BRIGHTON TOWN COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 8th, 2020, 6:30 pm
NOTICE is hereby given that the Brighton Town Council will meet electronically, via Zoom, on Tuesday September 8th, 2020 at 6:30pm.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. PUBLIC INPUT The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. at which time public comments will be read. You can email your comment to a councilmember or council staff ahead of time. [email protected] . Questions and comments about the current discussion can be made using the “Chat” feature and will be read aloud at the end of the meeting.
4. MINUTES Approval of Minutes for August 11 th , 2020
5. UPD Lee Arnold
6. UFA Dusty Dern
7. BUSINESS a. Wasatch Mountain Lodge presentation of the history and potential partnership. b. Amendments to Short-term rentals business licensing requirements and presentation from Granicus/Host Compliance regarding their short-term rental services. For discussion and direction. c. Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to enter into a Contract with Granicus/Host Compliance for Short Term Rental monitoring and related services in an amount not to exceed $25,000. d. Amendments to Special Event Code. For discussion and direction. e. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Relating to the Conduct of the Community Development Block Grant Program, Emergency Solutions Grant Program and the Home Investment Partnership Program. For discussion and possible action. 8. REPORTS a. Mayor’s Report b. Council Members’ Reports c. BCCA Report
9. PROPOSALS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. ADJOURN
BRIGHTON TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES REPRESENTATION ▪ COMMUNITY ▪ LEGACY August 11, 2020 ▪ 6:30 pm ▪ Electronic Meeting ▪ Presiding: Mayor Dan Knopp
ATTENDANCE Dan Knopp, Jeff Bossard, Carolyn Keigley, Jenna Malone, Keith Zuspan, Polly McLean, Barbara Cameron, Kara John, Nate Rockwood, Steve Pantuso, James Blanton, Dusty Dern, Kim Mayhew, Trent Sorensen, Kristin Cassell, Karl Bryner, Chelsie Bryner
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PUBLIC INPUT Steve Pantuso expressed concern about no public bathrooms at Brighton, specifically the Lake Mary trailhead. There is increased foot traffic due to COVID and so a need for porta-potties. He regularly sees people relieving themselves in the woods 150 yards from his cabin.
MINUTES Minutes for July 14th, 2020 were approved with the adjustment to the public comment portion to include a statement the statement requesting that RMP consider burying power lines as a solution to reduce the threat from tree fall.
UPD James Blanton reported on the extra traffic due to the fire evacuation in Parley’s Canyon because of the fire on Mt. Aire. There were more cars in the canyon then ever seen before causing issues with the left turn at Guardsmans Pass. Officers were placed at the turn going uphill toward Guardsman to help to direct traffic. Cars were sent around the Brighton Loop to avoid the left turn and more easily pass the cars coming down the mountain. Jeff was appreciative of the extra help. Park City helped to turn around larger vehicles to keep the road from getting too clogged. This recent evacuation begs the need for an evacuation plan for our canyon, either over Guardsman’s Pass or down the canyon. Residents should be thinking of a list of essential things that they could pack to prevent delays during an evacuation. Another thing they’d like to see is that cabins have clearly marked house address numbers. There were several cabins unmarked in Mt.Aire, making it challenging to keep track of which residents had been checked. They had to use other ways of identification to keep track that are less precise than house numbers. Vehicle break ins are still high, especially at Cardiff, Butler, the S turn and lower picnic areas. It points to the need for people to keep valuables in the trunk where they can’t be seen. They have posted reminders on roadside lighted message boards to help. There weren’t any domestic burglaries this month. There is more traffic in the canyon than previous years, including parking problems on Guardsman Pass. They’re still working on getting no parking signage and getting parking citations switched over to civil infraction which would also change the fee. Jenna asked if we could place No Parking signs with more frequency on the Big Cottonwood side in a similar way to how they did it on the Park City side. They’d like to increase signs to every 30 ft. even though it causes a challenge in the winter with removing them. Barricades have also been discussed as an option. Jeff explained that a sign at the top and bottom isn’t sufficient because people don’t recognize that it applies to the full stretch of road including the wider shoulders, such as the second switch back. UDOT still has changes for the Brighton loop. In terms of staffing, there is a new bid as of Aug. 2 nd for the canyon which put Sgt. Ed Twohill on day shifts and Sgt. James Blanton on in the afternoon for the next 6-8 months. There is one vacancy and one retirement expected soon so they’ll need to fill those.
A written report was provided by Lee Arnold: As you all witnessed, Big Cottonwood seen a great influx of traffic going over the Guard Road last week. It was so bad UPD had to close the road. As you may or may not know it was due to the fire in Parleys. This is a chance to
look at your evacuation plan and prepare for what could happen when people over use a road that was not intended for that amount of traffic. Also when we had to evacuate Mt Air there were many who were not prepared. This may also be a good time to have items in a pack ready to go at a moment’s notice. I had one older couple who somehow was missed and had no idea they were supposed to evacuate. When I informed them they needed to leave the fire was only ½ mile away they panicked. They had no preparation. I had to remind them to get the medication and the very essential items. I tell you this so we can be prepared for when a fire hits Brighton, when were are prepared it is a calming effect knowing we have what we need when we need it. Another problem was the cabins, houses were not numbered properly on the house or near where they could be easily read. If this is your home please have it properly marked so we can easily keep track of who has been contacted and evacuated. On another note vehicle burglary are still on the increase at the trail heads mostly at Cardiff, Butler Fork the S turn and the lower picnic areas. If you see something suspicious call dispatch and report it. There were no residential burglaries reported for the mouth of July and to date. Traffic remains a problem and UPD continues to deal with the problem. As you know there are changes to the Bright Loop Road I think will help with the ONE WAY traffic problem. I hope everyone is safe and well if you ever have any questions please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 801 214 4544. If it is an immediate problem like traffic or other problems please call dispatch @801-743-7000. Thanks Lee
UFA Dusty Dern reported that it’s been a busy fire season. He was the incident commander for the Mt Aire fire from the initial attack through yesterday evening. He’d had discussion with UDOT to influence the road closure. It was deemed necessary on the second day that Mt. Aire was threatened because it is a hazard to fly buckets over the roadways. Outside of that, fire Fuels Crews have been busy with mitigation projects. There have been an increase in medical calls for backcountry rescue by recreational users.
BUSINESS Resolution for SLCo Municipal Service District Property Tax Rate and Brighton Property Tax Area Authority The council unanimously voted to pass the resolution with a roll call vote. Nate Rockwood presented additional research on the property tax options. His initial understanding was that this tax was from the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Service District, but in fact it is Salt Lake County Municipal Service District’s special fund for unincorporated areas, the Legal Defense Fund. Legal defense fund. Now that we are incorporated, state code requires the tax automatically transferred to the town. Setting the rate at .00006 does not increase the property tax from where it’s been. There is no requirement to pay this amount to the county if we forgo implementation of the tax. There is no impact to the town budget if we don’t collect this tax. Ten years ago there was a collective property value of 10 Billion dollars but it is much lower now, reducing the need for the fund. Rather than remove the tax, they transferred it. It makes up such a small percentage of the town budget and it isn’t currently allocated toward anything. His professional opinion is that since the budget is balanced it isn’t necessary. Given all of this, Dan prefers to change it to .000000 to keep his promise to not raise taxes. Although the tax was already imposed and wouldn’t actually be an increase, the title on the notice would be perceived as a new tax coming from the Town of Brighton. Nate informed us that the tax notice was already mailed out to residents and included the .00006 but will be removed for the final notice. Everyone agreed with the sentiment to remove the tax.
