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Last summer (2015), the Board heard concerns regarding vacation rentals and short-term rentals of residences for large events. Expressed concerns primarily involved over -parking and outdoor noise/disturbances. In response, the Board took the following four actions: 1. Considered and adopted on September 23, 2015 a prohibition on commercial events (e.g. weddings) at residences, with allowances for events already booked at residences and for events held on 4+ acre agricultural sites subject to a special temporary use permit (see attachment 3). 2. Considered and adopted on October 6, 2015 special parking regulations for vacation rentals, establishing standards for parking spaces outside of garages/carports with a maximum [cap] of 5 parking spaces located outside a garage/carport at any time day or night (see attachment 4). 3. Directed staff to post vacation rental public information on the county website (see attachment 5). 4. Established (with a sunset provision) and appointed members to the Short Term Vacation Rental Advisory Committee (STRVAC) to advise whether or not additional vacation rental regulations are needed and to "...submit recommendations on proposed legislation, ordinances, and rules to the Board of County Commissioners". Last August, the two regulations that were ultimately adopted (actions 1 and 2) were reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) at a land development regulations (LDR) amendment public hearing. Those adopted regulations are in effect and are being implemented. Under action 3, public information on vacation rentals has been posted on the County's website since October 2015 and has been updated as needed. The vacation rental committee (action 4) met, determined that additional vacation rental regulations are needed, completed its tasks, and made its final recommendations to the Board. The committee's recommendations included: a new ordinance establishing additional vacation rental regulations, a schedule of fines for violations, and a requirement that staff provide a progress report to the Board one year after adoption of the new ordinance. Those recommendations were finalized at the committee's last meeting of March 17, 2016 (see attachment 6). On April 12, 2016 the Board considered the STVRAC's recommendations, provided staff direction on proposed occupancy limits and consistency with health department septic/drainfield requirements, and directed staff to initiate the formal land development regulation amendment process for review and adoption of a new vacation rental ordinance (see attachment 7). Staff has now drafted a proposed vacation rental ordinance that consists largely of the draft ordinance recommended by the STVAC, and also includes regulations proposed by staff that address occupancy limits and health department septic/drainfield capacity items brought up by the Board on April 12't' (see attachment 13). MAAGENDA\Current Year\2016\Consideration of Proposed Vacation Rental Ordinance Establishing Local License Requirement and 2 Vacation Rental Regulations 062116.docx 124