Louisville is proposing a 600-foot rule for Airbnbs

[Rob Bergeron]

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/metro-government/2019/04/23/louisville-airbnbs-citys-proposed-600-foot-rule-good-bad/3492747002/

Knew these kind of restrictions would come. KREIA members are actively advocating on short term rental investors behalf. 

[Cody Cobb]

@Rob Bergeron Thanks for posting and alerting me to the issue. While this won't effect me directly, I can see negative impacts in more densely populated areas. Would you suggest contacting our respective council members to tell them why we oppose? In some areas, particularly the West End, this proposal could limit the revitalization of the area by keeping tourism dollars away...IMHO. 

Also, who would be doing the measuring of the 600 feet? I assume the city would require on registered hosts (which is the minority) as a starting point for this proximity rule, so effectively this rule might encourage un-registered hosts to stay un-registered, which to me seems counter-productive to the City's overall goal of governing these rentals.