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Michael Walmsley was before Huntsville council at its May 24 meeting to tell them about \u201cthe very serious repercussions\u201d short-term rental accommodations are having on his Otter Lake community.<\/p>\n\n\n

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He told council Otter Lake is a very small, spring-fed lake that measures a mere two kilometres in circumference and is the start to the Mary Lake watershed. \u201cTwo privately owned roads encircle the body of water and provide deeded access to property owners. Otter Lake Road stretches along the western shoreline of Otter Lake,\u201d he said, adding that there are about 20 residences on that road\u2014five permanent residences and 15 seasonal cottages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEssentially, the lake is so small that it is our common backyard,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walmsley told council that during the past eight months, five residences have been sold with another two currently up for sale and another one about to be listed. \u201cSo far, three of the new owners have advertised their properties online with rental agencies as short-term rental accommodations. All of these properties are being advertised prior to being granted a Town-issued STRA (short-term rental accommodation) license.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walmsley said with 20 per cent of residences on the road being short-term rentals, and with more residences going up for sale, that use seems to be an upward trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re at a crucial point on Otter Lake Road where the number of rental properties will soon outnumber permanent residences. Ours is not a public resort destination, yet current online ads through such agencies as Airbnb would say otherwise\u2026,\u201d he told council. \u201cSTRAs are destroying the very fabric of our community.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed concern about the impact an increase in traffic will have on things like their road, on the lake due to compromised septic systems, and an increase in the risk of fires due to more activities such as campfires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do not want our community to become a resort destination so that owners who rent as absentee landlords, their rental agencies, and the super hosts can make money off of our lake community,\u201d said Walmsley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The obviously frustrated Otter Lake resident implored council to stop issuing STRA licenses on Otter Lake \u201cand stop issuing STRA licenses to owners who openly defy Town bylaws.” He also asked council to consider rescinding all the licenses already issued and penalize property owners and rental agencies who operate without one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease work with us to keep short-term rentals from impacting so negatively on our community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councillor Dan Armour said, \u201ccouncil is going to have to do something about this.\u201d He said the issue is not limited to Otter Lake but affects other lakes in the municipality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councillor Bob Stone told Walmsley his passion for the issue is perfectly clear. \u201cYou\u2019re the voice of a great many out there and we as councillors, we do get the phone calls and we\u2019re frustrated with the frustration. We hear that Huntsville is changing and not necessarily for the better. We need to tighten our regulations and come down hard, especially on those who are renting without a license,\u201d he said, adding that those who do have a license need to clearly understand their obligations, otherwise there will be ramifications. \u201cWe hear you and we\u2019re on it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councillor Brian Thompson questioned whether in fact licenses can be rescinded without cause. He asked whether there were time limits on the licenses and whether the municipality could simply not renew them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director of development services Kirstin Maxwell said whether a license could be revoked without cause would be a legal issue. As per the bylaw, the licenses could only be revoked if there are infractions. She told Thompson that licenses are issued for a year, and applicants are then required to reapply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thompson also asked what happens to those who operate without a license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor Karin Terziano reminded Thompson that the Town does have a licensing committee and a process in place that deals with STRA issues independently from council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maxwell said there is a process in place to revoke the license of those who contravene the bylaw. She also said many municipalities are moving to regulate STRAs as Huntsville has done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councillor Tim Withey said he is also not a fan of STRAs. \u201cI don\u2019t like what they are doing to our communities. I\u2019m heartened to hear that they\u2019re annual licenses so we can make changes to policy that can have perhaps an effect on a lot of these issues,\u201d he said, adding that it is his understanding that other municipalities are allowing STRAs only in someone\u2019s principal residence. He said in his opinion the municipality needs to provide more funding to its bylaw department and he suggested that rental companies should also be penalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councillor Jason FitzGerald said putting a bylaw in place to regulate STRAs has been a long process and noted that those who ignore the requirement to have a license won\u2019t have a license anymore. \u201cAnd I think you\u2019re going to see that that\u2019s going to be enforced and that communities won\u2019t stand for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terziano said when the municipality embarked on the licensing process there were discussions about capping the number of STRA licenses granted. She said she would ask staff to look at restricting the number of licenses issues in specific areas such as the waterfront. \u201cI think we are going to go back to the drawing board and see how we can tighten up this program but maybe even change it in certain respects because what you\u2019re describing isn\u2019t really what we want to see happening,\u201d she told Walmsley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Council directed staff to meet with the Otter Lake community to discuss STRA regulations and consider capping the number of licenses issued in other areas, particularly along the waterfront.<\/p>\n\n\n

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