Short-term rentals. Polly began the conversations by asking what county codes we want to see changed. She’s been working with Salt Lake County members Jake Young, Ryan Perry, and Zach Shaw. The strongest way to regulate rentals is through
business licensing. However, many properties are operating as a short-term rental without proper licensing. So, we can fine them or take away a license if non-compliant. Also to consider is if we want to make changes to the land use regulations or business regulations and fines. Polly communicated with Teresa Gray at SL County Health Department and they don’t have restrictions for numbers of bedrooms, however, it is something we should consider. Bigger homes would be more like boarding houses. Polly’s understanding of the Council’s concerns are getting property owners to be in compliance, and to limit density so that competing rentals don’t exhaust the fabric of the community. Dan explained that the Beartrap is under contract and until it is final it is best that he remains neutral. He also expressed concern that big parties are a problem for neighbors such as an incident in Pine Tree and supported that density is an issue in the example of another resident with 6 nightly rentals around them. Carolyn understands that controlling density isn’t recommended because of legal issues, so regulating the number of nights is a way to solve that problem. For example, permitting could be capped at 60, 90, or 100 days like other towns have put into place. Host compliance has worked well for South Lake Tahoe and other communities. The Health Department does not allow short term rentals if the residence uses a septic tank. Carolyn explained that if the “black” tanks reach capacity, waste seeps into the watershed. Polly checked in with Deborah Garner at the MSD where fines are currently set at $100/day for non-compliance. She warned however, that you cannot charge a fine until the transaction has been completed. There is nothing to enforce if someone only posts a listing on a website. Viewing listings on a host compliance platform is a way to reach out to owners for educational purposes, but not as a way of discovering noncompliance. That has to come from neighbors reporting illegal rental use. The town is already collecting local sales tax even if the rental is not permitted. Airbnb collects sales tax and remits it to the town on the owner’s behalf. Properties under a management company still need conditional use permits. They are not covered under a property management permit umbrella. If ownership changes, the permit passes on to the next owner. Solitude is different. They are zoned as a a Mountain Resort Zone (MRZ) which does not require conditional use permits. Kim Mayhew helped to clarify that if a property owner at Solitude chooses to rent out their unit independently they need to obtain a business license and tax ID number. If they rent out through a third party such as Airbnb or Vacasa, they need to be sure they are covered for tax ID and business license through the third party license agreement. The current numbers show 112 business licenses in the town with 36-38 of those being for nightly rentals. Dan suggested that if Solitude owners receive letters asking them to obtain a business license, but they are under the management of the Solitude Resort Lodging they should disregard those letters. Contact Kara with questions. The conditional use permit is required for the entire canyon with Solitude Resort as the only exception. Jeff thinks regulating determined by adequate parking places is more practical than by number of bedrooms. Dan supported that in addition, necessary utilities (water and sewer) are a must. As a matter of fairness, Polly explained it’s hard to limit density on a first come first serve basis and it would be better to regulate number of nights. She contacted the Town of Mountain View and they have a way to track rental occupancy. Carolyn supported that parking spots are an issue that needs to be planned for. And, all rentals should operate with a conditional use permit, so to gain compliance the process to obtain one needs to be made easier. Jenna questioned what it will look like if we remove conditional use permit requirements, or if there is a way to create an easier process. Polly performed a search of rentals available in the area and came up with several hundred. Dan questioned that the number because it may also be representative of Park City as well since we are a short distance away. Jeff figured it may be closer to 80 or more rentals in the canyon. Carolyn would like to further discuss the number of days and penalties for noncompliance. Jenna would like to see it made attainable to get a permit to encourage people to do so. Polly suggested a subcommittee to come up with bullet points for next the next council meeting. Jeff, Carolyn, and Jenna volunteered, and Kara will notice the meeting.
Milly Chalet public restrooms and port-a-potties at Mary Lake trailhead.
Jeff and Dan have been talking to Randy. We now have the Milly Chalet open temporarily and the town will give money to Brighton for maintenance. Jeff reached out to Forest Service and is working to get porta potties up there. He’s researched pricing options. Honey bucket costs $245/month, which includes servicing two times a week. Polly informed us that Alta was looking into more porta potties and the option of paying extra to be serviced more frequently. Dan suggested starting with 4 porta potties. The cost can be covered under the COVID relief money. There should be enough after the amounts are allocated to UFA and UPD to provide 3 months of porta potty use at a cost of less than $3,000. There may be enough of a remainder from that money to pay the CWC for bathroom upkeep and an increase in frequency of the other canyon bathrooms.
Funding for three new construction restrooms at Cardiff, Mill B, Storm Mountain. For Discussion. Barbara explained there was a Forest Service Study on bathrooms in the canyon. The Plan presented on every bathroom in the canyon. The ones at Cardiff were the main concern even above anything in Little Cottonwood. The challenge is getting water to them for expanded toilets. The cost is at $1,312,000. We need to use our resources to make partnerships such as BCCA, the Council, Regional Salt Lake County, and CWC to come up with a plan to help with funding. Dan will try to get it on the agenda at the next CWC meeting. He also would like to see bathrooms as a priority for the capital improvement fund before building city hall. Nate suggested looking into tax grants from the county. Lindsay Nelson with the CWC does this kind of work and may be a good place to start.
Emergency Response Plan for the Town of Brighton. The council adopted the Emergency Response Plan. Jeff thanked Doug and Kelly Lether, Barbara, Carolyn, Dusty and all of those that have put in the work that went into this over the last two years. He sent it to James Woodward to confirm that everything in it fits under the Emergency Response Plan. This covers more local specifics and gives more direction for emergency management. Jenna questioned where the one square mile is that’s owned by Salt Lake City. Jeff explained there are several areas in the canyon they bought to help protect the watershed. Dan explained they own a big piece of land at Willow Heights, and about 14 acres by Bear Trap, as well as the Stage Coach Road up to Guardsman’s road. Jenna made a move to adopt and Carolyn seconded.
Mailboxes: moving the mailboxes from the Brighton Store; replacement mailboxes in Silverfork. Dan informed us he is in the works of obtaining the land from Salt Lake City that the old firestation and trash compactor are on. It’s likely they will give it to the town as a joint venture with the Solitude Improvement District. He imagines a community area with offices in the upper level and down below could be the mail facility where packages could be dropped. He’ll get a letter to the county mayor this week laying out the vision. Jeff explained the issue in the winter with the current mail location at the Brighton Store. That location makes it a difficult process for both Lisa to deliver and for us to pick up. Dan will also ask UFA about the land and look at our options. Polly said that often towns work with the postmaster to discuss the need for a post office since it is such a huge amenity and would make the service better for people. Keith spoke with the postmaster about adding boxes and increase services. That position is changing hands at the Cottonwood Heights location. As for the Silverfork mailboxes, it was suggested to move the current mailboxes from the highway to Silverfork Road, adjacent to the dumpsters. With a concrete pad installed you could put boxes back to back and get 32 boxes in a single space to increase the ability for service. The project could be done in stages with an initial pad of 4 boxes. These improvements would give Lisa a greater ability to drop mail and packages.
UFA Alternate Board Member Designation . It was moved that Keith is the alternate on the board since he has already spent time working with UFA.
Animal Services Advisory Board Appointment.
In a previous meeting Jeff took the position on this board. He reached out a few months back when everything was virtual but they weren’t doing very much at the time. Keith explained they know we want to participate and will provide the contact information to Jeff. At this point they are meeting quarterly.
Town logo Carolyn recommends we pay Zach Kelly $300 for the logo. His price tag was larger, but he is accepting of this amount. He will have it in the proper format to hand over to those that need it. Carolyn recruited him since we hadn’t committed to the other logos previously submitted on a volunteer basis. Once we decided on his images at the last meeting, he approached her for compensation, and they negotiated the price. Dan approved the payment.
REPORTS Mayor’s Report Dan discussed changes for UFA. The town of Riverton is exiting the Unified Fire Service Area (UFSA) which is the entity that collects tax and holds the real estate. Dan is a part of a smaller group that was designated to work on carrying it out. He joined the group in case it ever applies to us in the future, although we don’t plan on needing to exit. Riverton will get three fire stations and $1.1 M from the fund balance to start out. Herriman is next to exit UFSA, and when they do, they’ll need a contract to maintain the buildings. The main takeaway from CWC this month is that they are heavily working on improving bathrooms. They are also entertaining the idea of a train in the canyons to handle the traffic issues that UDOT is confronting. Dan has had several meetings this month with Mike Allegra who was the head of UTA and now works for Stadler Rail company. They are collaborating with the Anshutz’s group out of Denver. Their current project is a train to the top of Pikes Peak. It’s a 9.5 mile track with grades as steep as 28 %. It’s taken one year and the cost of the cars, both stations, and the track is $110 M. It’s privately owned by the Anshutz’s group who will collect revenues and operate the business. He estimated it would be in the $200-300 M range for our canyon. That’s a reasonable number in terms of what it would provide and comparable to our other options. It would be able to service the whole canyon because it’s a whistle stop train which allows it to stop anyplace in the canyon to let people on and off. UDOT is not in favor of this option. The CWC does not think it’s the only solution but wants it to be considered. It uses a diesel electric propulsion system downhill and it’s estimated that in five years it could be straight battery propulsion. In terms of capacity, additional cars can be added on to accommodate more people. It can engage with other tracks so it could carry on down 9400 South. The mayor of Cottonwood Heights is not ready to propose tracks that run north and south yet, but there would be that potential with this option. There are many comments opposing the gondola because it has limitations. Avalanche snow sheds may be needed for the train, but that might be necessary anyway. In addition to these meetings, Dan has been meeting with the candidates who will be our new representative for Salt Lake County Council: Dea Theodore and Terry Hrechkosy.
Council Members’ Reports Keith reported that the MSD is moving into the budget cycle. The Justice Court gave their presentation and reported that UPD wrote 515 tickets in Brighton. Mr. Calbert who manages the process will provide the breakdown of those tickets and what the outcome was. Looking at the 2021 budget for the MSD they‘ve appropriated $250,000 for work on the roads that are managed by the town and the MSD. It includes Snowhaven, Old Prospector, Silverfork Road and Honeycomb Rd. Public works is not going to perform the project but will put it up for bid to other construction companies. In terms of WFWRD, they pick up trash on Monday and Thursday, and picks up recycling Tuesday and Friday. The compactor has been working well. Keith put in a request for work on the doors to change the nobs for handles. He’s also working on signage, so people won’t leave things on the floor, and signs to direct people to the Silverfork dumpsters for items that don’t fit rather than leave things by the compactor.
