2024-04-02 PL-CCI-2024-000003 Bill 121 Jason Eisert Testimony

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where the occupants stay within the parking and accommodation space of the transient accommodation rental. Professional services hired exclusively for the enhancement of the guests'or hosts'experience, without extending the invitation to the general public, do not transform a gathering into an event." Recommendation#2 Quiet Hours: have firsthand experience with the formal complaint process. I have had neighbors complain about a few kids swimming in my pool mid-afternoon and my farm hands running a weed wacker in the middle of the day(on Agricultural land). The subjective interpretation of"disturbance" by neighbors is a slippery slope, as one person's peaceful evening is another's noisy disruption.The stark reality is that our neighbors could be louder unitl 10 pm without consequence (abiding by state noise ordinances), while hosted rentals are held to a more stringent standard. Additionally, what if I don't have renters at my home? Do I still have to abide by the 8 PM quiet hour? If so, how will my neighbors know if my home is rented or not?This introduction of new quiet hours for hosted rentals will quickly become unenforceable. Recommendation: Remove the proposed quiet hour restrictions entirely, and rely on existing noise ordinances that are both fair and uniformly applicable. Recommendation#3 Renter Limitation: I believe the current draft allowing for a case-by-case assessment by the Planning Department is sufficient. Setting an occupancy limit,with exceptions, sets a precedent for the island that only two adult occupants, plus two are standard for the island. For instance, my business,which was built to serve as a retreat center and encompasses around 10,000 square feet, should justifiably qualify for an exemption given its considerable size and specific function. Recommendation #9 from the planning department establishes a norm that might not accurately reflect the circumstances of numerous property owners. Moreover, the possibility of changing the existing permissions for hosting"family" could be interpreted as a regulatory taking. Recommendation: Maintain the bill's existing language regarding occupancy, allowing for individual property assessment rather than imposing a universal cap.This approach prevents undue penalties on distinctive properties, such as my own, and others I am acquainted with, all of which could be adversely affected by a rigid occupancy limit of two adults per bedroom plus two additional per rental.