Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. July
6, 2016. Over $18,000 will be raised in
taxes if the county starts to regulate short term rentals. Mitch Poulsen, director of the Bear Lake
Regional Commission and Bob Peterson of Garden City used software to determine
who was renting in the county and put together a budget to see how much revenue
the county would receive.
Poulsen recommended creating a conditional use permit requirement as
well which will alert the neighbors. He
related a story of a homeowner in the
county with a shared driveway, who had
neighbors who added 5 more bedrooms and bathrooms to their three bedroom home and now have up to 40 people renting nightly,
they will be parking in the shared driveway and shared parking area which is very difficult for the neighbor.
Most
of the homes are built as residences and then converted to large capacity short
term rentals, which means suddenly a
neighbor has a hotel next to them.
Poulsen noted that if it is required to have a conditional
use permit then the neighbors can speak against or for it in a public hearing.
Short Term Rental Business Ordinances need to be clear about
parking and off street vehicle use, fire prevention and noise.
The ordinance copies Garden City’s ordinance for the most part. It will go into effect January 1, 2017 if
approved. The county attorney needs to
go over it before it can be approved.
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