Carolyn reported on UPD. Taylorsville has given a year’s notice that they will be independent. Midvale will wait and see what happens with the UPD organization before determining if they will remain a part of it or exit. UPD is also working out the cost for what we can pay them for COVID expenses.
Jenna heard from community members that were concerned about the lack of speed limit signs. She reached out to the MSD and had one placed on Central Fork before the Willow intersection and has a request for 2 more. She addressed the issue of dogs in the canyon and the challenges with getting permits. SL County Animal Service stopped issuing permits in part because of COVID and the complications in the office, but also because the process isn’t very streamlined. It takes three agencies working together, SL County Health Department, Watershed, and SL County Animal Services. They are back to providing permits. Jenna has meetings with all three agencies and will report back next month. Dan would like to sit in on that.
Jeff reported on behalf of the Mosquito Abatement group. We’ve had the first case of West Nile Virus. It was in the south end of the valley and they are doing their best to keep the risk down.
BCCA Report Barbara briefly reviewed the report attached in the packet. She compiled a list of community needs. In addition to restrooms, which was addressed in this meeting, there is a need to restore the water source at Storm Mountain Gulch. Because the water source is in federal Wilderness area maintenance has been delayed for many years. The Forest Service now has it as one of their priorities. Our advocates for trails in the canyon are John Knoblock, Kurt Nichols, and Bart Ruling and they are doing a great job. A thank you to Dan for securing the old firestation on the loop. There is the ongoing work against illegal mufflers. An item that isn’t in the report are the requests from Forest Glenn residents to retain the left turn at the Guardsman Pass intersection. Barbara has been in touch with SLC Public Utilities because they haven’t realized that a lot of people have been camping around Willow Lake. She assured them it’s been happening which begs the need for restrooms. An immediate solution may be to close the trail until something can be done. The report included updates from UPD, Brighton, and Solitude. She is hoping the best this upcoming season and that we should all do our best to support all business in this canyon. Chipper Days crews worked all weekend on the Parleys fire and made them unable to work in our neighborhoods. They anticipate they’ll come back starting Sept. 8 th . There is a new program for mattress disposal which should help with trash compactor problems. Dan also provided information that the UDOT paving project engineer anticipates being done tomorrow. They will still work on signage and a little work on shouldering but should not be as involved as its been. There is also a bid to put in the kidney shaped roundabout so people can turn right after from the Brighton Store.
PROPOSALS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Wasatch Mountain Lodge presentation of the history and potential partnership
1. The Short Term Rental working group will need to schedule and notice that meeting in the next two or three weeks. 2. Carolyn is meeting with the Special Events Committee next Monday in the firestation at 6:30 pm. 3. Jenna will Kara’s backup for the Municode website.
PUBLIC COMMENT 01:03:53 kmayhew: The short term rental license issue created a lot of conversation in the Solitude Village Master Association meeting last week. I have owners that rent through Solitude Resort Rentals and they got letters that say they need to get a business license. I have assured my owners who rent through Solitude are under our business license however, those who rent in Solitude on their own are a business and should have a business license to rent short term on their own. I just want to get clarification.
01:20:34 kmayhew: So, I'm not clear. My owners who rent through my property management SRL are exempt from needing a business license, correct?? 01:21:56 Trent Sorensen: This is Trent Sorensen, 01:22:29 Trent Sorensen: If you have any questions as related to the building department on this one, let me know. 01:23:16 Keith Zuspan: Trent - thank you for the input; we will direct questions and comments to your office 01:25:36 Jeff Bossard: Kim, that is what I understand because the MRZ zoning designation allows multiple owners under i license. 01:26:05 kristincassell: @Kmayhew - I second your question. Please clarify the question: If owners in Solitude are managed by a property management company, do they have to obtain independent business licenses or can they operate under the management company’s license? 01:26:53 Jeff Bossard: If they are under your management they don’t need a license. If they are on their own, they DO need a license. 01:28:50 kmayhew: I would offer NO. I think that those who rent independently are flying under the tax rules radar. 01:31:22 kmayhew: They will only service once a week which is an issue we deal with. 01:31:45 Jeff Bossard: Luckily now Airbnb and VRBO do the taxes directly 01:32:22 Jeff Bossard: Honey bucket did say they would do it 2 times a week. 01:33:45 kmayhew: I love the fact that the town of Brighton is working on bathroom issues. Thanks all. 01:36:04 kmayhew: Yes, Jeff. Those entities (Airbnb and VRBO) provide tax documents to renters like we do so they should be covered under their business license. 01:37:00 kmayhew: Thanks for the note on the issue Dan, to help owners in a PMS. km 01:38:23 Jeff Bossard: Correct. Each person that rents thru one of those services (airbnb/vrbo) get the tax document and has the proper tax withheld and sent to the proper taxing entity (state or federal) 01:41:59 kmayhew: Thanks Jeff. I have recommended to the independent renters that they get a business license to satisfy the Town of Brighton of ordiance. Thank you. 01:43:55 kmayhew: I can help with the SLC land ownership that abuts to Solulide if anybody needs. 01:46:06 kmayhew: We have been appreciative of our involvement in the ERP and thank you Nick S from Solitude for your efforts in this project. Nice job! 01:48:09 [email protected]: Evergreen and Lady of the Lake already find crowded parking at the new fire station. 01:48:43 kmayhew: Jeff, that is a really good idea to spread out the mail service to boxes at another location like UFA/ UFA will have to approve that but good idea. 01:53:23 Barbara Cameron: Should we be concerned about increased traffic turning around on Silver Fork Road? 01:53:40 Jeff Bossard: Kirk, when do Evergreen/Lady of Lakes people park there? 01:57:03 [email protected]: Jeff, Evergreen and Lady of the Lake park there in the winter. UFA promised parking for us that was only plowed their first year. 01:58:14 Jeff Bossard: Ok, I was not aware of that. I think we could still put mailboxes there as people getting their mail are in and out. Your opinion? 01:59:40 [email protected]: Might keep the road more clear but not a good idea if we lose even more parking spaces in the winter. 01:59:50 kmayhew: jess...…...Dan. That's a scary thing. Glad you're ok 02:05:54 kmayhew: Train options are so much more expensive and it's a real issue for BCC .I am against the train option for BCC. The gondola option to start the winter transportation issues it THE BEST the way to start.
02:16:34 Karl and Chelsie Bryner: Dumpsters at the canyon slide area are an eye soar and is were Brighton township begins 02:17:58 Jeff Bossard: I agree Karl. I get to drive by them everyday. However, I do think dumpsters somewhere in that area are needed. Do you have a suggestion of a better place to locate them? 02:21:22 Karl and Chelsie Bryner: Changing them to wildlife dumpsters would help. (Side loading dumpsters) 02:22:35 kmayhew: Dan, I support the Brighton as a need as a town; we are support firw 02:23:09 carolyn keigley: If there is a place that they could be located out of the view of visitors you would see less problems 02:23:56 kmayhew: ops support fire turnaround. km 02:24:04 Keith Zuspan: Karl-thank you for the comments; we will work on different containers with Wasatch Front Waste 02:26:37 kmayhew: I am proud of all that has had been done one the town of Brighton. Nice job everyone. km
Dear Council Members,
I am sending this letter to you in response to a letter that I understand was sent to you by Matt Mudek and Laynee Jones. To be clear I am sending this letter to you as Dan Knopp business owner of Silver Fork Lodge & Restaurant and not as the Mayor. This letter will provide additional information that I believe will be helpful to understand the issues.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused our industry and me financial stress and one method that I thought would help relieve the stress was to purchase and operate a food truck that serves hot dogs and shakes located on my upper lot. Before I purchased the food truck I approached Matt Mudek and Tom and Sally Loken and asked if they were okay with a food truck at this location that served hot dog and shakes. They said they were supportive of a food truck and hoped it would help in these challenging times and they wanted to see us succeed (referring to the crisis that COVID-19 has caused for our industry). In these same meetings, I also offered to purchase and plant a few evergreen trees on the edge of Matt and Laynee's property if they would like to create a privacy wall. Matt said he would pick them out. I also plan to plant a few evergreen trees on the edge of our property for the same reason.
I also approached our other closest neighbors and received total support. After contacting the correct authorities to ensure we could put a food truck in our upper lot we purchased a food truck. With hopes that it would offset our drop in business volumes enough to allow us to stay in business through COVID-19.
After the food truck was operational Matt and Laynee were not happy and started complaining. I received complaints about the smell and the noise. I installed a large cylinder on the vent to dampen/reduce whatever noise the fan in the food truck creates. You can only hear the hum from about 20' away right now. Very quickly the complaints turned to asking us to close the food truck or move it to Brighton.
