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Appointments to the Short Term Rental Task Force.
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Sabrina Oliver, Director/Town Clerk |
Communications and Public Affairs |
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Amy Harvey, Deputy Town Clerk |
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Alisha Cordell, Administrative Assistant |
Technology Solutions and CaPA |
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That the Council make appointments to the Short Term Rental Task Force for 13 seats.
Background:
On September 11, 2019, the Council created the Short Term Rental Task Force <https://chapelhill.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4126810&GUID=F8BA0754-AAA2-474C-B0EB-4D344C4711C9&Options=&Search=> to:
1. Identify goals of developing an effective STR ordinance relating to whole house and whole unit investor-owned rental for staff to share with the Council on November 18, 2019.
2. Review staff recommendations for processes to handle registration and safety checks for all STRs.
3. Attend regularly scheduled meetings where staff and guest speakers will present qualitative and quantitative information to help guide larger discussions on themes related to STR regulations.
4. Actively participate in meetings to review and deliberate on themes related to STRs. Work with staff to identify topics needing further discussion as needed.
5. Identify impacts of possible STR regulations on various stakeholder groups as presented by staff. Seek a balanced approach to regulating STRs in a way that reflects the views of multiple stakeholder groups.
6. Develop a set of final recommendations for STR regulations for category 3 above (whole house, non-owner occupied rentals), including safety checks and registration that can be translated by staff and presented to the Council for consideration and enactment in March 2020.
A Council subcommittee reviewed the applications and provided the attached recommendations for appointment. See the Short Term Rental webpage <https://www.townofchapelhill.org/town-hall/departments-services/short-term-rentals> for additional information.
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• Recommendation |
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• Ballot |
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• Applications |
Note: Applications submitted prior to February 20, 2018 were completed before changes were made to the application and may appear incomplete.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Council Committee to Review Applications for the Short Term Rental Task Force
(Mayor Pam Hemminger, Council Members Allen Buansi, Council Member Karen Stegman)
SUBJECT: Recommendation for the vacancies
DATE: September 26, 2019
RECOMMENDATION: The Council Committee to Review Applications for the Short Term Rental Task Force met on Thursday, September 26, 2019 and by a unanimous vote made the following recommendation(s) to the Town Council for consideration:
• Shelley Def Osset, Chapel Hill Historic District Resident
• Jamine Ifedi*, Community Member at Large
• James Parrott*, Community Member at Large
• Sally Persing*, Community Member at Large
• John Quinterno, Community Member at Large
• Manish Atma, Hotel Operator or those knowledgeable about lodging
• Anthony Carey, Hotel Operator or those knowledgeable about lodging
• To be Determined, Housing Advisory Board Member
• Steven Whitlow, Planning Commission Member
• Nathan Ligo, Short Term Rental Operator or Advocate
• Alexa Nota, Short Term Rental Operator or Advocate
• Jennifer Hoffman, Alternate Member
• Mary Stowe, Alternate Member
BACKGROUND: In making our recommendations, the Council Subcommittee paid particular attention to ensuring that the Task Force includes diverse representation along the lines of race, ethnicity, gender and age. We also worked to ensure balanced perspectives relative to the charge of the Task Force and gave priority to individuals who live in the Town of Chapel Hill. The applicants noted with a * self-selected a category designation different from a Community Member at Large.
The Committee requested that staff add an option on the ballot for Council members to vote on the entire slate recommended by the Committee, in addition to the option to select individual applicants for each category.
Note: Communications and Public Affairs notes that the Council Committee to Review Applications for the Short Term Rental Task Force reviewed all of the applicants listed on the ballot.
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