Vacation rentals

Asked for stronger seven-day rule enforcement and tiered fees for larger Airbnbs; cited a hedge-fund-owned rental next door.

Described Laurel Park's pre-registry enforcement nightmare and urged extending the registry to Gillespie Park and other missing neighborhoods.

Said the program costs about $600,000 net over four years and questioned expanding a program that duplicates code enforcement.

46-year Gillespie Park resident asked for the neighborhood to be included in the registry.

Said the citywide expansion intent was lost and asked for true citywide registry, tiered fees, and closing the signage loophole.

Realtor Association representative opposed expansion, citing no verified violations, five complaints, and program deficits.

Showed photos of party houses, parking violations and scooters blocking sidewalks in Gillespie Park, saying 70% of rentals there are non-owner-occupied.