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• Rentals are on weekends when Staff is not at work; <br /> • Calendars on the rental sites indicate the property is not available,but this does <br /> not indicate if the property is being rented or used by the property owner or a <br /> relative or friend; <br /> Mr. Burslie would like to see if the Planning Commission and City Council would like to <br /> pursue this type of ordinance or if you would like to keep the existing ordinance. This <br /> will ultimately be the Council's decision to adopt a new ordinance. If the Council isn't <br /> interested in amending the ordinance,the Planning Commission doesn't need to spend <br /> time on this. <br /> Planning Commission Member Leckband inquired if violation of short-term rentals <br /> could be included in the Enforcement Policy to be discussed later in the meeting. <br /> Bittner stated she would not like to see this included in that Enforcement Policy;they <br /> are not the same type of issues. <br /> Mr. Burslie stated the goal is to keep the discussion broad and see if we want to pursue <br /> this type of ordinance, let the Co�ncil decide, and then get into those details. Mayor <br /> Adams stated the Council will need more information before they can give direction to <br /> move forward or not. <br /> Planning Commission Member Birch stated he reviewed the White Paper which <br /> included overwhelming information. He suggested hearing from the property owners in <br /> attendance to see what they are looldng for. <br /> Chair Hallan stated the City of Lake Shore has been dealing with this issue for many <br /> years. P�quot Lakes doesn't have Rental Police and should not be using our Police <br /> Department for enforcement. Enforcement will be complaint driven like a lot of our <br /> ordinances are. The Lake Associations should understand that if it is becoming a <br /> problem,then we need to e�and our ordinance and it will be complaint driven. Do <br /> they want to keep track of how many times it is rented? <br /> Planning Commission Member Wilson stated renting your property like that is running <br /> a business and is the property properly zoned for a business and do they have a business <br /> license? <br /> Planning Commission Member Birch stated that irresponsible boaters are not always <br /> the renters. Not all renters can afford the boats and/or jet slas. He also pointed out that <br /> the Planning Commission and Council spent so much time allowing signs to bring <br /> people into our community,by having an ordinance restricting rentals will also reduce <br /> visitors to our community. He would like to see our current ordinance expanded and <br /> enforceable,while being reasonable to both property owners and those who rent their <br /> MINUTFS 5 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> June 2i, 2oi8 <br />