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8 <br /> 103 <br /> 104 Carrie Fletcher questioned whether the County regulated how many people can live in a single-family home. <br /> 105 <br /> 106 Michael Harvey remarked that they technically could through the definition of family and contributed that foster <br /> 107 children are also counted as family members with no heightened level of permit review. <br /> 108 <br /> 109 Hunter Spitzer asked if a rooming house was the equivalent of a group home with 15 or more people. <br /> 110 <br /> 111 Michael Harvey explained that rooming houses are effectively defined as just rooms for rent without kitchen and <br /> 112 cleaning facilities in the rooms. <br /> 113 <br /> 114 Lydia Wegman questioned whether there was anything other than group homes for fewer than 15 people. <br /> 115 <br /> 116 Michael Harvey mentioned that both group home and group care are addressed and explained the need for a license <br /> 117 with group care and not a group home. <br /> 118 <br /> 119 Lydia Wegman inquired into the inconsistency of licensing and occupancy standards. <br /> 120 <br /> 121 Michael Harvey informed the committee that to be considered a group care facility by the state, a state license is <br /> 122 required because care is being provided. <br /> 123 <br /> 124 Lydia Wegman stated she was confused with health and personal care facilities because they sounded like group <br /> 125 care facility, but bigger. <br /> 126 <br /> 127 Michael Harvey conveyed that both health and personal care can house 16 or more without state licensing <br /> 128 requirements. <br /> 129 <br /> 130 Lydia Wegman questioned if that was by the state. <br /> 131 <br /> 132 Michael Harvey clarified that zoning would not require a person to demonstrate a license. <br /> 133 <br /> 134 Lydia Wegman questioned the need for licensing from group care and not for health and personal care. <br /> 135 <br /> 136 Michael Harvey mentioned that there are state provisions dealing with what a group care facility is and who can be <br /> 137 taken care of in it. <br /> 138 <br /> 139 Craig Benedict mentioned the reasoning behind the specific standards required for applicants under Special Use <br /> 140 Permits and explained how the standards assist in monitoring the use of permits. <br /> 141 <br /> 142 Hunter Spitzer wondered if any covered Airbnb. <br /> 143 <br /> 144 Michael Harvey stated that according to the county attorney,yes, and proceeded to guide Mr. Spitzer to the location <br /> 145 of both host occupied and weekly house rentals. <br /> 146 <br /> 147 Lydia Wegman questioned if it was only allowed in this category. <br /> 148 <br /> 149 Michael Harvey stated,yes, and commented they were allowed in non-residential zoning districts. He informed the <br /> 150 committee that there was nothing in the ordinance preventing someone from renting out their house to college <br /> 151 students, but that the ordinance did prevent someone from renting out their house on a weekly basis, as a hotel, due <br /> 152 to it being in a residential zoning district. <br /> 153 <br />