Bobbie Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah. August 16, 2014. In an highly anticipated meeting attended by twice as many home and lot owners than previous Sweetwater Hillside HOA meetings, a motion was proposed to allow rentals of dwellings in the HOA. The motion had been sent earlier to HOA members and had been on the SWHOA website. Proponents had sent e-mails and postcards describing the benefits of short term rentals. Others had responded with comments about the negative aspects. Over 120 people packed into the conference room and 85 absentee ballots had been mailed out.
After three people spoke for the motion and three spoke against the motion, a vote on the question was moved which required a 2/3 majority to close discussion and go to the vote. That motion passed and the vote to end debate won. Then the vote on the motion to allow short term rentals was taken. Counting the absentee votes, the totals were: Against allowing rentals---331, For allowing rentals---69. In percentages that breaks down to 83% opposed, 17% in favor.
Even if that vote had been in the affirmative, the CC&Rs disallow business and commercial use of any lot in the Sweetwater Hillside HOA, so it would still be contrary to the CC&Rs to have short term rentals, which are viewed as a business. Such short term rental units currently require business licenses in Garden City and the county has indicated that this year they will pass a very similar ordinance, requring that this kind of enterprise pay special fees and taxes and obtain a business license. By definition, they would be considered businesses and therefore would not be allowed under the CC&R's, recorded in the years 1971-1975.
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