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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Wesley S. Davis � p Tim Zorc '` G District 3 Chairman 3 kft ,� District 1 4 1 Peter D. O Bryan * '� * District 4 Bob Solari "� Vice Chairman IORO, Joseph E. Flescher District 5 May 21, 2015 District 2 Mr. George Lamborn South Beach Property Owners Association Vero Beach, FL 32963 Dear Mr. Lamborn: While it is always good to hear from the South Beach Property Owners Association (SBPOA), your email to me of May 12, 2015, contains some errors, which I believe warrant correction. First, I have not "taken a stand to allow short term rentals thus opposing the position of The SBPOA". In fact, in a phone conversation with you on May 10th, I clearly expressed to you that I believed that the County would be moving forward on this issue and that in the end, the SBPOA and the County would not be far apart. More importantly, however, you indicate that I have taken a position on short-term rentals. This is false. In two conversations with Mr. Miles Conway, the second on May 11, 2015, I very clearly said that I had not yet come up with a position on short term rentals and that I would not until I have heard more from both sides of the issue. I also made it clear in both conversations with Mr. Conway that any regulations that the County passes relating to short term rentals should be crafted for the entire of Indian River County and not just the south beach area. Second, while I do believe there are significant concerns related to short term rentals I do not at all agree with your characterization that short-term rentals "could develop into an incurable cancer as awful as the AAF railroad...." The County has lived with short-term rentals for decades and has adjusted to both the positives and the negatives of short-term rentals. While the County does not have complete control over short-term rentals, because of action taken by the State legislature, we have already taken action to address some, if not the majority of the problems concomitant with short-term rentals. I believe that the Commission will continue to work on this issue, just as we have on other complex issues until we have come with a set of solutions that is good for the entire community. Third, you state: "We regret that you have chosen to separate yourself from The SBPOA by opposing our objectives". I have not "chosen to separate" from the SBPOA. I was not elected to solely represent the SBPOA. I was elected to serve the citizens of the entire County, which I try to do to the best of my abilities. 1801 27th Street, Building A Vero Beach, FL 32960 (772) 226-1490 245