Matt and Laynee then turned their complaints to the county and tried to drum up something; assumedly that would cause us to close the food truck and/or stop weddings. As a result, the county launched a full inspection into the complaints regarding Silver Fork Lodge & Restaurant’s operations. Inspections including but not limited to:
1. business license 2. occupancy 3. bathrooms
4. parking 5. weddings 6. Fire wood cutting 7. Previous permits for things like the deck expansion 8. Health Department
The details of which are public record but I will attempt to provide a summary:
1. Our building is grandfathered in since it was built long before the current codes, so the MSD building department "RECOMMENDS" adding in a panic hardware on a lower door, adjusting our max occupancy down by 50 people, and adding a different guardrail on the terrace. All of which we plan to do. 2. Unified Fire Authority said our property is fire code compliant with a few minor exceptions such as a sign needs servicing, post our max occupancy sign, and some exterior lighting needs servicing. All of which we plan to do. 3. Log cutting is allowed on our property. We use this fire wood on our property. 4. We have a business license that covers all our business sources. 5. Permits were found for the previous deck, sauna, and hot tub. 6. Weddings have commenced on our property for over 20 years and the vegetation in our event area proves it's an established area. We can provide affidavits to prove how long weddings have commenced. 7. The food truck is allowed in our area as a "primary accessory" to our property. 8. Overflow parking is along the highway as it is in every other part of the canyon i.e. resorts and trailheads.
After the scrutiny that Matt and Laynee have put me through, I continue to receive a barrage of texts from them pleading that I close the food truck. I have stopped responding to them and have chosen to go through the hoops they have created for me and continue moving forward. It is not a negotiation if one side only wants one thing, for the food truck to be gone. I was willing to work together, as you will see my above actions were sincere in trying to ease their concerns. However, I have 40 people that depend on me and Silver Fork to feed them and/or their families. I have a family myself and expenses that do not go away even though COVID is wreaking havoc on my business. Many people do not understand the seasonal nature of this business and how hard it is to survive when you make your money in the summer months only.
I own the property that my operations are on and I have tried to be a good neighbor and work it out among ourselves. However, once the neighbors start placing formal complaints to the county and town council I believe I have to limit my communications with them because they have taken it to the next level that doesn't feel neighborly or collaborative.
To address a couple other points of concern:
1. The food truck uses the restaurant as a commissary kitchen and Brighton does not have adequate utilities. Therefore, it needs to be onsite. 2. Years ago we implemented a noise limitation for our weddings after discussing it with Matt, Laynee, Tom, and Sally. Although for years Matt and Laynee persistently call our night manager to complain and at times are rude with him. The music is kept inside for receptions, the doors and windows are shut at 9, and the events commence at 10. 3. We never tell anyone to park on Silver Fork Road. We do instruct guests in wheelchairs to be dropped off on the lower trail to access the lawn and then park in the main lot. We have never witnessed any cars blocking the road. However, some guests have parked on the side of the road a couple of times in the parking spot that Tom constructed when he was building his new home. That spot is mostly Silver Fork property. For the record I have reached out to Tom and Sally two times. They have never tried to communicate with me about the food trailer.
At this point it is in the hand of the lawyers and county officials. I see little reason to communicate directly with Matt, Laynee, Tom and/or Sally. They have taken this to another level by going to the county and hiring lawyers. My aim is to not drag the community into this. I do not want people taking sides but I have to defend myself.
Thanks for your support.
Dan Knopp Owner-Silver Fork Lodge
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25pm.
Town of Brighton
Town Council Meeting
Date: September 8, 2020
Re: Continued Short Term Rental Discussion
From: Polly McLean, Town Attorney
The Subcommittee met on September 3rd There was also a presentation by Host Compliance (attached) to review the service they provide.
1. Issue: Determining what regulations are needed for Short Term Rentals in the Town of Brighton. Having short term rentals licensed is important to a. collect sales tax revenue b. ensure that all rentals have been inspected and are safe for use and c. make sure all the regulations are being followed which will decrease impacts on neighbors. d. regulations to help Preserving Community and Neighborhoods.
Discussion:
Amendments to Business Licensing Code :
1. Adopt the BCCA Short Term Rental Guidelines (and add provision regarding leaving out garbage)
SHORT TERM RENTAL GUIDELINES
1. Quiet hours are 10 pm to 7 am.
2. No dogs are allowed in Big Cottonwood Canyon due to Watershed regulations.
3. Garbage/Recycle cans must remain inside to prevent wildlife from scattering trash.
4. Parking must be contained on-site. No parking is allowed on the public rights-of-way.
5. Required parking areas and access to those parking areas must be maintained and available for use at all times.
6. Snow is removed by community snow plows as soon as feasible. The owner is responsible for paying road and driveway snow plow costs. Renter is responsible for light snow removal if necessary when no plows are present. A snow shovel is provided to the renter for that purpose.
7. Winter Driving Requirements: 3 Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMSF) tires for 2 wheel drive vehicles, or Mud+Snow Tires (M/S) for 4 Wheel Drive vehicles, or chains.
8. Roofalanches are common around canyon homes. Beware of traveling between or under rooflines. 9. Outdoor hot tubs or spas shall not be used between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 pm.
10. Camp Fires need to be doused with water and ashes stirred and doused again to make sure they are completely wet as they can often reignite from hot ashes underneath.
11. A short-term rental shall not contain more than four bedrooms, and be connected to the sewer. (this may be amened )
12. Structures must be properly maintained, painted and kept in good repair, and grounds must be properly maintained in order that the use in no way detracts from the general appearance of the neighborhood.
Possible Other Regulations:
i. Many jurisdictions require a property manager to be registered with the City and be available within a certain time frame. What time frame is reasonable? ii. Garbage can only be put out within x hours of garage pick up. iii. Limit the number of nights annually that a home can be rented for. What number is reasonable? Many Jurisdictions have 60, 90 or 120 nights. (We are not able to monitor the number of contracts – but we can monitor the number of nights) iv. Require Minimum night stay? What amount of time is reasonable? 48 hours, 72 hours? v. Require auditing as a condition of business license vi. Penalties – what amount will help with compliance? Would be for any infraction. Parking in the ROW, Noise, etc vii. Require posting of Rules in the home. (which we can make available on the website) viii. Require inspection of home for safety and number of parking spots. ix. Require floorplan for safety and to ensure that sewer/water demands can be met. x. Prohibit special events in short term rental. xi. Only permanent structures can be rented. Only entire home can be rented, not mother in law apartments.
County Land Use Code : In our subcommittee meeting, we discussed with the County about changing certain requirements in the Land Use Code related to short term rentals. Staff indicated that if the Council recommended to make these changes, they would follow up with the Mountainous Planning District and the County Council to consider these changes. They include:
The Subcommittee wanted to keep the requirement that all short-term rentals be on the sewer system and year- round water. 4 bedrooms max (subcommittee indicated that they would prefer to limit by parking spots and not limit number of bedrooms) Parking spots based on how many bedrooms (1 spot for each bedroom with a minimum of two spots) - o Raises an important discussion point – should STR license or Conditional Use be denied if not enough parking spots, or would it be better to do strict enforcement of no parking on the ROW and if someone violates there is a steep fine and they can lose their license? Possibly change process so Conditional Use Permit not required, but that the typical conditions of the STR are conditions of the use. o The CUP process requires an application in front of the Mountainous Planning District which is a lengthy process. Usually conditions are imposed regarding the nightly rental. o The advantage of changing this to an allowed use is . that if it is easier to get a license, there is more likelihood that there will be higher compliance. . The process will be much faster . can still impose standard conditions. o The disadvantage of removing the CUP requirements are . You can’t have specific conditions to a location . The public won’t get the opportunity to give comments or express concerns over impacts
Host Compliance Services:
Complaint line which can help for enforcement and mitigation of impacts. Ensure compliance.
Direction/Next steps:
1. Do an RFP for compliance services (if over $5,000) BRIGHTON SHORT TERM RENTAL SUB COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020, 9:00am Attendance
Jenna Malone, Jeff Bossard, Carolyn Keigley, Polly McLean, Barbara Cameron, Kara John, Renae Olsen, Zach Shaw, Ryan Perry, Trent Sorensen, Shad Cook, Mark Brinton
Using Host Compliance Services
Granicus, the host compliance company scanned the town of Brighton and came up with 295 homes that are short term rentals. Roughly 40% are at Solitude, and so exempt from permitting requirements. We only have Conditional Use Permits for approximately 18 homes in the town. The services host compliance offer is to audit homes, as well as a 24-hour hotline that is complaint based to remove pressure from the MSD to track and enforce. After identifying noncompliance, they send out letters that are tailored to our area to educate people on the business license, and permit requirements. We will need to follow up with Granicus to see if they can track the number of contracts or just the number of nights per home. Also to consider is the cost associated to hire host compliance, which is in the range of $10,000-$15,000. Potentially, some of that could be recouped in fees. They claim clients can be 90% self-funded within the first year and some even profit from their services. However, it may be a loss for us since this would be paid through the MSD as a line item that we would then need to reimburse. We don’t receive revenue from business licensing like we do for taxes. By enforcing permits, we will not see an increase in tax revenue since it is already collected. Airbnb and VRBO currently remit taxes to the state on behalf of the homeowner. The tax revenue documents provide line items per business license.
