What started as a casual room rental idea is turning into entire homes being rented out, with no permanent residents on site. So much for rental homes in P.G. for families to live in.
The vote was 6-1, with Councilman Ken Cuneo dissenting.
After listening to about a dozen people speak both for and against the moratorium during a long public comment period, the council debated the merits.
“The City Council needs to take the lead,” said Mayor Bill Kampe. “It’s our job to wrestle with this.”
There was an almost even split between supporters and detractors of the vacation rental practice. Comments in support ranged from reports of good experiences with renters to enjoying the exchange between cultures. Detractors spoke of unruly, noisy and uncaring guests who sometimes exceeded maximum occupancy, exacerbated parking problems and even trespassed.