HomeMy WebLinkAboutPUBLIC COMMENT - GYL ELLIOTT (2-24-17)JANISCH Amy C
From: Eugene Envision Eugene
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 11:33 AM
To: JANISCH Amy C
Subject: FW: urban growth boundary and housing
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From: HANSEN Alissa H
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 9:33 AM
To: Eugene Envision Eugene <EnvisionEugene@ci.eugene.or.us>
Subject: FW: urban growth boundary and housing
From: Gyl Elliott [mailto:gyllie96@vahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 9:16 AM
To: HANSEN Alissa H <Alissa.H.Hansen@ci.eugene.or.us>
Subject: urban growth boundary and housing
I attended a presentation about the ugb and have some concerns.
First, I think it is shortsighted and irresponsible planning when the city has no regulations in place to limit short
term rentals. Currently, Eugene has over 700 short term rentals in operation. The city requires only a simple
registration in order to collect lodging tax. There are no health or safety requirements, no site inspections and no
consideration for parking and neighborhood safety.
All other major cities in Oregon have regulations in place. In fact, several cities prohibit short term rentals in
residential areas.
No matter how much new housing you plan for, management companies will be able to buy it all up for short
term rentals because we have no regulations in place to prevent it.
I look forward to discussing this issue with your department. I urge you to recommend that the City Council
adopt a policy to protect our neighborhoods and housing.
Sincerely,
Gyl Elliott
2625 Capital Drive
Eugene, OR
541-232-7592
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