I. The concerns that we have discussed related to short term rentals include: Getting business license for owners so that those who are doing nightly rentals are licensed and in compliance
From an owner’s standpoint, it may be necessary to make sure there is incentive for homeowners to get permitted and comply with the rules we establish. The rules will protect our resources from overuse for sewer, water, and parking as well as meeting the residents needs for compliance, renting in a neighborly way, and to ensure the community does not get overrun by short term rentals. The town needs to provide resources on the website for owners to better understand the expectations, limitations, restrictions as well as the process to obtain a business license and permitting requirements.
Enforcement
Up to this point, most enforcement from the MSD only results in a letter and no follow up because they lack resources to prove misuse. For instance, homeowners have ways to deny noncompliance by claiming tenants were family or friends. Employing Granicus would help with monitoring rentals and ensuring they comply by contacting the owner via phone or letter to educate as well as continual follow up.
Limit density/Intensity of use of nightly rentals
It was generally agreed that some limitations should be considered to reduce the amount of use and neighborhood impact we have seen with rentals. Two potential options are to either limit the number of nights, or the number of contracts. Limiting the number of nights could be set anywhere from 60-120 nights per year. There would need to be consideration for how to handle peak season because as a resort community, the majority occupancy is already during the ski season, or prime summer. Limiting the number of contracts may encourage hosts to increase the minimum number of nights which would reduce turnover and overall number of visitors, including cleaning staff, in the residential area.
Special events at nightly rentals
It was touched on that if tenants were to obtain a Special Event Permit for an event that they wanted to host at a short-term rental, then potentially it could work. The main trouble with events comes back to the parking issue in the neighborhoods. The more realistic solution is to not allow special events at nightly rentals.
III. Does the council have any input regarding the current regulations?
Conditional Use Permit vs. Permitted Use
There is a possibility to change the conditional use process to make it faster if we remove the conditional use requirements and instead, include conditions within the permitted use process that serve the same purpose. Currently, the conditional use permit already requires homes to be connected to the sewer. The MSD is contracted by the county to provide code enforcement of ordinances for business licensing as well as the land use side. There are loopholes in the current enforcement system for short term rentals because they go in and out of violation each time a renter checks in and out. Before changing the type of permit, the MSD needs to see what the town decides for the business license ordinance. If it meets the land use ordinance requirements there is no need to have a land use permit. Once that is established and the process is drafted, it would need to be presented to the community council, planning commission, and county council for adoption. This is an estimated three- month process. There is some concern that making the process easier would over run the community with rentals. However, rules will be just as stringent either way and some rentals may not meet the requirements, potentially reducing the current load. In the current conditional use permit, there is a requirement for a basic floor plan as well as a physical inspection for life safety standards such as fire safety which includes demonstrating smoke detectors in the house, and windows in each bedroom for egress. We could still ensure these conditions are met under a Permittable Use process if the Conditional Use is dropped.
2 parking spots minimum plus one parking spot per additional bedroom
One of the problems nightly rentals bring to the neighborhoods is overcrowded parking. There is nowhere to park overflow in the public right of way. This results in visitors using other neighbors designated driveways. It is critical that the number of renter’s vehicles cannot outnumber the amount of parking spots. In terms of permitting for this, a walk through of the property should represent a parking space per bedroom.
4 bedrooms max
This was not highlighted as much of a problem up to this point, assuming there is adequate parking. To cover the parking regulation, a home with more than 4 bedrooms could be rented out if there is one parking space per bedroom. If a home has more bedrooms than parking spaces, there would need to be a way for them to only allow renting out the amount of bedrooms that equals parking spaces.
Served by public sewer system
As a protection to the watershed, it is important to keep the requirement that homes be connected to the sewer to handle the impact of nightly rental turnover. It was suggested that since there is a strain on the water companies as well with nightly rentals, a floor plan should be provided during the permitting process so that the number of bedrooms can be verified. A large group is still allowed the same amount of permissible water as a small group, but the actual impact on resources is greater. Sewer companies charge for how many bedrooms but the rental may advertise sleeping for more persons than number of bedrooms, ie bunkbeds, or sleeper couches. Utilities are also impacted by people renting structures that are not permanent dwellings such as tepees, trailers, etc.
Host Compliance
Brighton
Bruce McCaskill August 2020 Cost-effective solutions to Brighton’s short-term rental registration, compliance monitoring, fraud, audit and enforcement challenges
August 2020 Agenda Today
1 Introductions
2 Brighton and the Market Context
3 The Granicus Host Compliance Solution
4 Discussion and Next Steps
granicus.com 3 Company Introduction
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• Granicus acquired Host Compliance, a leading technology and service provider helping governments address short-term rental challenges.
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granicus.com 6 Granicus Host Compliance created the short‐term rental compliance monitoring and enforcement industry and has led it in terms of innovation and thought leadership
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granicus.com Please visit granicus.com/success-stories for more testimonials 9 Our clients in Mountain Communities similar to Brighton love how our solutions fit their specific needs
“Host Compliance has provided “Without Host Compliance, us with all tools to improve we would need to add compliance with our Local Tax multiple full-time and Land Use Ordinances. We professionals to administer have improved collections and our Transient Occupancy stop rentals that do not qualify Tax collection and under our local ordinances!” compliance work!”
granicus.com Please visit granicus.com/success-stories for more testimonials 10 Tell us a bit about you, Brighton,
Where are you in terms of regulating short-term rentals?
granicus.com 11 What are Brighton’s most important goals as it relates to short-term rentals?
1. Reduce noise, parking, traffic and trash-problems 2. Eliminate party houses 3. Reduce STR’s impact on neighborhood character 4. Ensure building safety 5. Improve ’s responsiveness to neighbor complaints 6. Stem STR’s negative impact on affordable housing availability 7. Improve permit and tax compliance to increase tax revenue 8. Ensure a level playing field between law abiding traditional lodging providers and illegal short-term rentals 9. Reduce tension between short-term rental property owners and their neighbors 10. Send a clear message to citizens that the takes the STR problems seriously 11. Other?
granicus.com 12 How big of a challenge are short-term rentals in Brighton?
Many
Problem Crisis Complaints Minor Concern Issue
Few
Cold Debate Temperature Hot
granicus.com 13 The global short-term rental market has grown 1,530% since 2011 and continues to grow at a breakneck pace
The # of short-term rental listings has grown 15x since 2011 Market is fragmenting
Millions of STR listings 15.3
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47% CAGR 8.2
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125+ other web platforms
Sources: AirBnB, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Booking.com and Tripping.com
granicus.com 14 …and in Brighton we have identified 362 listings, representing 295 unique rental units*
Short-term rentals in Brighton as of August 2020
* Granicus Host Compliance's pricing is based on the count of listings and rental units that would need be to analyzed and monitored for compliance. In terms of listings, this number is 362 as we will expand our search area by several hundred yards beyond the borders of granicus.com Brighton to capture all relevant listings. Source: Granicus Host Compliance Proprietary Data 15 Brighton Data Details
granicus.com 16 The Good: Short-term rentals can drive significant economic growth.
Estimated Annual Economic Impact per STR in the City of San Diego
$34,907 793 56 1,894
14,127
18,037
Rental Additional TOT Sales City share Total income spending Tax of sales tax
granicus.com Source: National University System Institute for Policy Research (October 2015) 18 The Bad: Short-term rentals can displace long-term tenants, alter the neighborhood character and raise parking, noise, safety, trash and fairness concerns
Conversion of long-term Increased tourism can Visitors don't always know rentals into STRs can affect change the neighborhood (or follow) local rules housing availability character
Short-term renters may not Increased occupancy can Unfair competition from care about keeping good have negative trash related VRBOs can cause conflicts neighborly relations side-effects and hotel job losses
granicus.com 19 In some communities, short-term rentals have caused significant neighborhood tension
“It is loud, and there is live music and karaoke stuff, and it’s all done outside because of the pool. They’re out in front at 4 in the afternoon waiting for their Uber to come, drunk on the front lawn.” – Emmy J
“We did not buy our house to be living next to a hotel. Would you buy a home if you knew a hotel like this was operating next door, if you wanted to set your life up and raise a family?” – Jessica C
“Sometimes, when they are outside, they’re playing beer pong just wearing their underwear” - Hazel, Age 11
granicus.com Source: New York Times article: “New Worry for Home Buyers: A Party House Next Door”, October 10, 2015 20 The explosive growth of short-term rentals has pushed local governments to rein in the practice and made it the single most controversial local issue in decades
In the last 12 month’s 9,189 NEWS STORIES have covered this issue across the U.S.
