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Resident urges city to close loophole as house rented as commercial event venue in East Albany
Summary
A resident told commissioners that an East Albany home listed earlier on Airbnb has become a ticketed event venue with amplified music, shuttles and parking problems; commissioners said the short-term rental ordinance may not cover the current conduct and asked staff to review enforcement and possible ordinance revisions.
Tommy Gregors, a resident of Cromartie Beach Drive in East Albany, told the City Commission on June 3 that an out-of-town purchaser converted a residence into what he described as a commercial event venue that operates off-platform from Airbnb and sells tickets on social media.
Gregor said the property was purchased in March 2022 and has since hosted multiple events that drew vehicles and shuttle buses to the neighborhood, blocked driveways, produced late-night amplified music and left trash in the streets. "I couldn't even sit outside in our yard in…
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