HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-22-17 Public Comment - D. Mercer - Short Term RentalsFirst Name david
Last Name mercer
Email Address david@mercerandsons.com
Phone Number 406‐451‐6040
Comments
To:
Commissioners
Bozeman, Montana
Concerning regulations of Short Term Rentals in Residential Neighborhoods:
Residential zoning is zoned residential to protect the residential character and quality of life for those who have
chosen to live and invest in that particular neighborhood.
People with only a commercial stake should not be allowed to change the character of residential neighborhoods.
Non‐ownership occupied rentals should not be allowed in districts zoned R‐1, RS or R‐2.
Airbnb has been inordinately influential in gathering support for minimal regulation of STR’s. Airbnb has little or no
interest in preserving the residential character of neighborhoods in Bozeman or elsewhere.
Turning residences into STR’s in residential neighborhoods is inconsistent with Commission efforts to ease housing
crunch in downtown Bozeman.
Thank you for your consideration.
David Mercer
922 S. 3rd
Bozeman, MT 59715