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MARCH 28, 2012 • EASTERN HILLS JOURNAL • A3
Some Terrace Park residents worried by short-term rental By Lisa Wakeland lwakeland@communitypress.com
Nearly a dozen Terrace Park residents recently asked village officials to better regulate rental property in the community. A home at 821 Myrtle Ave. was recently listed for short-term leases on the Vacation Rentals by Owner website, vrbo.com, and many nearby homeowners said they were uncomfortable with the situation. The home is owned by Springhouse LLC in Driggs, Idaho, according to the Hamilton County auditors office. Tim McGonagil, who lives across the street from the home, said he is not against all rentals in the village, but does not like having strangers in the house for only days or weeks at a time. “Not knowing who is coming or going that’s what I have trouble with,” he said. “This affects me every day. It affects the neighborhood.” Many residents who
Several Terrace Park residents have asked council to limit short-term rentals in the village after finding this home at 821 Myrtle Ave. on a vacation home rental website. LISA WAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
spoke questioned if tenants were engaged in illegal or illicit activity and said the short-term rentals were inappropriate for a safe, residential neighborhood like Terrace Park. Tom Rogowski, who lives next to the rental house, said the vacation rental by owner seems like it could be a neat idea, but can have serious ramifications if you dig a little deeper. “It can be something
that is very undesirable to your neighborhood and can metastasize,” he said. Rogowski added that this could happen anywhere in Terrace Park and said council needs to “take this issue seriously and do something about it” before it gets worse. Village Solicitor Bob Malloy said all the residents’ concerns warrant a closer investigation and the area is zoned for singlefamily residential use.
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It can be difficult to determine where to draw the line and Malloy asked, “How do you identify when a single-family use drifts into commercial or some other use that’s not permitted?” Councilman Tom Tepe Jr. said village officials will address the issue and acknowledged that it will be difficult to balance the wishes of the neighbors on Myrtle Avenue with the constitutional rights of the property owner. “(The residents) concerns were heard and are being taken seriously,” he said. “It’s not going to be quick, and it’s not going to be easy.” According to the property listing the home rents for $2,300 per month. Deborah Rogowski suggested tenants be at least 21 years old and a six-month minimum lease with possible variances granted for each specific situation. “There needs to be some accountability and verification of who lives there,” she said.
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By Lisa Wakeland lwakeland@communitypress.com
Mariemont plans to replace another five sets of turnout gear to come into compliance with fire standards. The village reWolter placed multiple sets in the past couple years, and these five will ensure all firefighters have the appropriate gear, Assistant Fire Chief Tim Feichtner said. Feichtner recommended replacing five full sets of equipment each year to stay in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association guidelines, which requires gear to be replaced every 10 years. “If we exceed that, we’re opening ourselves up to a huge liability,” he said.
The Safety Committee report recommended buying five sets each of turnout gear, fire helmets, hoods, firefighting gloves and leather firefighting boots for $14,325. The report also recommended buying two additional helmets for $500. “This does bring us into compliance,” said Councilman and Safety Committee Chairman Dennis Wolter. “In the future, we’re going to incrementally buy this on a schedule to keep us from making a big purchase at one time.” Mariemont Council approved close to $100,000 in replacement gear in late 2010 after equipment malfunctioned during a training exercise. Council is expected to vote on buying five new sets of turnout gear and a new thermal imaging camera for the fire department during the March 26 meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers, 6907 Wooster Pike.
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