Stupe said:
I think that if the city gets involved, it should be to make it a zoning issue for certain areas and not a city wide statute.
Gigem314 said:No offense, but that's a ridiculous comparison. How can someone know that about the house next door when they buy? It's not like buying next to an open lot.Stucco said:Gigem314 said:
I think they are clearly taking advantage of a loophole to make a cheap buck.
I wouldn't want to live next to a hotel, but at the same time I don't think this fits the definition of a loophole. This is in the same category as "don't buy a house that borders a big vacant lot if you don't want to live next to a Wal-Mart."
When you pay more to live in a neighborhood with a real HOA, yeah you kind of expect people to live there who actually live there.
And in my case, the residents lived there when we moved in. Then they decided to move out and turn it into a hotel. So, again, it's not like buying next to a vacant lot by any stretch.
I most definitely think it's an example of a loophole.
This was pretty much our experience. We often had three families splitting the bill on game weekends. It worked out cheaper than hotel rooms, which were typically booked up anyway.medic1969p said:
I have a cleaning business. I clean 27 vacation rental properties. Many of them I have cleaned the nine years I've been in business. Rarely is there damage inside or outside the properties I clean. The majority of the guest are very respectful. It also helps to have a higher age requirement in order to book the property. Many people come with families and kids that would require them to rent multiple hotel rooms. By having a house with a kitchen, they're able to enjoy their weekend in College Station and keep their expenses down.
Thats actually a pretty cool airbnb strategy.UmustBKidding said:
Friend in bryan has B&B but also has large over garage room that has room for 20 twin beds (some bunks) and enough bathroom to accommodate. By far most popular, only way things like scout and church groups can afford to come to a game or event.
I'm for a light touch in these things, and COCS is all about fixing problems that do not exist or only exist in their donors eyes. The state needs to do like other states and keep the cities out of it. If you want to regulate it in your HOA fine, but think state should also put limits on them, like require 2/3 of resident owners to change HOA restrictions.
cslifer said:
"Think of the children"...come on man, implying someone renting out rooms/house is bad for the kids in the neighborhood is ridiculous. How does that have a negative effect on the kids of a neighborhood? Can you show any documented local cases were it did?
turfman80 said:
Prediction: Airbnb/VRBO rentals will be allowed by the city !!! ( but they will have to get a permit and remit hotel taxes)
Why not call CSPD for a noise violation? Thats how neighbors have been breaking up loud parties for decades. Do it enough times and the host will start saying in their description a quiet hours, or the comments will say as much. I've stayed in plenty of AirBnB's that have threatened huge fines against us for being loud late at night.Drilltime said:
The guiding principle in setting up the rules for any zoning is to protect the people who invest there from uses that are "incompatible" with the purpose the zoning was created for. That is literally the wording of the law.
The question for the city is whether the STOs are compatible. If not, maybe we can limit or regulate it so that it is. If you can't do that, it should not be allowed it.
A few weeks ago we had 15 drunk people staying in the house next door for a sorority reunion on a game day. They then invited more current students over to party. It went to 3 am. What do you expect to happen in the STR market in a city with 70,000 students? The worst group were actually 40 somethings doing karaoke on the back porch at 2 am. It was just bad music.
About 40% of the city has no deed restrictions or HOA, and it's the part under attack. The city needs to simply keep the promise it made to protect from inconpatible uses. All of us.
You nicely summarized the crux of my argument.BCS-Ag said:
I feel like this should be HOA managed, not City Ordinance enforced. If your HOA doesn't enforce it, move. Heck you'll probably be able to take advantage of the increased property values from all those high rents
Drilltime said:
About 40% of the city has no deed restrictions or HOA, and it's the part under attack. The city needs to simply keep the promise it made to protect from inconpatible uses. All of us.
