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11 Michael Harvey responded that that activity would count in this category, as would selling Christmas Trees if it is a fundraising 538 activity versus retail. In Mr. Harvey’s opinion, the Girl Scouts selling cookies is retail not fund raising. Mr. Harvey moved on 539 with the presentation and addressed the land use category of Utilities in the Table. He said that Planning Staff is not proposing 540 any major changes in this category or in Waste Management that the UDO has not already covered. In regards to the 541 category of Wholesale Trade, Staff thinks that this category captures everything already listed. In Miscellaneous, uses that 542 have been deleted have been moved to the appropriate category within the Table. He noted that Staff is still not touching 543 airports but that Staff is reviewing Rural Special Events. 544 545 Paul Guthrie asked about the significance of the exclamation point symbol noted after the land use in the Table of Permitted 546 Uses, as shown after S.T.O.L. within the Airport land use category. 547 548 Michael Harvey answered that the exclamation point is meant to inform the reader of development criteria associated with the 549 land use. 550 551 Tony Blake asked about how much affect Planning Staff has over research, development and manufacturing of firearms. Can 552 Staff prohibit that? 553 554 Michael Harvey answered that missiles manufacturing is prohibited. 555 556 Tony Blake gave the example of two of his neighbors making large fireworks. They also have A.T.F. Class III magazines on 557 their property. 558 559 Michael Harvey asked if this activity happens on their residence. 560 561 Tony Blake answered yes. 562 563 Michael Harvey suggested that they should have a Home Occupation Permit, which under some circumstances, may give 564 them authority to do some of these activities. However, this specific use will not lead to – on a larger scale - gun or 565 ammunition manufacturing in the Economic Development Districts as this is currently written. 566 567 Michael Harvey concluded his presentation and made note that he owes Paul Guthrie feedback on schools, tutoring and a few 568 other things. He will spell-out for Kim Piracci the outdoor performance hours and standards for an outdoor theater. He asked 569 what else he could check on? 570 571 Kim Piracci asked if there would be any discussion in the Table on Airbnbs? 572 573 Michael Harvey replied that some County residents have complained about purported Airbnbs, so the topic will have to be 574 addressed. His general take on the matter is that if you are renting out your house, he legally cannot tell you if you can do that 575 for a weekend, week or month. An Airbnb is still a single family residence; it is being used for a truncated period of time. If you 576 rent your house and are not there and are providing an amenity or service to your guests, it becomes more like a bed and 577 breakfast or something else and a permit may be needed. There are different grades of a bed and breakfast that existing 578 regulations would handle. 579 580 Kim Piracci followed-up that she asked the question with some California counties in mind that are trying to recoup lost taxes 581 from Airbnbs. 582 583 Michael Harvey made the comment that it is not the responsibility of the Land Use Enforcement Officer to ensure the tax 584 viability of the County. Planning Staff gets similar complaints on non-registered motor vehicles as well. While we do inform the 585 tax office, Staff is charged with determining if the vehicle is “junked” and if it is junked, compelling compliance with the Code. If 586 it is not an operational vehicle, then it may need to be removed. 587 588 Craig said there have been mixed reviews on Airbnbs in that they provide a service and bring in tourism dollars. 589 590