Comments on: Business community supports rental proposal

By: rick sanders

rick sanders — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:01:39 +0000

how come seven of the seven highlights are more
income to this county…and as regards as to home
owners its all loose bull…

By: rick sanders

rick sanders — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:57:11 +0000

does loud noise and late nite hollering
(still can’t figure where all the flood lites came from)
boat banging on the locals boat
that happened last week
1 should it be listed under”in the past)
2 because i bought while it was peacefull here,
now i have to put up with overly loud late partys
for the sake of (X) number of companys on 1
3 question arn’t there rental resorts that would get
more customers

By: Dave Gibson

Dave Gibson — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:08:11 +0000

We bought in the lower Keys because of the water, peacefullness, solitude, great people and because of the short term rental ban. Everyone knows how bad the noise can be in their neighborhoods already. People rent illegally all the time. The county already has a problem enforcing any infractions as it is. How are they going to enforce the new regulations when they can’t enforce the current regulations? We are having trouble making ends meet also in this economy and have our house for sale. We really don’t want to sell it and could keep it. We could benefit directly from short term rentals. However, I would rather sell than have short term rentals that bring certain noise and problems that WILL occur all around me. These are residential neighborhoods not transient neighborhoods. The people who are in business and some homeowners like myself are the ones pushing for this. I understand why and I understand the reasoning, having our own business’s for over 23 years. Why should the quality of life for the majority be affected negatively for the gain of a few? It’s bad enough with the monthly renters, mostly in the summer. People who can’t afford an entire month’s rent already have the option of staying at any of the many nice resorts, motels, condo’s and hotels from Key Largo to Key West or in the incorporated areas that allow weekly rentals already. The integrity of our neighborhoods should not be jeopardized so some, myself included, can make more money. The neighborhoods are getting nicer all the time. Don’t mess it up! Don’t bring back the short term rentals.

By: Susie Mills

Susie Mills — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:30:21 +0000

Excuse Me,
I’m really sorry it this economy has hit you at your job level. I too am suffering. This doesn’t give you the right to turn my nice quite peaceful neighborhood into a Hotel District. I’ve lived through it before with the short term rental agenda and it is not acceptable for a RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, the emphasis on residential. I enjoy a certain freedom knowing all the people that live in my neighborhood, I don’t have to worry about them stealing from me or killing me. I hate the traffic that’s generated because of short term rentals, they go in and out all day and night long. I hate the noise associated with short term rentals. As a matter of fact there are some up the canal, 4 houses away on the other side and they are very loud all day and half the night. They’ve been here for nearly a week now and I bet they leave at weeks end. I hate short term and monthly rentals operating in our quiet, peaceful residential neighborhoods.
Don’t even think about bringing it back!
Susie Mills