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Presentation presented at the July 24 Breakfast on the Bay. "The Case for Vacation Rentals in Morro Bay." A perspective from Chamber Member Beach‑N‑Bay Getaways/URelax Vacation Rentals

The article argues that short‑term rental bans harm middle‑income families by removing an accessible path to financial stability and home ownership, noting that many hosts rely on STR income to stay in their homes. It cites data from cities like New York and Los Angeles showing that STR crackdowns do not improve housing affordability and often reduce local economic activity.

The report argues that short‑term rental restrictions are widely misused as housing policy, even though research shows STRs have only small, localized effects on rents while zoning, permitting, and regulatory barriers are the true drivers of high housing costs.

This is the final version of the new STR Ordinance approved by City Council in October, 2020. It is scheduled to go before the Coastal Commission for approval in September, 2021.

The Urgency Ordinance No. 637 was released on August 25, 2020. This ordinance stops the issuance or transfer of STR licenses for 45 days, with the stated intent of extending this until the new STR ordinance is passed.

The California Legislature embraced Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), with a package of laws that some are calling "the end of single-family zoning," allowing most single-family homes to be converted into three separate housing units. Read more about the new laws.

UPDATED Sept. 2020 with new position statements. A must read! A Policy Position on Short Term Vacation Rental Policies by the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce. This provides specific comments on this matter from the business community’s standpoint.

A must read showing the study done at the county level that applies 100% to Morro Bay and the issues with enforcement of current regulations as they stand today. It points to the fact that the concentration of illegal operations is the highest at the shoreline areas with no reasonable enforcement efforts in place by the county.

2016 Report on the disturbance of vacation rentals as compared to other homes with full time residents. The areas evaluated for nuisances included the countues of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.

2016 report on the effect of STRs on housing supply. Moving forward in 2020 with the new rent control and Aux dwelling unit laws passed by the CA state legislation we view the issue of affordable housing being addressed with real solutions.

The Feb. 20, 2019 ruling from Ventura County Superior Court Judge Mark Borrell states that Santa Barbara must allow short-term vacation rentals in the coastal zone on the same basis as it had allowed them to operate prior to banning them in 2015.

Ventura County Superior Court Judge Mark Borrell ruled that the City of Santa Barbara must allow short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) to operate near the beach.

All of Morro Bay falls within the Coastal zone and access is protected for all

3 years ago, the city froze the Vacation rental space with an urgent action, Ordinance 605. In Section 1.E they estimate "as many as 100 or more VRs being operated within the city without required permits." Today 3 years later they are just now taking steps to remediate the 100 unlicensed operations in the city. We estimate many more illegal operations and unreasonable use of the 20% or more of second homes that are found in the city.

A detailed 7 page document explaining the differences in lodging options, a checklist for city officials to consider while working on regulations, and important differentiations in the complicated home sharing marketplace.

A forward-thinking article about the sharing economy and property rights of individuals like the owners of vacation rentals in MB. This may demonstrate the exposure and liability that the City of Morro Bay may have as they navigate the regulatory process to be fair to all stakeholders.

See page 11 for Morro Bay Visitor Statistics & Impact. This lists the number of guests in 2016 and the ADR (Average Daily Rate) of Vacation Rentals. VRs represent the lowest cost of a head in bed in Morro Bay. The VR component of guest accommodation is 10% of the hotel market and also represents the only true luxury accommodation in Morro Bay.

What Beach-N-Bay Getaways and Urelax Vacation Rentals expect from our guests. Copies are sent to every guest before arrival and are available in every property managed by BNB or UR. An example of expectations to enforce city wide.

Mobile Version of the same brochure as outlined above

This survey was handed out at the Oct 2019 Morro Bay Community Forum and was prepared by Morro Bay Council members. We ask you to be the judge if this survey, operating under the banner of gathering useful information, was in fact steering the public against vacation rentals.