Regulate, Don't Ban Vacation Rentals on Maui!

Maui Residents Petition Signatures

#	Name	What City or Town Do You Live In?	Comments
651	SENECAL DAVID	france
652	Jarreau Philippe	Paris - France	Rent à house or appartement in a country is the only solution to known the local culture and give benefits for the local economy - I like this lifestyle in Maui since 1998 Philippe Jarreau Professeur à l'Université de Paris VIII - Institut Français d'Urbanisme et d'Aménagement
653	rick strini	Haiku, Hi.
654	stéphane Jarreau	Paris
655	Anonymous	Haiku	When I travel I seek out a quaint, personal-style b&b. Taking that away from our options to visitors is unfair and seems unconstitutional. We need to strive for more personalized experiences, not only having a generic environment like a hotel/condo.
656	Anonymous	Kihei, HI	We need to find a happy medium with this thriving business and cannot simply shut down everyone.
657	Ezio Papalia	France
658	Anonymous	haiku
659	Frank Kuhlmann	Los Altos, CA	Maui is my favorite vacation spot and I have been coming here over 10 times, always in vacation rentals.
660	Unmani Cynthia Groves	Kihei (Maui Meadows	I strongly request strengthening the landlord tenant code languaging designating specifics regarding strict rules and regulations for the property and unit, and what the financial penalty will be deducted from their deposits for infractions --with a requirement that this be SIGNED in advance of renting with a required deposit and given to tenants, vacation renters AND applicable to their guests to cover such infractions of noise and odor abuse, drug use, violation of parking requirements spelled out, That if the dwelling is designated an all nonsmoking home, smoking shall not be allowed in or on the property or impede the neighbors enjoyment. If it is a smoking property, there must be designated smoking areas such that tenants do not impede the enjoyment of kamaina neighbors in either single, multifamily or multiunit dwellings.
661	Anonymous	Paris
662	Gerry Champagne	Haiku, HI.
663	Anonymous	Maalaea	Please streamline the permit process, make vacation rental regulations that protect all parties involved: renters, owners and neighbors, charge resonalble annual permit fees, close down the fee operators that do not abide by the new regulations or obtain permits in a reasonable amount of time as dictated by the new regulations, and bring the aloha back to our communitites.
664	Jessica Fox	Sydney, Australia
665	GIOVANNI BUSI	VENICE - ITALY	The beauty of Maui and of Hawaii is just the nature and to have the chance to stay in bed and breakfast and vacation homes is the best way to appreciate this out of adulterated world of hotel and business zoned areas. There is not Maui's spirit in hotel and business-zoned areas
666	Anonymous	Haiku
667	Megan	Manoa
668	Beth Hosman	Arlington, MA
669	Paul Gammie	Pukalani
670	uwe weinkauf	Mountain View	So, does this mean we – the tourists who bring a lot of money to Maui - will only get to stay in hotels? I wonder who is lobbying to ban vacation rentals then! I have come to Maui many times and if I had to stay in a hotel it would cost me an arm and a leg. Vacation rentals on the other hand have given me always a good and more homey alternative to avoid costly and small hotel rooms. Another big plus of vacations rentals is that often I like to stay in the non touristy areas and there are simply no hotels. It sounds to me that the big hotel groups on Maui may want to get the money the little guys make. But in either case, many people who love to come to Maui may consider to go to other islands if they are forced only to stay in hotels. So, isn’t it always about money, right? Certainly someone gets some money here in the short run, but whoever is in charge now, think about the long term as well!
671	Chris and Becky Speere	Huelo	I love to stay in vacation B&Bs when I travel abroad. Please allow this here on Maui.
672	Aileen Papille	Haiku	We have a small 1-bedroom ohana so our friends and relatives always stay in nearby vacation rentals when they come to visit us. Where the heck are they going to stay if you shut them down? We want them near us, not in a Kihei condo. This is insane. You a taking away a valuable service to the local community.
673	Scott McKay	Arlington, Massachusetts	I am not a resident of Maui, and so my signing this petition has no legal standing as such. However, I would like to encourage you not to close down the many B&B and vacation rental homes on Maui's North Shore. I have visited Maui several times and always stay in North Shore rental homes. I respect the residents of Maui, their property and their customs. I shop at local markets and businesses, eat at local cafes, try to live a "local life" while I am there. Visiting places this way is how I travel, to learn to know a place deeply. If you remove such rental properties from the market, I will not be able in good conscience to visit Maui again, which would be a great disappointment. I urge you to better regulate such properties, but not eliminate them. I understand the need to keep affordable housing for residents, and I understand the corrosive effect that absentee landlords have on communities. But I urge you to seek a middle ground on this. Don't lose travelers like me, who respect the people and traditions of Hawai'i. Don't lose my contribution to your economy. Please please find a way to balance the concerns, taking into account the needs of your residents and respectful travelers such as myself and my family. Thank you. --Scott McKay
674	Anita Kaneakua	Kihei
675	Anonymous	Kula
676	Tim C. Taylor	Lahaina
677	xavier naranjo	Haiku	Please dont close the B/B's. They are really useful !!!!!!!!!!!
678	Michelle Pelletier	Georgetown
679	Martha Cotten	haiku, hi	I agree with the statement completely. It does help our local economy. It seems sensless that we would drive people away from visiting areas of the island that are less populated & visited...it is so nice to be able to share our own personal piece of paradise with those who take the time, energy, and financial commitment to seek us out on the internet or other source. Many customers are returning to the island and will be disappointed if they are forced to stay in a resort or hotel...we may lose those visitors altogether, as they will seek out places that are more quaint and affordable.
680	Roxie Lypps	Crested Butte	Family operated homes for short-term rental are a positive addition to communities and contribute to the local tax base. Fair regulations will insure that neighborhoods are not harmed.
681	Michael Barraque	Wailuku
682	Marc Lefebvre	Kahului	I think that the county should really be embracing these small businesses and enable them as best as they can. They are truly an asset to our community and economy. I have MANY friends who come to maui and stay on the northshore. Sadly, they are planning to go elsewhere.
683	Steven Hartman	Chicago, IL.	Please DO NOT ban vacation rentals. They are much better deals and more of a hawaii experince than the hotels. I ahve been comig to hawaii yearly for over 17 years and would be very disspointed if vacation rentals were nto availbel. This seems like something teh BIG hotels are wanting to get pushed thorugh.
684	Roger Arnold	Paia
685	Shane C. Haerr	Haiku
686	Tania Arens	Paia
687	Paul Rambo	Paia
688	Christine Mello	Haiku
689	Kris	Netherlands	Not a maui resident, but still!
690	Kristine Harvey	Davis, CA	I come to Maui to vacation specifically because of the personal interaction with staying in a B&B. I dislike the impersonal atmosphere of large hotels and would vacation elsewhere if vacation rentals on Maui were no longer allowed.
691	Anonymous	Makawao
692	Peter Stoklas	Hallstahammar	How much did it cost for the hotel company`s to putt this idea in the head of the council.
693	Jonas Granstrom	Stockholm
694	Anonymous	Mühlehorn (CH)
695	Mårten Simunde	Stockholm, Sweden
696	Anonymous	Kamalo, Molokai
697	Jan Gifvars	Stockholm
698	henrik alsen	Stockholm, Sweden	Dear Mayor Tavares, since 2001 me and my friends and families from Sweden have visited your wonderful Maui many times and we hope for more to come. Please reconsider the opportunity of vacation rentals. Kindest regards Henrik Alsén
699	Robert Smedshammar	Stockholm, Sweden
700	Daniel Nyberg	Göteborg