Task Force Report Pres eserv rvin ing ou our Neig eighborhoods. Ba Bala lancin ing ou our Tou ourism Economy August 27, 2019
Who We Are ➢ Beaufort Area Hospitality Association was formed in 2018 to serve as a voice and an advocate for the local hospitality industry north of the Broad. ➢ A 501(c)6 not for profit corporation, BAHA’s Mission is to cultivate and unify the greater Beaufort hospitality industry to ensure a healthy and vibrant future.
Why we are here ➢ In March 2019, BAHA Lodging Partners identified two critical concerns impacting the traditional lodging market - fluctuations in the room night and securing and sustaining a ready workforce. ➢ In March, BAHA established a task force to look further into the concerns. ➢ Over a two-month process, the Task Force identified and discussed various factors impacting the local lodging industry – from changes in the tourism market, to marketing, to weather, to workforce. ➢ Out of this process, the task force identified that the major change occurring in the local market since 2016 has been the rapid growth of the short-term rental market north of the Broad.
How we got here ➢ Vacation Rentals have been around for many years, but the concept of short-term rentals as we know it today, is still a relatively new phenomenon. And, in many cases, current codes and zoning regulations have yet to evolve to meet the phenomenon. ➢ In 2014, AirDNA listed only 1400 shor ort-term ren entals ls in the state of South Carolina, today that number has grown to over 41,0 ,000. ➢ In 2017, Bowen National Research in a report on Housing Needs for Beaufort County identified almost 15 15,0 ,000 00 vacation homes in Beaufort County – a number they derived from the 2010 Census. ➢ As we began to study the phenomenon, we realized that the impacts were much larger than just the traditional lodging industry and hospitality market and have repercussions for our neighborhoods, workforce, housing and the overall health of the economy.
How we got here Sho Short-Term Rental Gr Growth Nor orth th of of the Br Broa oad 1400 ➢ Short-term rental listings have grown 1149 1149 1200 significantly in Northern Beaufort County from 243 243 in 2017, to 1149 1149 as of July 2019. 1000 2017 ➢ Port Royal 34 34 in 2017 to 99 99 in 2019, ➢ City of Beaufort from 62 62 to to 106 106 du durin ing 800 2019 the same same tim imeframe. 600 ➢ This rapid growth has created an imbalance in the lodging market that is leading to 400 hesitancy to move forward with 243 243 development of new rooms in upper-end 200 99 99 traditional lodging and limiting the ability of 62 62 34 34 existing lodging to expand or improve. 106 106 0 NOR NORTHERN CITY OF F BEAUFORT POR PORT ROYAL BEAUFORT COUNTY Data derived from AirDNA and the Greater Beaufort-Port Royal- CVB .
How we got here ➢ In response to this rapid growth, both the Town of Port Royal and Beaufort County Council formed task forces in 2019 to take a closer look at short-term rentals and to recommend steps to address any concerns. ➢ Both Task Force recommendations are currently under review. ➢ The City of Beaufort proactively addressed the growth in 2016 with the formation of a task force to address citizen concerns: ➢ Based on the task force’s efforts, the City adopted an ordinance in 2017 to regulate short-term rentals with the intent to periodically review the ordinance and the growth of the short-term rental market. ➢ In 2018, they further strengthened their efforts by contracting with Host Compliance to track and manage short-term rentals in the market. ➢ At that time they also enacted a $1000 fine for short-term rentals who were operating without a City Business license.
