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Fact Or Ction: the Proposed Vacation Rental Ordinance 10/7/2019 Fact or fiction: the proposed vacation rental ordinance | Letters To Editor | hidesertstar.com http://www.hidesertstar.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/article_1937b2b4-e568-11e9-89ca-239dc93d61dc.html F������������������������������������������oposed vacation rentalordinance By Dawn Rowe Supervisor, San Bernardino County 3rd District Oct 2, 2019 I read with great interest the editorial submitted by John-Paul Leonard. As the county supervisor for the Morongo Basin, I’ve worked with passionate community members on both sides of this debate to craft an ordinance that addresses the concerns of everyone involved. However, there is a signicant amount of misinformation circulating and I want to use this forum as an opportunity to set the record straight. Mr. Leonard asserts this ordinance is a draconian set of regulations that will restrict the availability of vacation rental housing in Joshua Tree. The problem with this assertion is that STRs are currently banned in the unincorporated areas of the Morongo Basin. In other words, if the STR ordinance is approved by the board of supervisors, vacation rental owners will no longer be operating illegally. The strength of the STR market in our region is undeniable, and I want to see this industry thrive legally as opposed to hiding under the shroud of a black market. Only in the unincorporated mountain communities are STRs allowed by the county, and this ordinance will give unincorporated desert communities competitive parity. This ordinance also gives STR owners certainty that they won’t be arbitrarily shut down by code enforcement. Scores of STR owners have invested their life savings to purchase homes as vacation rentals. Without an ordinance in place to legitimize this type of business activity, their dreams of small business ownership could be dashed at a moment’s notice due to a baseless complaint lodged by a vindictive neighbor. This isn’t the type of environment in which businesses should operate. Mr. Leonard also mentions that nuisances arising from problematic STRs can be mitigated by canceling their permits. This is patently false, as there is no permitting process for vacation rentals in the unincorporated areas of the Morongo Basin. Again, they are illegal under current county code and none of them have permits. By enacting this ordinance, the county is creating a permitting process by which code enforcement can take legal action against owners who are out of compliance, which includes revocation of operating permits. www.hidesertstar.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/article_1937b2b4-e568-11e9-89ca-239dc93d61dc.html 1/2 10/7/2019 Fact or fiction: the proposed vacation rental ordinance | Letters To Editor | hidesertstar.com Another inaccuracy in his editorial is Mr. Leonard’s claim that the ordinance requires STR owners to live on-site. This is not true. Owners will be required to respond to complaints within one hour if they live off-site. In a situation where there are two dwellings on the same parcel, only one of those units will be permitted as a vacation rental. Mr. Leonard appears to take great umbrage with the occupancy limits outlined in the draft ordinance. While I respect his opinion, he can’t, in all seriousness, be insinuating that vacation rentals should be permitted without a cap on occupancy. In that scenario, what would prevent a guest from hosting a wedding reception for 300 people? The answer: nothing. But the worst part is that this sort of thing happens frequently, much to the chagrin of surrounding homeowners. Furthermore, all forms of commercial lodging (hotels, motels, B&Bs) have occupancy limits, so why not vacation rentals? I’m open to debating the number of occupants that should be allowed, but I would be derelict in my duties as a county supervisor to support an ordinance that lacks a limit. Finally, Mr. Leonard’s contention that the proposed ordinance will reduce the supply of vacation rentals doesn’t hold water from my perspective. There is no density cap. Any property owner will have the ability to use their home as an STR, so long as they are legally permitted. Moreover, by establishing a permitting process and legalizing the vacation rental industry in the Morongo Basin, the county is creating the type of market certainty that attracts real estate investors and increases supply. www.hidesertstar.