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8.B. - Page 42 of 42 CD -Apollo Rojas From: Nico Posner Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 8:24 PM To: CD -Apollo Rojas Subject: RWC Planning Commission - Follow up Follow Up Flag: Flag for follow up Flag Status: Completed Hi Apollo, I'm a Redwood City resident and have a main house and ADU on my property which I have been using for short term and long term rentals for several years. I am disappointed that the Planning Commission meeting last night did not spend much discussion time on grandfathering in residents like myself who have been using my ADU (legally, respectfully and registered with Host Compliance) to supplement my income and housing related expenses. I am very upset and concerned if the proposal goes forward to ban short term rental use of ADUs in Redwood City, as I don't believe that will actually solve the housing problem and it will penalize my income (which I depend on to pay my own mortgage and real estate taxes), in favor of (and transfer financial benefit to) a theoretical long term renter. I am supportive of new regulations imposed on new construction, as this makes sense that anyone considering building a new ADU or upgrading an ADU can follow the new guidelines in their consideration of whether to build and how to use it (and what income to expect if they will rent it out as a long term rental). When I purchased my home in 2016, there were no regulations in place and I included short term rental income in my financial equation on how I would afford to live here. I (and others in my situation), should be grandfathered in to allow short term (and long term) rentals for my ADU. Can you provide me with information about the date the Planning Commission recommendations on ADUs (specifically focused on the short term rentals and new state regulations regarding new ADUs) will be discussed at the upcoming City Council meeting, so that I may attend and voice my concerns in person? Thank you, Nico Posner 370