Update on 7.11.19
Re: Public Hearing on 7.24.29

Written comments:
TO:  RMAcomments@co.monterey.ca.us .

• Submit those ASAP – Planning Commissioners are reviewing meeting packets and public comment submissions.  This is a time consuming process and Short Term Rental advocates have been deluging Planning Commissioners with written comments.  It is critical that the views of our committee members and community members who are opposed to Short Term Rentals have their voices heard.  The sooner those comments are submitted, the likelier they will be to be read and considered by Planning Commissioners in advance of the hearing.

• Comments should be directed specifically to the draft ordinance.  This has been a multi-year process and the general views of opponents and proponents on Short Term Rentals are well known, assist Planning Commissioner in their evaluation of draft ordinance and in direction they offer staff by focusing on draft ordinance and its specifics.

• Emphasize action that you want Planning Commissioners to take:
1) Prohibit Short Term Rentals, Commercial, Limited, and Homestays in the Big Sur Planning Area.
2) Define all Short Term Rentals, Commercial, Limited, and Homestays as Visitor Serving Units to be included in Visitor Serving Cap.

• Communicate respectfully and succinctly.

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Public comments at July 24, 2019, Planning Commission hearing:
9 AM at the County Government Center, 168 W. Alisal St. Salinas, CA.

• Show up!  Representation matters, even if one does not make public comment.  Proponents of Short Term Rentals have demonstrated that they will show up in an organized fashion and will organize their employees to show up as well.

• As residents, if you have lost your housing recently, or in the last five years, due to the conversion of your rental into a short term rental, describe that experience and the challenges you faced or are facing in finding long term housing.

• Comments should be directed specifically to the draft ordinance.  This has been a multi-year process and the general views of opponents and proponents on Short Term Rentals are well known, assist Planning Commissioner in their evaluation of draft ordinance and in direction they offer staff by focusing on draft ordinance and its specifics.

• Emphasize action that you want Planning Commissioners to take: 1) Prohibit Short Term Rentals, Commercial, Limited, and Homestays in the Big Sur Planning Area.
2) Define all Short Term Rentals, Commercial, Limited, and Homestays as Visitor Serving Units to be included in Visitor Serving Cap.

• Communicate respectfully and succinctly.

Melanie Beretti, Special Programs Manager
(831) 755-5285 or berettim@co.monterey.ca.us
Re: Project Name: SHORT TERM RENTAL ORDINANCES
Project File No. REF130043 and REF100042

Note: If you e-mail your comments it is best to format in a word processor and then saving and sending as a pdf via e-mail. (you can certainly have the content in the body of the e-mail as well). Please cc admin@bigsurlcp.com. We will often share it here on the site as inspiration and education for everyone.

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Below are e-mail links to each of our 5 supervisors.
E-mailing with a subject line like ‘Short Term Rental in Big Sur’ is a good way to share your concerns about the STR’s.

You can also write snail mail to all 5 supervisors by sending it to:
Gail T. Borkowski, Clerk of the Board
PO Box 1728
Salinas CA 93902
(She will distribute the letter to all 5).

If you want to file a complaint about an illegal STR you can do so HERE.

District 1
Luis Alejo
168 West Alisal, 2nd Floor
Salinas, CA  93901
district1@co.monterey.ca.us

District 2
John M. Phillips
11140 Speegle St.
P.O. Box 787
Castroville, CA  95012
district2@co.monterey.ca.us

District 3
Simon Salinas
168 W. Alisal, 3rd Floor
Salinas, Ca 93901
district3@co.monterey.ca.us

District 4
Jane Parker
2616 1st Ave.
Marina, CA 93933
district4@co.monterey.ca.us

District 5
Mary Adams
Monterey Courthouse
1200 Aguajito Rd., Ste. 1
Monterey, CA 93940
district5@co.monterey.ca.us

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The Monterey County website provides short term rental information here: http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-i-z/resource-management-agency-rma-/planning/short-term-rental-ordinances-coastal-ref130043-inland-ref100042

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