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I� <br /> �gIVER , <br /> z Office 0,f Pub&Heari»g 0912212015 !� <br /> y INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> ATTORNEY <br /> Dylan Reingold,County Attorney . <br /> William K.DeBraal,Deputy County Attorney i <br /> Kate Pingolt Cotner,Assistant County Attornev <br /> I <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Board of County Commissioners <br /> THROUGH: Stan Boling, Community Development Director <br /> I <br /> FROM: William K. DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney <br /> DATE: September 14, 2015 v" <br /> SUBJECT: Commercial Event Ordinance <br /> Background. At its meeting of May 5, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners discussed <br /> the issue of short term vacation rentals. Several members of the public addressed the Board <br /> with various concerns including the increased popularity of holding event <br /> type gatherings at � <br /> short term vacation rental houses and single family residences. Some advertisements for <br /> short term vacation rentals boast that the location is capable of hosting events such as <br /> weddings, anniversaries, family reunions and other similar large events. The <br /> advertisements often offer weekend rates for the event. <br /> This past spring, code enforcement and law enforcement were made aware of event type <br /> gatherings in Indian River County. A north beach vacation rental offered for events was the <br /> site of a large wedding, featuring a tent, dance floor, a bar, live music and catered food. <br /> Cars lined both sides of the single family subdivision's narrow streets and neighbors had to <br /> contend with traffic, litter, noise and the rest of the problems associated with a large <br /> gathering. Concern was also expressed about the ability for emergency vehicles to access <br /> neighboring properties due to traffic concerns. Similarly, a south beach vacation rental <br /> advertises events can be held on their property, even though the lot is only 60 feet wide. At <br /> an event held at this location earlier this year, cars were parked on both sides of State <br /> Highway A-1-A in the right-of-way, creating pedestrian and traffic hazards. <br /> Code Chanaes. Currently, there are no land use regulations that directly address the issue <br /> of commercial sized events held at single family houses. In response to the concerns raised <br /> at the May 5th Board meeting, staff was directed to draft an ordinance that would prohibit <br /> single family houses from being rented out as event sites. A draft of the proposed ordinance <br /> is included with this memorandum. As this ordinance amends the County's land <br /> development chapter, two public hearings are required; one hearing before the Planning and <br /> Zoning Commission and one hearing before the Board of County Commissipn„e5s-fed Dat* <br /> ROVED FOR <br /> U.C.V. ME-TIN1f, - _• d -- ' <br /> /nJ �..nab <br /> I <br /> CC)Ui�JTY /�TTQRNEY =(�c 214 j <br /> + disk Mgr � :i <br />