granicus.com 21 Without proper enforcement, only a fraction of short- term rentals will get registered and pay their fair share of taxes
In General Less Than 10% Of STR Owners Voluntarily Get Registered And Pay All Of Their Taxes
Large potential for increasing permit/license/registration fee income and tax revenues granicus.com 22 Manual compliance monitoring and enforcement is ineffective and expensive
Rental property listings are spread across 100s of different websites
Manually monitoring 100s of properties is practically impossible as listings are constantly added, changed or removed
Address data is hidden from listings making it time-consuming or impossible to locate the exact properties and identify owners
It is practically impossible to collect taxes as there is no easy way to find out how often the properties are rented and for how much
The vacation rental platforms refuse to provide the detailed data necessary for enforcing local Ordinances
Manual compliance monitoring and complaint-based enforcement often leads to claims of selective enforcement
granicus.com 23 Accelerate progress irrespective of where Brighton is in the process of adopting and implementing effective short-term rental regulations
Pre-Ordinance Post-Ordinance
• Detailed local market data • Mobile-Enabled Online Permitting / Registration • Online Ordinance Assistant tool • Address Identification • Free webinars • Compliance Monitoring • Guide To Effectively Regulating Short-term Rentals On The Local Government Level • Rental Activity Monitoring • APA Short Term Rental Online Course • Tax Collection • Peer Introductions • Tax Audit Automation • Free draft review • 24/7 Hotline • Consulting and facilitation
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granicus.com 25 To accommodate any budget and ensure a high ROI for our clients, our services are priced based on the number of STRs that needs to be monitored
Cost per STR Listing/Rental Unit
$16.95 Mobile-Enabled Registration/Tax Collection Per Year
$27.00 Address Identification Per Year
$14.25 Compliance Monitoring Per Year
$19.00 Rental Activity Monitoring Per Year
$11.40 24/7 Dedicated Hotline Per Year
Note: the pricing reflected is direct, list pricing in USD. The exact scope can be adjusted to meet Brighton’s exact granicus.com monitoring needs in terms of geography, listing sites, listing types and other variables. 26 Affordable modular pricing tailored to Brighton’s needs
$5,000 Mobile-Enabled Registration/Tax Collection Per Year
$9,774 Address Identification Per Year
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$3,363 24/7 Dedicated Hotline Per Year
Note: the pricing reflected is direct, list pricing in USD. The exact scope can be adjusted to meet Brighton’s exact monitoring needs in terms granicus.com of geography, listing sites, listing types and other variables. 27 Mobile-Enabled Registration/Tax Collection Simplify Brighton’s registration/permitting/tax collection process and significantly reduce the administrative costs on the back-end
granicus.com 28 Mobile-Enabled Registration/Tax Collection Make it as easy to register, submit documentation and pay for your STR license/permit/taxes as it is to make a purchase from Amazon.com
We customize the online workflow to meet Brighton’s The user-experience is designed to delight citizens, specific Ordinance requirements reduce errors and guide applicants through the process
We let hosts pay their registration fees and taxes We collect supporting documentation and electronic whichever way they prefer signatures to ensure compliance with all laws
granicus.com 29 Address Identification Technology and processes make it possible to easily monitor Brighton’s STR market and find the addresses and owners of all identifiable STRs
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Scan Extract Combine
We scan the world’s 50+ We geocode each listing and We combine AI and human largest STR websites for all extract as much information analysts to identify the exact listings in Brighton as possible to allow our AI addresses and owner models to narrow down the list information for each of possible address/owner identifiable STR matches
granicus.com 30 Address Identification
Granicus Host Compliance provides real-time dashboards that makes it easy for staff and elected officials to understand the current state of Brighton’s short-term rental market
granicus.com 31 Address Identification While scanning each STR platform every 3 days, Granicus Host Compliance captures listing status, metadata and full -screen screenshots which are time-stamped and made available to our clients in real time
Full screen
granicus.com 32 Address Identification The data and screenshots we collect are made available to authorized city personnel in an easy to use online dashboard and records management system
granicus.com 33 Address Identification Our system supports all Brighton’s enforcement efforts with evidence of every address match and signed declarations, affidavits and expert testimony whenever needed
Example of Searchable Evidence Example of Legal Declaration
granicus.com 34 Address Identification
All data is made available in detailed data reports that can be customized to Brighton’s exact needs and easily downloaded into Excel/CSV format
granicus.com 35 Address Identification
Granicus Host Compliance makes it easy to track the status of individual rentals and create case notes as needed
granicus.com 36 Address Identification
All our data can be easily filtered, sorted and grouped in real- time
granicus.com 37 Compliance Monitoring Put Brighton’s compliance monitoring and outreach efforts on auto -pilot by automating the mailing of notices to non-compliant short-term rental operators
granicus.com 38 Compliance Monitoring Automate the entire mailing and follow-up process and track the status and outcome of each letter in real-time
Permit Compliance Mailing Sequence
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granicus.com 40 Rental Activity Monitoring
Easily identify tax fraud and occupancy/rental frequency violations by monitoring Brighton’s STR listings for signs of rental activity
granicus.com 41 Rental Activity Audit Automation Automate the selection of audit candidates and the issuance of audit notifications to maximize the impact of Brighton’s audit efforts
Tax under-reporting mailing sequence
granicus.com 42 Rental Activity Audit Automation Streamline the audit process by requesting all backup info through simple, interactive online forms
granicus.com 43 24/7 STR Hotline Make it easy for neighbors to report, substantiate and resolve non-emergency STR related incidents in real-time
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Report Proof Resolution Complete
Concerned neighbor Complainant provides If property is registered, Problem solved or calls 24/7 short-term info on alleged Granicus Host escalated – complaints rental hotline or reports incident and is asked Compliance saved in database so incident online to submit photos, immediately calls serial offenders can be videos or other proof of host/emergency held accountable the alleged violation contact to seek resolution
granicus.com 44 24/7 STR Hotline
Get detailed reports and dashboards to track all short-term rental related complaints in real-time and over time
granicus.com 45 24/7 STR Hotline
Get detailed reports and dashboards to track all short-term rental related complaints in real-time and over time
granicus.com 46 Implementation Steps and Timeline Our Customer Success Team has already completed hundreds of implementations and can get Brighton up and running in less than a month
Typical Address Identification Implementation Timeline
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START WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 Contract is Assessor file and Brighton’ s Address Online dashboard signed list of current private cloud is identification is live and permits / setup and processes run in populated with the registrations is background the background initial set of received by processes begin Brighton’s data Granicus Host Compliance granicus.com 48 Benefits to using the Host Compliance solution
Ensures fair, continuous and consistent compliance monitoring and enforcement
Frees up valuable staff time that can be focused on higher-value added activities
Minimizes noise, parking and trash violations
Minimizes the impact on local law and code enforcement agencies as complaints are first handled by our 24/7 hotline and routed to the appropriate property owner before further enforcement actions are triggered
Maximizes Brighton’s tax and permit fee collections
REVENUE POSITIVE – in most cases, the additional registration fees alone pays for the Granicus Host Compliance solution several times over
Requires NO up-front investment or complicated IT integration -> we can be up and running in 4 weeks!
granicus.com 6 month money back guarantee - we are all in this together. 49 Feedback Working backwards to a solution to address Brighton’s STR challenges
Set Gather Project Deadline Team Scope
Project Budget Approval
Sign STR Problem Implement Contract Solved
granicus.com 51 Next Steps
Send you this presentation and meeting summary
Schedule all team meeting?
Set timeline to decide on best solution for Brighton’s needs
Confirm timing of possible rollout (needed to secure Brighton’s place in the queue)
granicus.com 52 Contact Info
Please feel free to contact us anytime if you have any questions about short-term rental regulation and how to best address the associated monitoring and enforcement challenges.
Bruce McCaskill
(415) 707-0568
granicus.com 53 Unlike our competitors, Granicus Host Compliance systematically captures data from 54 major short-term rental platforms every 3 days
Abritel Expedia.com Kozaza Tripz Agoda.com Flat4Day LoveHomeSwap Vacasa Airbnb.com Flipkey.com LuxuryRetreats.com VacationCandy AlugueTemporada Great Rentals MountainSkiTrips VacationRentals.com BedandBreakfast.com HolidayLettings.com Niumba.com Villas.com Belvilla HomeAway.co.uk Novasol VRBO.com Bookabach HomeAway.com Orbitz WeNeedAVacation Booking.com HomeAway.com.au OwnersDirect Wimdu Bungalo HomeAway.de PerfectPlaces 9flats.com CanadaStays HomeAway.es Stayz.com.au Cofman Homelidays.com Toprural.es CyberRentals HomeLike travelmob.com Dobovo HomeStay TravelStaytion e-domizil HouseTrip.com Tripadvisor.com Evolve HRS Holidays TripBeat
granicus.com 54 Granicus Proposal for Brighton, UT
Granicus Contact Name: Bruce McCaskill Phone: (415) 707-0568 Email: [email protected]
Proposal Details Quote Number: Q-116188 Prepared On: 9/8/2020 Valid Through: 11/7/2020
Pricing Payment Terms: Net 30 (Payments for subscriptions are due at the beginning of the period of performance.) Currency: USD Period of Performance: The term of the Agreement will commence on the date this document is signed and will continue for 12 months.
