The city's Short-Term Rental Task Force recommended a new law that would prohibit additional vacation rental units in residential areas. It must still be passed by the City Council.
Your article about short-term rentals in Brevard made no mention of proposed enforcement of this action. Are the people of Brevard really willing to forego $75M dollars in contributions to the local economy and damage to the tourist trade upon which Brevard depends? Short term rentals are a financial boom for towns like Brevard. Short term rentals have almost no impact on housing costs in this area. There are many more significant factors that are beyond the ability of local government to control. This proposal has been tried elsewhere and does not do what they think it will do. Have Asheville housing costs been reduced as a result? Has it increased the availability of low cost housing anywhere? This will be a huge negative impact on the fiscal health of Brevard and the tourism industry.
I think they are over-stepping their legal and moral boundaries. This turns into controlling peoples homes. Tourism is the life blood of this town, like it or not. It seems like they want to slit the wrist of the money coming in.
It is a short sighted recommendation that will bring law-suits toward the town.
This is essentially, not in in my neighborhood thinking, with you can, you can't ... who decides, pay-offs.
Your article about short-term rentals in Brevard made no mention of proposed enforcement of this action. Are the people of Brevard really willing to forego $75M dollars in contributions to the local economy and damage to the tourist trade upon which Brevard depends? Short term rentals are a financial boom for towns like Brevard. Short term rentals have almost no impact on housing costs in this area. There are many more significant factors that are beyond the ability of local government to control. This proposal has been tried elsewhere and does not do what they think it will do. Have Asheville housing costs been reduced as a result? Has it increased the availability of low cost housing anywhere? This will be a huge negative impact on the fiscal health of Brevard and the tourism industry.
I think they are over-stepping their legal and moral boundaries. This turns into controlling peoples homes. Tourism is the life blood of this town, like it or not. It seems like they want to slit the wrist of the money coming in.
It is a short sighted recommendation that will bring law-suits toward the town.
This is essentially, not in in my neighborhood thinking, with you can, you can't ... who decides, pay-offs.