Short-term rentals shouldn’t be allowed on shared lanes

Editor:

In Yates, short-term rentals should not be allowed on a shared lane. They should only be allowed on a private lane where that person has their own driveway in and out,  as where it only affects the person’s privacy that is conducting the business.

Shared lane residents who all share the expense of the lane and the maintenance of it should not be subject to the wear and tear that is created by the person running such a business and profiting from it.

The people on the shared lane should not be subject to the worries of the strangers coming in and out and disrupting the residents’ right to peace and quiet.

Furthermore the residents of a shared lane should not have to be in constant alert for their children and grandchildren with strangers that are unaware of the fact that children are at play. We have witnessed such renters not obeying speed limits and not having concern for the land owners that pay the taxes.

My proposal is that STRs/airbnbs can be allowed in rural areas but not on  shared lanes. This should be prohibited due to the fact of the people who spent top dollar for their places and taxes on the lake for their peace and quiet and being worry free of strangers.

If any one  is concerned or would like to have their voices heard, then you should attend the meeting at the Yates Town Hall in Lyndonville on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. and all other meetings because this issue is currently on the agenda and is very much active and new laws will be written soon.

Meetings are the second Thursday every month at the Town Hall at 7 p.m.

Bonnie Mack

Yates