Mr. Kaufman shared that he has a short-term rental property in Oakwood off of Corona Avenue, and two short-term rental properties in the city of Huber Heights. The majority of his short-term rentals are for two weeks or longer.

Amy Duvic, 131 Rubicon Road, shared that she has lived next to an Airbnb for approximately two years. Unfortunately, her experience of living next to a short-term rental has been horrible. She has experienced major parking issues, public intoxication, littering and rude behavior. The Airbnb owner is not local, so they do not manage the property or the visitor behavior. She explained that she never would have moved into her home if she would have known that an Airbnb would be next door. Mrs. Duvic stated that she appreciates Airbnbs, but they do not have a place in Oakwood. Oakwood is not a vacation town. Mrs. Duvic closed her comments by telling City Council that having a term of 25 consecutive calendar days or less is a great thing. This gives her family a sense of safety, and a sense of what it is like to have a neighbor versus a short-term visitor.

David Esrati, 113 Bonner Street, added that some short-term rental guests have pets and dietary restrictions. A lot of hotels do not allow pets or areas for meal preparation. Airbnbs can be life-saving for some people.

Gary Leitzell, 114 Volkenand Avenue, suggested that Oakwood create a process to fine the owners of short-term rentals where problems have occurred. This will help eliminate the problems, without prohibiting all short-term rentals.

Cara Kite, 338 Volusia Avenue, explained that her family moved to the city of Oakwood to provide for the comfort, safety and welfare of her children. City Council is elected to protect and look out for Oakwood residents. She then thanked City Council for proposing this legislation. Mrs. Kite commented that it was interesting to hear that a bed and breakfast was being operated in Oakwood. It was her understanding that bed and breakfasts were not allowed. Mrs. Kite closed her comments by sharing that Airbnbs do not give residents the tranquility and the character that the residents moved to Oakwood for.

Amy Duvic, 131 Rubicon Road, shared that in her experience, there are hotel options that are pet-friendly and provide a kitchen for meal preparation.

Cara Kite, 338 Volusia Avenue, added that there are plenty of short-term rental options available in surrounding communities.

Jeff Kempton, 816 Acorn Drive, shared that he is a newer resident to Oakwood. After starting a family, he immediately planned to move to the city of Oakwood for the school system and for the sense of community. The Oakwood community is unlike anything he has experienced. Unfortunately, he has started to see an increase of people that he does not recognize due to short-term rentals near his home. He closed his comments by stating that he likes to know his neighbors, and who is residing in nearby homes.

Deborah Cool-Llorens, 114 Volkenand Avenue, commented that she is shocked to hear about an absentee landlord. She questioned how the Airbnb ratings are done when the host is not local.

Sarah Gwinnup, 447 Volusia Avenue, shared that while her husband was out of town on business, she had to call the police on three different occasions to report noise violations. The visitors were not cited or ticketed, but it was important to have a record of these occurrences. She believes that short-term rentals are businesses and they should not be allowed in residential districts. Mrs. Gwinnup explained that she is not opposed to all rentals, just short-term rentals because there are no regulations in place to stop threatening individuals from using them.

Mayor Duncan shared that he appreciates all of the visitor comments. He explained that City Council extended the prohibition effective date from November 1, 2019 to January 1, 2020 to honor existing contracts. He noted that the effective date could be extended into March 2020 if needed.

Mr. Epley shared that City Council has listened to comments from Kettering, Dayton and Oakwood residents. In his opinion, while short-term rentals have their place providing a different housing or rooming alternative, he does not see how they fit in to the Oakwood community.

Mr. Stephens shared that he has stayed at a few different Airbnbs located in touristy vacation spots with other families. He noted that some of the people, including around eight high school kids, were up very late. He said that he would not want a short-term rental next to his house. There is not an opportunity to get ahead of the problems short-term rentals pose because the tenants are often gone the next day. People come to the city of Oakwood for schools, safety and services. He shared that he appreciates the comments about Airbnbs and short-term rentals, but the potential boost to the Oakwood community is not worth the problems that short-term rentals