2 3 4 5 6 7 Talbot County Short-Term Rental Review Board Talbot County Government Offices, Conference Room1 Minutes Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. 215 Bay Street, Easton, Maryland 21601 8 Attendance: 9 Commission Members: 10 Cindy Reichart, Chairperson 11 Keith Watts- via telephone 12 Michele La Rocca 13 David McQuay 14 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 15 Staff: 16 Rebecca Guay, Esquire 17 Bryce Yelton, Assistant Planning Officer 18 Brennan Tarleton, Planning Officer 19 Jennifer Collins, Administrative Assistant 1. Call to Order - The Chair called the meeting to order on June 22, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. 2. Minutes -The minutes for the May 18, 2023 meeting were accepted. 3. Administrative Matters- - None 4. Old Business a. Applicant: File No.: Agent: Request: Location: Zoning: Andrew and Margaret Warrell STN-23-20 Flaneur, The Vacation Rental Company, Jennifer Brown Short-Term Rental License - primary dwelling 24047 NI Porters Creek Lane, St. Michaels MD21663 Map 22, Parcel 306, Lot 1; Zone: RR Staff Presentation: application. Bryce Yelton presented the staff report for the Short-Term Rental (STR) license Applicant Presentation: Brendan Mullaney, MCallister Detar Showalter & Walker Flaneur, The Vacation Rental Company, Jennifer Brown EA Schaefer III- inj person and submitted letter Lester and Josie Clippinger- submitted letter Jim and Dolores McConnell- submitted letter John and Lydia Brenner- inj person and submitted letter Philip and Karen Morrison- submitted letter Public Comments: Blanche- submitted letter Ms. La Rocca made a motion to approve the STR application for three bedrooms located at 24047 N Porters Creek Lane, St. Michaels MD21663 Page 1 of6 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 Applicant to add no. jet skis, all parking on site, correct the maximum occupancy to (6) on the lease and with staff conditions; based on the 2. No false, inaccurate, incomplete, or incorrect statements were made in 4. Issuance of the license would not unduly disturb the peace of the 5. In the Board's discretion, no other substantial reasons exist to support following findings 1. The application is complete. connection with the application. 3. AppliƧant complied with all notice requirements. neighborhood denial of the license. Motion seconded by Mr. Watts. The motion carried. Vote FOR: AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ABSENT: 4-0 4- Reichart, McQuay, Watts, La Rocca Witte Suss 5. - New Business a. Applicant: File No.: Agent: Request: Location: Zoning: Jennifer and Gary Vogel STN-23-22 George Short Short-Term Rental License primary dwelling 7791 Tilghman Island Rd, Sherwood, MD21665 Map 30, Parcel 3; Zone: RC Staff Presentation: application. Applicant Presentation: Gary Vogel Public Comments: None Bryce Yelton presented the staff report for the Short-Term Rental (STR) license Ms. La Rocca made a motion to approve the STR application for six bedrooms located at 7791 Tilghman Island Rd, Sherwood, MD 21665 with staff conditions; Applicant to correct maximum occupancy from (12) adults to (12) persons excluding infants under eighteen months on the lease. 2. No false, inaccurate, incomplete, or incorrect statements were made in Approval based on the following findings 1. The application is complete. connection with the application. 3. Applicant complied with all notice requirements. Page 2 of6 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 4. Issuance of the license would not unduly disturb the peace of the 5. In the Board's discretion, no other substantial reasons exist to support neighborhood denial of the license. Motion seconded by Mr. McQuay. The motion carried. Vote FOR: AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ABSENT: b. Applicant: File No.: Agent: Request: Location: Zoning: 4-0 4- Reichart, McQuay, Watts, La Rocca 1Witte Suss Kathy Grudzien STN-22-40 Chesapeake Bay Real Estate Plus LLC, Dawn Lednum Short-Term Rental License primary dwelling 21358 Bay Front Dr. Tilghman, MD 21671 Map 44A, Parcel 230, Lot 1; Zone: VM Staff Presentation: application. Bryce Yelton presented the staff report for the Short-Term Rental (STR) license Applicant Presentation: Public Comments: None Dawn Lednum, Chesapeake Bay Real Estate Plus LLC Ms. La Rocca made a motion to approve the STR application for three bedrooms located at 21358 Bay Front Dr. Tilghman, MD 21671 with staff 2. Nof false, inaccurate, incomplete, or incorrect statements were made in 4. Issuance of the license would not unduly disturb the peace of the 5. In the Board's discretion, no other substantial reasons exist to support conditions; based on the following findings 1. The application is complete. connection with the application. 