Apr 4, 2016

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Del Mar City Council Meeting Agenda
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April 4, 2016 City Council Meeting

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Subject: FW: Short term rentals in Del Mar
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From: Brenda Sampiere
Sent: Tuesday, March 29,201.6 5:58 PM
To:Adam Birnbaum
Subject: Short term rentals in Del Mar
Adam and City Council members,
I am writing in support of short-term vacation rentals in the city of Del Mar, specifically the Beach Colony area.
My husband and I bought a property on 26th street 2 years ago that was a fulltime vacation rental at the time and is
currently beÌng operated as a full-time vacation rental. Any changes in the status would force us to sellthe property'
I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting and having the pleasure of allowing many young families from out of town enjoy all
that Del Mar and the beach has to offer. I have never had a single complaint'
Alternativelythe neighbors, that are longterm renters, have come home drunk, smoke cigars, urinate off their balcony
and often have nonstop barking dogs.
short-term vacation rental clients bring an excessive amount of economic impact to the city of Del Mar. They enjoy our
city for all that it has to offer and we should not be banning this group of people as long as you have responsible and
registered property managers like myself.
The one or two vacation rental horror stories need to be addressed individually, not with sweeping far reaching laws'
Thank you for your consideration
Brenda Sampiere I Managing Partner
Mobile: [phone]
www. beach ha usre nta ls.com
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1 April 4, 2016 Item 08(1)
Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals
From: mary matthews
Sent: Tuesday, March 29,2016 7:00 PM
To: Adam Birnbaum
Subject: Short Term Rentals
Dear Adam,
My husband and I have lived in Del Mar from 1998-2005. We have re done three houses in the area that desperately
needed a facelifil We moved back to Texas is 05 because we had a newborn at the time and wanted to be close to our
family. We have kept our property in Del Mar and come out for the entire summer with our three kids to enjoy all the
wonderful things about Del Mar. My kids are a part of Jr Lifeguards, play ice hockey in Escondido and attend beach
volleyball camp at Wave.
During the time when we cannot be in Del Mar, we rent our property out to cover property taxes and general up keep of
the hõuse. We also participate in supporting the Del Mar Lifegaurds and other city programs we feel important'
We have a very rigid screening process in addition to a property manager and housekeeper who look over the property.
We feel it very- hiema[voernt ant to allõw short term rentals in this wonderful beach community so the rest of the world can come
get a slice of (and spend quite a bit of money while doing so). Southern California is quite expensive and people
ivho want to come w¡tì"1 tamiiies and friends often times rent a house to make it more affordable and comfortable. Perhaps
you should add a tax on the short term rentals- that way everyone can benefit from them.
Thanks,
Mary Clare Matthews 512-422-6281
267 24th Street
Del Mar, CA92014
1 April 4, 2016 Item 08(2)
Subject: FW: Short term rentals in Del Mar
From: Robert Cordova
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 6:55 AM
To: Adam Birnbaum
Subject: Short term rentals in Del Mar
Dear Mr. Birnbaum,
I own the property at225-227 25th Street and keep this for personal and vacation use. I have even lent this unit for
several nights this past year to my neighbor, the Scott and Csilla Crouch family, while their property at 235 25th Street
was being fumigated for termites. Without the vacation rental status of my property this would not have been possible
Similarly,talsoownedtheduplexat2tg-22l25thStreetsincetheearlygo's, lhavekeptthefronthalfoftheduplex
solely for my family and we have rented the back half for long term rental during the schoolyear and short term rental
during the racetrack season.
I will continue to be a good neighbor to allthose around me. I have strict guidelines and curfews for my units. My short
term tenants are typically families coming into town to enjoy the beach'
lfullysupportthevacationrental businessinDel Marasitstandsnow. lfindthatmanyoftherentersarefamily
oriented and enhance the mix of people in Del Mar as wellas add to the commercialviability of our downtown; which
frankly had been eclipsed by Solana Beach. lthink allowing vacation rentals is necessary to Del Mar in providing the best
quality of life for permanent residents and tourists alike. I see the relationship as symbiotic and highly
complementary. The ratio of permanent residents to vacationers is still high and healthy.
However, in regulating the industry I would support a minimum stay of 3 nights for vacationers, I already impose a two
night minimum stay and do not see three nights as a problem. However, I feel a 4 night minimum stay would drive
many potentialvacationers out of the market; i.e. they could afford 3 nights but not 4 nights.
Please keep the status quo or close to it as you set up regulations and rules for this industry'
Sincerely,
Robert Cordova
Best regards,
Robert
Robert B. Cordova
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1 April 4, 2016 Item 08(3)
Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals
Attachments: Myths and Facts about Vacation Rentals.pdf
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From: Part Wave
Sent: Wednesday, March 30,20L6 9:114M
To:Adam Birnbaum
Subject: Short Term Rentals
Dear Adam,
We are in strong support of Vacation Rentals in the City of Del Mar. Please see and include the attachment for
descriptions of why this is a positive allowance in the Del Mar community. We vacation rent our PRIMARY residence
during summer season to implement our mortgage and family expenses.
