The latest News and Commentary on Short Term Vacation Rentals (STVR) and the City Council vote scheduled for Monday, July 16; from the San Diego Union-Tribune:
- Editorial | Short-term vacation rentals: Put residents first, San Diego: “If the city of San Diego cares first and foremost about residents of San Diego, the last thing its leaders should do is pass rules that are likely to add to the already awful cost of living here. This big-picture view is why The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board has decided to oppose Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s framework for short-term rentals – which is expected to go before the City Council on Monday – unless it has crucial revisions.” http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/sd-short-term-vacation-rentals-san-diego-city-council-20180713-story.html
- San Diego leaders poised to tackle Airbnb regulations again, but is there consensus?: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/tourism/sd-fi-airbnb-rules-council-20180712-story.html
- Your Opinions | Readers weigh in as city takes on short-term vacation rentals: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/sd-short-term-vacation-rental-city-council-utak-20180714-story.html
- Your Opinions | Short-term vacation rental plans head to council consideration: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/sd-airbnb-short-term-vacation-rental-mission-beach-utak-20180712-story.html
Time is short; so here’s how to email your public comment and/or opinion to all Councilmembers:
- Copy this Agenda Item Number and Meeting Date (you will need it to fill out the form): Item 600 – Short Term Residential Occupancy regulations – Monday, July 16, 2018
- Go to https://www.sandiego.gov/form/agenda-comment-form and enter required information into Agenda Comment Form
- Suggested comments:
- I urge City Council to reject/ vote NO for the Mayors proposal because …
- I urge City Council to amend the Mayor’s proposal to allow only the primary owner, not outside investors, to rent out their homes to guests on a short term vacation rental basis; and to require a minimum three day stay.
- Here’s how I really feel about the mayor’s plan to allow investors to buy homes to be turned into short-term vacation rentals …
Public comments will also be taken at the hearing starting at noon, July 16th. Please attend to show support for our neighborhoods over the commercial interests of mega companies who are lobbying hard to win. SD Council Agenda July 16 2018 ; other City Council agendas available at https://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/councilmeetingdocs
For more information and links to the STVR debate, visit https://www.universitycitynews.org/category/coalition-of-town-councils/
