We, the residents of Northfields in Albemarle County, are opposed to the Homestay special exception request for 2405 Northfield Road. We believe this application is an attempt to circumvent the intent of Albemarle County's Homestay ordinance. We believe that our neighborhood - and all Ablemarle County neighborhoods - should be protected from potential abuses of the short-term rental industry. If the Board were to grant this special exception, it will disregard the neighborhood safeguards that were put in place by the new ordinance and set a precedent that invites corporate entities to build small hotels in residential neighborhoods.