One-Time Fees Billing Solution Quantity/Unit One-Time Fee Frequency Address Identification - Setup and Configuration Up Front 1 Each $0.00
Address Identification - Online Training Up Front 1 Each $0.00
Compliance Monitoring - Setup and Configuration Up Front 1 Each $0.00
Compliance Monitoring - Online Training Up Front 1 Each $0.00
Rental Activity Monitoring - Setup and Configuration Up Front 1 Each $0.00
Rental Activity Monitoring - Online Training Up Front 1 Each $0.00
24/7 Hotline - Setup and Configuration Up Front 1 Each $0.00
24/7 Hotline - Online Training Up Front 1 Each $0.00 SUBTOTAL: $0.00 Annual Fees for New Subscriptions Billing Solution Quantity/Unit Annual Fee Frequency 236 Rental Address Identification Annual $6,372.00 Listings Compliance Monitoring Annual 179 Rental Units $2,550.75
Rental Activity Monitoring Annual 185 Rental Units $3,515.00
24/7 Hotline Annual 121 Rental Units $1,379.40 SUBTOTAL: $13,817.15
Product Descriptions Name Description Address Service to systematically identify the addresses and owner's contact information for short-term Identification rentals located in a specific local government's jurisdiction. Data provided in the form of a online software platform which makes it easy to access the complete property and owner address information and screenshots for all identifiable short-term rental units - Please note this service builds on the Listing Data Collection products listed above, and such services must also be purchased for the Address Identification Module to work. Address Setup and configuration of the platform to facilitate the systematic identification of the Identification - Setup addresses and owner's contact information for short-term rentals located in a specific local and Configuration government's jurisdiction. Address Virtual training session with a Granicus professional services trainer. Identification - Online Training Compliance Ongoing monitoring of a specific jurisdiction's short-term rentals for compliance with the Monitoring relevant registration/licensing/permitting requirements. In practice this involves the matching and cross-referencing of Host Compliance's always up-to-date database of actively listed short- term rentals, with the jurisdiction's database of properly registered/licensed/permitted short- term rentals. Compliance Setup and configuration of the system to enable ongoing monitoring of a specific jurisdiction's Monitoring - Setup short-term rentals for compliance with the relevant registration/licensing/permitting and Configuration requirements. Compliance Virtual training session with a Granicus professional services trainer. Monitoring - Online Training Rental Activity Ongoing monitoring of Short-term Rental listings for signs of rental activity. Makes it easy to Monitoring identify highly utilized properties, high-grossing short-term rental properties and other high value tax audit candidates Product Descriptions Name Description Rental Activity Setup and configuration of ongoing monitoring of Short-term Rental listings for signs of rental Monitoring - Setup activity. and Configuration Rental Activity Virtual training session with a Granicus professional services trainer. Monitoring - Online Training 24/7 Hotline Mobile-enabled online platform for neighbors to report, prove and get instant resolution to non-emergency short-term rental related problems.
Rental listings are defined as advertisements on short term rental sites (Airbnb, VRBO, etc.)
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Title: Date: Town of Brighton
Town Council Meeting
Date: September 8, 2020
Re: Updates on Special Event Ordinance Amendments
From: Polly McLean, Town Attorney
A subcommittee meet to discuss special events on 8.17.20. The committee recommends that due to the impacts, special events should be regulated even when on private property. The Subcommittee also discussed that many special events in the Canyon, including those in the ski resorts, are subject to Forest Service regulations since they are on Forest Service land. There committee discussed the need to have coordination related to special events to make sure all parties with an interest (which in the canyon can include UPD, UFA, Forest Service, MSD (public works), Health Department and Watershed) are notified and coordinated. Due to how restrictive the Forest Service can be, we discussed not requiring two sets of regulations and piggy backing off of Forest Service regulations where applicable. The Forest Service does not coordinate with the different parties so that would be a function that the Town could take up.
Impacts related to special events include:
• Noise • Parking in ROW • Traffic • Proper restroom facilities/Need for additional bathrooms • Ensuring not too many events at the same time (calendaring) • Liability Insurance
Direction/Questions:
1. Do we regulate events with a certain number of people? If so, how many? 2. Amplified music? 3. What about existing venues like the Wasatch Mountain Club or Camp Tuttle?
Minutes for Special Events Committee August 17th, 2020 -6:30 P.M., Brighton Fire Station
Attendants: Polly Mc Clean, Carolyn Keigley, Randy Doyle, Kim Mayhew, Wayne Dial, Dustin Dern, Kara John
Currently, our jurisdiction requires permits on roadways and public land, which our town has little of. We identified our top priorities are to protect residents from neighbors hosting private events that impact noise level and parking limitations. Other important things to ensure when approving special events are the number of bathrooms to accommodate guests and that they meet ADA requirements; adequate waste removal; impacts on traffic/egress; security/safety in place and managed by UPD and UFA.
The process for approving Special Events will need to be well coordinated so that all partners are well informed and can properly prepare. Applications submitted to the MSD would be processed on behalf of the town and negotiated with the respective departments within Salt Lake County that are necessary for the event. The anticipated partners are the Health Department for food and beverage, Salt Lake Public Works for restrooms to protect the watershed, US Forest Service for land use, Unified Fire Authority for medical staff, and Unified Police Department for security. We could send a letter from the town to the district office requesting to be notified of events. Keeping a consolidated calendar of Special Events is a good way to prevent the canyon from getting inundated with same day activities that create congestion and over extend our resources.
Wayne Dial explained that UPD reviews Site Plans for events so they can accurately determine how many officers certain events will take. Event organizers often underestimate how many officers are required. He would prefer to be notified twice per event. Once for the review process, and the second time if the event is approved or denied. He will look into whether the forest service notifies UPD for special events. It is more enforceable to have a noise meter, of which they have 2 in the canyon. Also important is to distinguish the difference between noise level allowance in daylight hours vs. 10pm- 8am quiet hours.
Dusty explained UFA provides a medical plan for participants and spectators for municipality sanctioned events. They provide the medical staff for free and depending on the event may need additional measures. The county has a table they use to determine if they need an ambulance in addition to paramedics and EMT. They also look at the risk of the event and if there are pyrotechnics, they will supply fire prevention.
Some of the entities that were discussed as to whether or not they’d need to be permitted through the town are Wasatch Mountain Club, Camp Tuttle, Utah Avalanche Center, Lectures, Wildflower festival, weddings or reunions at private residence, yard sales, block parties, private concerts, etc.
Also important is to ensure that if the event organizer doesn’t have liability insurance, then they need to obtain it from a third party. An idea for residential events is that the homeowner obtain signed affidavit with the surrounding neighbors’ permission. Exemptions are funeral processions, first amendment gatherings, and events covered under Mountain Resort Zoning (MRZ) or if the area is already covered by existing ordinances. Summary of Urban County CDBG Qualification Process – Prepared for Town of Brighton
Background on the CDBG & HOME Programs:
For more than 40 years, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program has provided local communities with an important source of funds to address affordable housing and community and economic development needs. The CDBG program provides grants to create neighborhood approaches that improve the physical, economic and social conditions in communities. In Salt Lake County CDBG funds have afforded Non-Profit Agencies the ability to provide housing programs and critical facility improvements. The housing programs allow low income residents to improve their homes and maintains the existing housing stock, ensuring the critical repairs are completed to provide a safe and healthy home for everyone. Funds also assist with down payment assistance to provide home ownership opportunities to low income residents of the County. These funds have also been targeted within the 16 Jurisdictions which were previously included in the Urban County area to provide street improvements, park improvements along with accessibility improvements for neighborhood revitalization in areas most in need within these communities.
For more than 20 years, the HOME program has helped communities provide access to affordable housing for low-income households. The HOME program provides grants to create safe, sanitary, and affordable housing in communities nationwide. In Salt Lake County, the HOME funds provide critical housing programs in partnership with Non-Profit Agencies. These programs include outcomes such as reduction of asthma triggers, lead hazard remediation, and mitigation of radon gas hazards. HOME funds also participate in Rental Housing Projects, and the provision of Tenant Based Rental Assistance.
Background on Urban County Qualification:
For the last 27 years, Salt Lake County has been qualified as an Urban County for purposes of receiving the formula grant allocations of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This requires interlocal agreements with the small cities and towns in the county which are not entitlement cities (entitlement cities have 50,000+ residents and receive funds directly from HUD). Currently there are three interlocal agreements which have been entered into over the history of the Urban County as new jurisdictions have been added. Salt Lake County receives the allocation of funding from HUD and administers the CDBG program which provides services to the residents of the Urban County. Representatives from the participating jurisdictions are included in the two citizen advisory councils that review applications for funding and make recommendations for the use of the CDBG funds.
Every three years, Salt Lake County must recertify to remain an Urban County. The next renewal period is for 2021-2023. The process involves notifying each jurisdiction of the requalification timeline, and also confirming that participating jurisdictions wish to remain a member of the Urban County. That notification process ended in June 2020, and it was determined that all participating cities and towns agreed to remain a part of the Urban County. Unfortunately, due to staff turnover and the timing of the COVID-19 pandemic, the identification of the new jurisdiction of the Town of Brighton as an eligible new participant was missed. The County submitted the required documentation for the renewing jurisdictions to HUD for review and approval in June. In HUD’s response, they have required several changes to language in the interlocal agreements, primarily related to the inclusion of the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) formula allocations. Due to inconsistencies in terminology over the time that the three interlocal agreements were enacted, it was suggested that a single new interlocal agreement should be developed rather than amending the three existing agreements which have outdated language. The deadline to submit the updated interlocal agreement to HUD - fully executed with approvals by the participating cities and towns - is September 18, 2020. This is a non-negotiable deadline, which must be met by every participating jurisdiction in the Urban County in order to not jeopardize approximately $3,000,000 in annual federal CDBG and ESG funds. HUD’s final review must be completed by September 30, 2020 for the County to be eligible for the next year of CDBG funding which begins October 1, 2020.