How we got here ➢ The City of Beaufort’s zoning defines a short -term rental as a commercial transient lodging use. ➢ The short-term rental ordinance further defines short-term rentals as rental of a whole house, a room within a house, a rental of a carriage house or an accessory dwelling unit, for less that 30 days. Permitted rentals allow for primary dwelling, accessory dwelling, portion of primary dwelling and rental of a boat in an approved marina. The Ordinance also: ➢ Set a minimum stay of 2 nights ➢ Placed a cap on percentage of short-term rental units per City of Beaufort’s Neighborhood Map zoned T -3-S, T3-N, and/or T4-HN ➢ Regulated collection of Business License and Accommodations Tax fe es
How we got here ➢ The City of Beaufort Ordinance also set forth specific requirements for ➢ Parking, rental agreements, property management plan, signage, and mon onitored fir fire ala larms, ➢ Safety in inspections prior to approval of a business license. ➢ Opportunitie ies – ➢ Incl Include owner-occupied sho short-term ren entals in in the Neig eighborhood Cap Cap; ➢ Include those str tructures on on the City’s Vacant and Abandoned Str tructures Lis ist that ar are bein being reh ehabbed as as shor short-term rentals, in in the Neig eighborhood Cap Cap, an and ➢ Pursue a change in in the state statutes to to include owner-occupie ied short-term rentals ls, that consis ist of of le less than 6 sle leeping rooms, contained on on the same pr premis ises, in in coll llection of of the St State Sale Sales Tax or or the local Acc ccommodations Tax; ➢ Pursue a change in in Building Codes to to recogniz ize residential str tructures with sho short-term rentals ls as as com ommercia ial transie ient lod odging use uses.
Understanding the impacts ➢ The Impacts of short-term rentals Wor orkforce stretch beyond the traditional hospitality Ho Housin ing market and have repercussions for neighborhoods, workforce, housing and Neig Ne ighbor or- Sho Short- Work orkfor orce the overall health of the economy. ho hood ods Term Ren ental al Mar arket ➢ Understanding all of the impacts is key to understanding the issues and Loc Local challenges facing community. Trad adit itio ional l Economy Lodgin Lodg ing
Neighborhood Impacts ➢ The City of Beaufort’s task force, identified neig eighborhood im impacts as a major concern along with Neig Ne ighbor orhood Imp mpacts Enforcement En en enforcement, and ➢ Expressed concern about how Ac Accountabil ilit ity and and Co Community Visio ion Man anagement of of sites short- term rentals “ fit fit in into th the e community’s vision for its present Par arkin ing Li Licensin ing /Taxin and future,” and ing Incr ncreasedTraffic ic ➢ Recognized that this “new and Managin Man ing Grow owth rapidly evolving phenomenon” Crime Cri impact should be reviewed Mo Moni nitor orin ing of STR Co Conc ncentratio ion periodically, as a part of the City’s annual planning procedures. Information from the City Task Force on Short-term Rentals – 1/17
Neighborhood Impacts ➢ In forming their task force, Bea Beaufort Cou County Cou Council specifically raised concerns about neig ne ighborhood impacts in the unincorporated areas of the county – identifying traffic ic, , no noise ise, park parking, g, sa safety and ad adverse se impacts to to the ne neig ighborhoods as concerns. ➢ The Town of of Por ort Royal, has an ordinance already in place that addresses Lic Licensing, Nois oise, , Imp Improper Park arking, Di Disorderly ly conduct and Uns Unsanitary ry Con Conditions s for short-term rentals. In 2019, Town Council identified the need for a task force to look into strengthening the existing ordinance by considering, among other findings, ➢ A A cap on on the nu number of of gue guests ➢ A A cap on on nu number of of vehicle les ➢ Requirin ing that gue guests ts si sign-off on on a a lis ist t of of Town Cod Codes ➢ Ado Adopting a a qu quota on on the nu number of of un units ➢ Chief among concerns identified by the BAHA Tas ask For orce is the loss oss of of lon ong-term rental an and for or-sale le ho housin ing sto tock.
Understanding Workforce ➢ Workforce is a complicated issue, encompassing many facets – tra ransportation, edu ducatio ion, chil childcare, hous housing — all of which play a significant role in the ability of an employer to select and retain employees. ➢ What we can all agree upon is the need to increase housing options. ➢ As of 2015, 58,41 58,417 persons were employed and working within Beaufort County, 8,83 8,839 in the City of Beaufort. ➢ Of those, 17,45 17,457 commute to work daily from outside of Beaufort County into Beaufort County. Bowen states that at least half commute due to a lack of affordable housing in the county. ➢ Beaufort County’s Labor Force is primarily broken down into 3 sectors, which represent 49.1 49.1% of the county’s total employment base – Accommodations s & Food ood Serv Servic ices at at 20.1 20.1%; Retail il Tra rade at at 16% 16%; and and Hea Health Car Care and and Soci Social l Serv Servic ices at at 13% 13%. . Data derived from Bowen National Research and the Greater Beaufort-Port Royal- CVB.
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