ones in favor of short term rentals are those who make money off them. I have never spoken to one person who lives by one who says they like it. Do you know that many, many cities with many, many more visitors than we get do not allow short term rentals. Some have already learned their lesson and eliminated ordinances that had allowed them. How many short term rentals do you receive income from? If any, then you must recuse yourself from voting due to conflict of interest. i In your heart of hearts you N r it is wrong to put businesses right next to homes. I don't think the wonderful people who helped make this city great such as Jean Benson, Roy Wilson, and Dick Kelly would have allowed their residents to be treated like this. Did you make it to the end? If so, I appreciate your time. Laurel Cosbie 73225 Bursera Way 2 � palm desertarea chamber of commerce x OPENING DOORS FOR BUSINESS September 28,2017 Honorable Jan Harnik, Mayor Honorable Sabby Jonathan, Mayor Pro Tem Honorable Susan Marie Weber,Council Member Honorable Kathleen Kelly,Council Member Honorable Gina Nestande,Council Member Honorable Lauri Aylaian, City Manager 73510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Re: City of Palm Desert Short Term Rental Ordinance Mayor Harnik,Council Members,and Ms.Aylaian: As you are aware,the Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce(PDACC),as a Five-Star Chamber,is required to maintain a first-class Legislative Advocacy Group.As the only Five-Star Chamber in the Coachella Valley, PDACC advocates on behalf of almost 1,000-member businesses within Palm Desert and the surrounding area.We have been honored to have the City's representatives attend and present at our monthly Legislative Action Committee(LAC) meetings for several years. At our most recent LAC meeting we had a presentation by a group called California Desert Association of Realtors(CDAR),advocating on behalf of its position on the"draft amendment"to the City of Palm Desert's Short-Term Rental (STR)ordinance.Our understanding is that CDAR supports all the terms of the draft amendment—including increased penalties and stricter operational standards—except the"Spacing and Buffering Requirements"as proposed under 5.10.070 in the STR ordinance.CDAR has asked PDACC to sign a letter in support of their position. PDACC counts among its member-businesses companies that manage and own short-term rental properties. Many of the owners of our member-businesses also own such properties individually.Thus,it is part of PDACC's mission to represent these members'interests. However,it is also part of PDACC's mission to ensure the quality of life,and the business environment generally, in and around the City of Palm Desert.We realize that the STR ordinance,and related issues, have engendered passionate views on both sides.We do not envy the balancing of these interests that each of you must weigh as you work toward a final draft of the STR ordinance. PDACC's Legislative Advocacy Group is therefore reaching out to the City for guidance that we can consider and use,as part of our process to determine how best to represent our members'interests and the interests of the City generally. We believe that PDACC is a full partner with the City when considering what is best for both the City's businesses and citizens.We would look forward to engaging in a dialog with the appropriate individuals from the City to reach a conclusion that is mutually supportive. PALM DESERT,CA 92260 D ,. 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Thank you. Name: (-( ( ('�- [60U L Address: ! U I C S-V- -Fu'\l CI ZV V Telephone: 2,3� 93 2--� 0 I would like to speak about: SuWect: J�VI'po�-r z Agenda Item? Yes / No Support Oppose / Completion of this card is voluntary. You may attend and participate in the meeting regardless of whether or not you complete this document. Its purpose is to aid staff in compiling complete and accurate records. Thank you for your courtesy and cooperation. --'-� City of Palm Desert - Speaker Card Meeting Date: If you are attending a City Council or other City Committee, Commission, or Board meeting and would like to address the officials, please complete the following information and give it to the City Clerk and/or Secretary in advance of the meeting. Thank you. Name: Xb't; �j�f -11 2� Address: 5,-3 Telephone: ��-- 7 I would like to speak about: Subject: 5TZ—X Agenda Item? Yes _ No 1 Support Oppose Completion of this card is voluntary. 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