The following link is to a 15-minute HUD presentation which is targeted to counties regarding the Urban County qualification process, but it has information which may be helpful to the Mayor to understand the Urban County designation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFy_qnq-cTQ&feature=youtu.be
RESOLUTION NO.______DATE:______
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH SALT LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL, TOWN OF ALTA, BLUFFDALE CITY, COPPERTON METRO TOWNSHIP, COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS CITY, DRAPER CITY, EMIGRATION CANYON METRO TOWNSHIP, HERRIMAN CITY, HOLLADAY CITY, KEARNS METRO TOWNSHIP, MAGNA METRO TOWNSHIP, MIDVALE CITY CORP., CITY OF MILLCREEK, MURRAY CITY, RIVERTON CITY, CITY OF SOUTH SALT LAKE, AND WHITE CITY METRO TOWNSHIP RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM AND THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
The Legislative Body of the Town of Brighton resolves as follows:
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake County (the “County”) participates as an “urban county,” as defined by federal regulation, in the Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”),
Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”), and the HOME Investment Partnership through a consortium that includes the urban county (“HOME”) programs administered by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”); and
WHEREAS, the County has previously entered into three distinct interlocal cooperation agreements with participating municipalities within Salt Lake County including the Town of
Brighton that did not receive separate CDBG, ESG, and HOME program entitlement grants governing the Parties participation in the CDBG, ESG and HOME programs which fell short of strictly complying with all HUD-imposed requirements; and
WHEREAS, the County now desires to proceed with a single interlocal agreement with all participating municipalities which strictly complies with all HUD-imposed requirements and which supersedes and terminates effective upon all CDBG, ESG, and HOME funds and income received in the three-year period ending June 30, 2021 being expended and the funded activities completed, the following interlocal agreements between the County and the above referenced cities: Salt Lake County Contract No. BV9303C, Salt Lake County Contract No. BV03192C, and Salt Lake County Contract No. BV043108; and
WHEREAS, an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement (“Agreement”) has been prepared for approval and execution by and between the County and participating municipalities, which states the purposes thereof, and the extent of the required participation of the parties and the rights, duties, responsibilities, and obligations of the parties in the conduct and administration of the
CDBG, ESG, and HOME programs as specified therein; and
WHEREAS, under the Utah Interlocal Cooperation Act, Utah Code Annotated, 11-13101 et seq. (2020) any two or more public agencies may enter into agreements with one another for joint or cooperative action and may also contract with each other to perform any governmental service activity or taking which each public agency entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town of Brighton Council that the attached
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake County and the Town of Alta, Town of
Brighton, Bluffdale City, Copperton Metro Township, Cottonwood Heights City, Draper City,
Emigration Canyon Metro Township, Holladay City, Herriman City, Kearns Metro Township,
Magna Metro Township, Midvale City Corp., City of Millcreek, Murray City, Riverton City,
City of South Salt Lake, and White City Metro Township relating to the conduct of the CDBG,
ESG, and HOME Programs is hereby approved by the Council and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the same on behalf of the Town of Brighton.
[signature page to follow]
APPROVED this __ day of ______, 2020.
TOWN OF BRIGHTON
By ______Dan Knopp, Mayor
ATTEST:
______Kara John, Town Clerk
Restroom Focus Group Meeting - August 31, 2020
Grant Application Bekee Hotze, Uintah Wasach Cache National Forest (UWCNF) District Ranger, said they will submit a grant request through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). They hope to receive about $75M over 5 years. They are planning to apply for the following shovel-ready projects: Silver Lake Boardwalk, Cardiff Boardwalk, White Pine Trail Bridge. Deadline for the application is October 2020. Bekee is open to hearing about other shovel-ready projects to add to the application.
Fees Deferred maintenance on the UWCNF is estimated at $70M. The Cottonwood Canyons, Pineview Reservoir, and Strawberry are where most of the deferred maintenance is needed. Pineview generates considerable revenue for the Forest because of the fees there. Fees in the Cottonwood Canyons were denied two years ago because amenities (picnic tables, trash cans, restrooms, interpretive signs, security/law enforcement, parking) weren’t adequate to warrant a fee. They may reapply for fees as trailheads are improved. There are 435 recreation sites in UWCNF. Most of them are free and will remain free, but in high use areas, fees may be needed. All fees collected in this area will stay in this area. High density sites are seeing a 300-400% increase of normal use this year. It is a snapshot of what the Forest could look like in less than 10 years.
Current Needs ● The size of the water holding tank for the restroom at Cardiff will be doubled at USFS expense. SLC Public Utilities is not certain it can allow water to be used at the location, however. This has been a continuing dilemma.
● The Forest Service is struggling with ways to transfer money between the many partnerships that exist on the Forest (SLC, SLCo, ski resorts, towns, non-profits, USFS) because all have different fiscal years and requirements for spending deadlines. Bekee would like to see a non-profit take on the task of holding and accounting for the funds until a project is underway. There are two non-profits existing currently: Cottonwood Canyons Foundation http://cottonwoodcanyons.org/ (with a new full-time paid Director ), Friends of the SL Ranger District https://www.friendsofthesaltlakerangerdistrict.org (no paid staff).
Questions How can Brighton begin to interface more effectively with the UWCNF? Where would be best for Brighton to focus its funding efforts?
Ideas Would Brighton consider providing $1500 for the Wasatch Graffiti Busters (WGB), a group of volunteers who takes out graffiti in the Wasatch? They operate as a non-profit group under the Friends of the SL Ranger District. Bekee would like to see them get better funding. A gallon of Elephant Snot© paint remover costs $300. This would buy the volunteers 5 gallons for the year. Granite Community Council donates $1500/year. Snowbird also donates (amount uncertain). They would like to increase UPD surveillance in graffiti areas, which is costly. The Busters have spent many hours in BCC these past two years. We’re lucky to have such a dedicated group.
THE MIGHTY MOOSE AWARD UDOT deserves a vote of appreciation for the amazing job they have done repaving State Highway 190, our lifeline to the rest of the world. Important changes at the Brighton Loop and Roundabout make traffic flow less confusing. Jake Brown, our favorite maintenance engineer, and Amalia Deslis-Andrews met several times with locals to iron out different ideas at the Loop and the left turn to Guardsmans Pass Road. Thanks to locals Dan Knopp, Randy Doyle, and Jolene Despain for helping arrange the
meetings. Thanks to Granite Construction for the big machines and skilled workers. And HUGE thanks to UDOT for being one of the best partners we could ever wish for in this canyon!
LAST CALL FOR CHIPPER DAYS The last Chipper Days of summer will begin on September 8, 2020. Keep track of your hours because we get in-in-kind credits to keep Chipper Days free. Each hour gets a credit of $24.65! Be sure to stack large cut ends at edge of drive to help crews with untangling. No limbs over 6 inches in diameter. New Rules. Property owners ARE allowed to clear deadfall from USFS lands adjacent to their property up to 150 ft from their residence. If you want to sign up for Chipper Days, email [email protected] Provide your cabin address, contact phone, number of hours, and say if you want your chips scattered or piled.
Please understand that you are giving your permission for the chipper crew to come to your property, and will not hold them responsible for unintended damage. Lastly, a HUGE thank you for participating in this project!
Mountain Transportation System Expert Panel Event: Friday, September 18th, 2 -- 4 p.m.
Join the Central Wasatch Commission on Friday, September 18th, 2 — 4 p.m. for a Mountain Transportation System panel with experts from Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City Public Utilities, Wasatch Front Regional Council, and SE Group. The panelists and members of the Central Wasatch Commission will discuss potential alternatives for a regional transportation system for the Wasatch Front and Back, including any potential impacts on the watershed. You may register for the event here. Registration for the event is limited. If the registration cap is reached, interested public may tune into the expert panel event via Facebook Live, at the below link. Staff will be monitoring Facebook Live during the event. You may tune into the live-streamed event through Facebook Live here. Submit a question pertinent to the Mountain Transportation System for the expert panel to potentially answer here.
Read More and Register for the Event Here
CENSUS REMINDER
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There are no citizenship questions on the Census. Your responses will not be shared with anyone. That means no law enforcement agency, no employer, and no landlord. Responding to the 2020 Census helps Brighton receive its fair share of representation in Congress, funding for schools, safer roads and access to health clinics.
SIGN UP FOR REVERSE 911 Take a minute to sign up for the free Reverse 911 notifications so you can be notified in the event of an emergency or disaster. Households with landlines are automatically registered in Reverse 911. Cell phones are not automatically registered, so each cell phone must be registered separately. Go to: www.vecc9-1-1.com