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/article_1937b2b4-e568-11e9-89ca-239dc93d61dc.html 2/2 10/7/2019 San Bernardino County Museum earthquake event offers lessons on shaky ground – San Bernardino Sun LOCAL NEWS San Bernardino County Museum earthquake event offers lessons on shaky ground Elyssa Bascom, 7, of Riverside reacts as she feels what it’s like to be in an earthquake on an earthquake simulator during the state-wide Great California ShakeOut at San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) By JENNIFER IYER || [email protected]@scng.com || RedlandsRedlands DailyDaily FactsFacts PUBLISHED: October 6, 2019 at 7:28 pm || UPDATED:UPDATED: October 6, 2019 at 7:29 pm https://www.sbsun.com/2019/10/06/san-bernardino-county-museum-earthquake-event-offers-lessons-on-shaky-ground/?utm_campaign=soc… 1/4 10/7/2019 San Bernardino County Museum earthquake event offers lessons on shaky ground – San Bernardino Sun There was a whole lot of shakin’ going on at the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands on Sunday, Oct. 6. In advance of the global Great ShakeOut drilldrill setset forfor Oct.Oct. 17,17, thethe museummuseum offered tips and trips on the San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services’ earthquake simulator. “We certainly know in this area, especially with what happened up in Trona, thatthat we’rewe’re alwaysalways subjectsubject toto earthquakes,”earthquakes,” saidsaid museummuseum directordirector MelissaMelissa Russo,Russo, referring to the twotwo bigbig quakesquakes thatthat hithit thethe desertdesert communitycommunity thisthis summesummer. Preparedness is key for anyone who lives in quake-prone areas, she said. “Getting it in the front of their minds so in that moment, we never know when it’sit’s goinggoing toto come,come, wewe buildbuild anan instinctinstinct forfor whatwhat toto do.”do.” Earthquake science and emergency preparedness demos also gave a jolt to the event, which included a blood drive and an opportunity to make clay fault art. More than 50 million from Algeria to Venezuela are registered to participate in thisthis year’syear’s ShakeOut.ShakeOut. TheThe drillsdrills startedstarted inin southernsouthern CaliforniaCalifornia inin 2008.2008. ForFor moremore informationinformation gogo toto shakeout.org/california. Want local news? Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Enter your email to subscribe SUBSCRIBE Tags: community,, Earthquakes,, Top Stories RDF SPONSORED CONTENT https://www.sbsun.com/2019/10/06/san-bernardino-county-museum-earthquake-event-offers-lessons-on-shaky-ground/?utm_campaign=soc… 2/4 10/7/2019 Airstream hotel gets OK from county | News | hidesertstar.com http://www.hidesertstar.com/news/article_61440a96-e6f1-11e9-ae15-b3fb2c9cc980.html FEATURED Airstream hotel gets OK from county By Kurt Schauppner The Desert Trail Oct 4, 2019 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������dino County planningcommissionThursday,Oct.3. Kurt Schauppner The Desert Trail JOSHUA TREE — Residents and business owners came down on both sides of the question of a 55- unit Airstream hotel proposed for downtown Joshua Tree. Residents both in support and opposed went to the Bob Burke Government Center to take part in a county planning commission hearing on the project Thursday. After hearing public comments, the ve commissioners all voted to approve the project. www.hidesertstar.com/news/article_61440a96-e6f1-11e9-ae15-b3fb2c9cc980.html 1/3 10/7/2019 Airstream hotel gets OK from county | News | hidesertstar.com The project will be located on 26.15 acres north of Twentynine Palms Highway, south of Verbena Road and east of Sunburst Avenue, close to an apartment complex and the Morongo Basin Transit Authority bus terminal. It will include a clubhouse and meeting area made from Quonset huts, according to plans. Autocamp, the developer behind the proposal, operates in three locations in California: Santa Barbara, the Russian River and the Yosemite Valley. Project manager Sam White called the camp an alternative type of hotel. He said the company partners with local vendors to help its guests explore the surrounding communities. “We think of Autocamp as a base camp to explore the community,” he said. “I am in favor of it,” local business owner Darren McGarvey said. “I think it is an amazing project. I ��������������������������������������������o thecommunity.” Resident Susan Hogervorst expressed concern about the re pits to be placed with each of the Airstream trailers. She worried about smoke and particulate matter from all those open res. Resident Jet Tucker, who lives a few blocks up the hill from the development site, said she was in favor of the development but thought 55 units might be a bit too many. She worried about noise, particularly construction noise. “It all lters uphill,” she said. “There are a number of people who are concerned about this,” resident Jane Jarlsberg said. “Hopefully the water use of this project will be kept to a minimum. “I am not convinced you are not going to have an impact on the trac,” she added. “There is a real need for development,” architect Steve Bardwell said. He suggested developers use solar power and improve water eciency by doing laundry on-site and using the gray water for landscape irrigation. Stephanie Smith said she would rather see 55 legal Airbnbs located in one spot than 55 illegal trailers spread out across the community. www.hidesertstar.com/news/article_61440a96-e6f1-11e9-ae15-b3fb2c9cc980.html 2/3 10/7/2019 Airstream hotel gets OK from county | News | hidesertstar.com “I like the design,” she said. “It’s not like a big-box Motel 6. It’s designed for creative folks.
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