Mike and Robin
City of Del Mar Home owners
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Myths and Facts about Vacation Rentals
Vacation rentals devalue neighborhoods: MYTH
Allowing vacation rentals increases neighborhood values. Vacation rentals
allow buyers to enter the market that may not otherwise be able to afford
or have interest in a neighborhood that does not allow short term rentals.
This increase in demand cause increase in prices, taking this away
decreases demand/buyers, hence decreasing prices.
Examples:
1) Family/buyer who can't afford in a cost environment like Del Mar,
vacation rentals allow them to supplement their income to afford a
more costly home.
2) lnvestors: Vacation rentals bring in more revenue then a monthly rental
in almost all circumstances in vacation destinations. This attracts
investors, which increases demand, hence increases price values of
homes.
3) Second home buyers have strong predilection to rent out their homes
and will not consider areas that don't allow vacation rentals. lf you
prevent short-term rentals, this WILL prevent this market from
purchasing in Del Mar.
Vacation rentals have undesirable tenants that disrupt
neighborhoods: MYTH
Tenants that typically rent vacation rentals are families, which are not
disruptive and welcome in most neighborhoods. Home rentals allows a
family to be together, something you can not achieve or typically afford in a
hotel room. Of course there is always an outlier every once in a while, a
tenant that may be disruptive. But in comparison to a long term rental this
tenant is there for a couple of days' vs a long term tenant maybe their
years. Which would you prefer, a disruptive tenant for 4 days or one for 2
yea rs.
Example:
Over the past 5 years we have had two long term renters on our block in
Del Mar. One of the tenants of the long term rental was selling
Methamphetamines and it took us over a year for investigation and to get
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the tenant removed. The other tenant was a drug addict that had police
visiting weekly and then eventually arrested.
Compare this to a 3-7 day vacation rental that someone may be loud one
night drinking wine and playing catch with there kids while on Vacation.
Think about it!!!
California Coastal Commission Looks favorably on Vacation
Rentals: FACT
There has been consistency with the Coastal Commission to disallow a ban
on short term (vacation) retnals on coastal communities.
The opportunity to rent residences wíthin CalifornÌa's coastøl communities
represents one woy in which California residents and vísitors enjoy the coast. In
some instances, residential vacation rentals may provide a lower cost alternatìve
to renting hotel or motel rooms for large families or groups of individuqls. In øll
cases, vacation rentals increase the range of options avaìlable to coastal vísítors,
oftentimes in residentíal øreas along the immediate shoreline where there øre not
other signíficant commercial overnìght opportunities. In this context, proposals to
regulate vacatíon rentals have the potentíal to conflict with the Coastal
Commissíon objectives to protect access and recreational opportunities, ønd to
conflict with the Coøstal Commission prioritization of visitor-serving commercial
facilities.
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Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals
From: Karla Leopold
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 10:23 AM
To: Adam Birnbaum
Cc: Bill Leopold; 'Tanys Evangelisti'
Subject: Short Term Rentals
Dear Adam and Associates,
We are definitely want the short term rental policies that Del Mar has as is. There is no need to have a moratorium
or any additional regulations.
It is difficult to undeistand why people think this is an issue when the economy and continued history of Del Mar
centers around the city as travel destination for people from around the world.
Establishing an Interim ordinance would certainly make a difference on how the tourist, that are so vitalto our
economv. would be able to rent a vacation accommodations.
we |ivà ån f ì,n street with beach access which has a continuous flow of surfers and beach goers visiting and
staying for a short amount of time in our beautiful city'
Why would we change that?
We are of the belief that when one lives in one of the most beautifut places in the world, one must be prepared to
share it with others.
When one looks at the history of Del Mar, one can see it has always been a place where vacationers rented a
place to stay, ln the beginning tew people could live here. The tourist business has been one of the main reasons
this all changed. The city makes money off these people.
please note we are not ¡n favor of changing the shortierm rental policy and definitely not in favor of a
moratorium.
Sincerely,
Karla and Bill Leopold
lln
125 Street
Del Mar, CA 92014
Karla Leopold
Artist, Teacher, & TheraPist
www.karla oold.com
1 April 4, 2016 Item 08(5)
Subject: FW:Vacation Rentals
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From:Todd Yarbrough
Sent: Thursday, March 3t,201612:04 PM
To:Adam Birnbaum
Subject: Vacation Rentals
Adam,
lsupportvacation rentals in our neighborhood, even though lno longerown one myselfl
Regards,
Todd Yarbrough
1844 Camino Del Mar #1-8
Del Mar, CA920I4
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1 April 4, 2016 Item 08(6)
From: Hershell Price .
Sent: Thursday, March 31.,2016 5:03 PM
To: Connie Smith; Scott Huth
Subject: RED DOT LETTER ITEM #B APRIL 4TH, 2016
Dear Connie,
I am submitting this RED DOT Letter in support of Staff Recommendation regarding ltem #8 on the April 4th, 2016 City
Council Agenda.
The 45-day moratorium will allow the City Councilto study and analyze allof the different recommendations outlined in
Item #l"L and then decide a course of action.
lf necessary, the short-term moratorium could be extended. I support the continuation of short-term rental properties
during the moratorium that have been established and fit within the guidelines contained in the Staff Recommendation,
Thank you,
Hershell Price
Del Mar Resident
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