MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Jessica Matson, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Supplemental Information
Agenda Item 9.a. – Discussion and Consideration of Introduction of Ordinance Amending Title 16 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Regarding Short Term Rentals (Vacation Rentals and Homestays); Development Code Amendment 22-002
DATE: September 27, 2022
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From: Teri Bayus >
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 10:35 AM
To: Caren Ray Russom
Cc: Keith Storton; Kristen Barneich; Jimmy Paulding; Lan George Subject: For Tonight City Council Meeting Regarding Home Stays Please see attached letter regarding Home Stays.
Live Well,
Teri Bayus
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Re: SAVE HOME STAYS
Item #9.a. on the agenda. Public Hearings
To: Caren Ray Russom, Mayor and Council Members
I am writing to ask you to please consider that Homestays are not the same as Detached Vacation rentals.
When a guest is staying in someone’s home, there is a closer relationship with their hosts. Many travelers choose this option now to experience the heart of a community as part of the enriching travel experience. Guests and hosts become friends and travel secrets of the local area are unfolded heartening both parties. Homestay hosts are ambassadors for the City of Arroyo Grande.
Because a Homestay is so personal, it is imperative that hosts have shortterm flexibility. It makes sense to separate the rules and permits for attached units from detached units.
A lot of people had to create a new source of income during troubled times, to save their homes and continue to be a part of the community. Please don’t threaten our way of life with rules based on bad apples.
Thank you for considering my request.
Live Well,
Teri Bayus
Arroyo Grande, California