3. Applicant complied with all notice requirements. neighborhood denial of the license. Motion seconded by Mr. McQuay. The motion carried. Vote FOR: AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ABSENT: 1Witte Suss 4-0 4- Reichart, McQuay, Watts, La Rocca Page 3 of6 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 Applicant: File No.: Agent: Request: Location: Zoning: John Dabney & Samantha Siranli STN-23-12 Chesapeake Bay Real Estate Plus LLC, Dawn Lednum Short-Term Rental License primary dwelling 7670 Quaker Neck Rd. Bozman, MD21612 Map 31, Parcel 91, Zone: RR Staff Presentation: application. Bryce Yelton presented the staff report for the Short-Term Rental (STR) license Applicant Presentation: Public Comments: None Dawn Lednum Chesapeake Bay Real Estate Plus LLC Mr. Watts made a motion to approve the STR application for four bedrooms located at 7670 Quaker Neck Rd. Bozman, MD 21612 with staff conditions; 2. No false, inaccurate, incomplete, or incorrect statements were made in 4. Issuance of the license would not unduly disturb the peace of the 5. In the Board's discretion, no other substantial reasons exist to support based on the following findings 1.1 The application is complete. connection with the application. 3. Applicant complied with all notice requirements. neighborhood denial of the license. Motion seconded by Mr. McQuay. The motion carried. Vote FOR: AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ABSENT: 1Witte Suss 4-0 4-Reichart, McQuay, Watts, La Rocca d. Applicant: File No.: Agent: Request: Location: Zoning: WHB Partners LLC STN-23-9 Tracy Wagner Short-Term Rental License - primary dwelling 25881 Royal Oak Road, Royal Oak, MD21662 Map 40, Parcel 136; Zone: VH Staff Presentation: application. Bryce Yelton presented the staff report for the Short-Term Rental (STR) license Page 4 of6 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 Applicant Presentation: Tracy Wagner Peter Cotter, Parker Counts Public Comments: Clint Wadsworth- submitted letter Scott and Susan Kilmon- submitted letter Mr. McQuay made a motion to approve the STR application for three bedrooms located at 25881 Royal Oak Road, Royal Oak, MD 21662 with staff conditions. Applicant to correct maximum occupancy to (6) on lease; based 2. No false, inaccurate, incomplete, or incorrect statements were made in 4. Issuance of the license would not unduly disturb the peace of the 5. In the Board's discretion, no other substantial reasons exist to support on the following findings 1. The application is complete. connection with the application. 3. Applicant complied with all notice requirements. neighborhood denial of the license. Motion seconded by Mr. Watts. The motion carried. Vote FOR: AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ABSENT: Witte Suss Applicant: File No.: Agent: Request: Location: Zoning: 4-0 4-F Reichart, McQuay, Watts, Lal Rocca Blue Horizon Bozman LLC STN-23-26 Eastern Shore Vacation Rentals, Catherine Lawson Short-Term Rental License primary dwelling 7177 Bozman Neavitt Rd, Bozman MD 21612 Map 39, Parcel 206; Zone: RC Staff Presentation: application. Bryce Yelton presented the staff report for the Short-Term Rental (STR) license Applicant Presentation: Stephen Masciola Public Comments: None Catherine Lawson, Eastern Shore Vacation Rentals Page 5of6 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 Ms. LaRocca made a motion to approve the STR application for three bedrooms located at 7177 Bozman Neavitt Rd, Bozman MD 21612 with staff conditions; 2. No false, inaccurate, incomplete, or incorrect statements were made in 4. Issuance of the license would not unduly disturb the peace of the 5. In the Board's discretion, no other substantial reasons exist to support based on the following findings 1. The application is complete. connection with the application. 3. Applicant complied with all notice requirements. neighborhood denial of the license. Motion seconded by Mr. McQuay. The motion carried. Vote FOR: AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ABSENT: Witte Suss 6. Other Matters for Discussion- - 4-0 4- Reichart, McQuay, Watts, La Rocca a. Aj public Short Term Rental meeting regarding "new" applications will occur at :: 00 pm. July 13, 2023 and August 10, 2023. A closed meeting will occur for administrative matters at 11:00 am. July 13,2 2023. 7. Adjournment - The Chair called the meeting to adjourn. Read and approved by the Board on Eih-une Ze5 CIGealk Chairperson Signature Page 6 of6