HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-22-17 Public Comment - G. Goldenfeld - Short Term RentalsCommissionerGroupID: 578
First Name: Gene
Last Name: Goldenfeld
Email: genegold@fastmail.fm
Phone Number: (406) 219-3909
Message: The STR proposal for dual inspections, at least as applied to STR-1 and possibly STR-
2, seems redundant with existing regulations and inspections. If I have a two-bedroom unit that
meets regulations and decide to rent the other short-term, nothing has changed that should
require any inspection, anymore than moving in a girl friend or any longer term resident legally
for that matter (they'd be charged rent too in most cases). Moreover, for STR-1 individuals, $475
in fees is exorbitant, completely out of line with the type of rental income generated in many, if
not most cases. Many STR owners suggested a nominal fee for registration, if you wanted a
system that induces STR owners to go official. The current ordinance proposal undermines that
possibility. The kind of approach proposed will encourage noncompliance. In such a case, I'd
support them.
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