Board denies special-exception short-term rental at Mosquito Beach Lane after hours of neighbor testimony

The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 28 denied a request by property owners David and Lynn Sade to operate an unhosted short-term rental at 658 Mosquito Beach Lane, Whitestone, after residents described repeated disturbances, trespassing and public-safety concerns.

Neighbors described recurring incidents they said dated back to 2021 and included large groups of renters on private beaches, dogs off-leash and aggressive behavior. "Every time it's rented, we have 6 to 24 people next door," Norma Jean Edwards said during public comment. "Our privacy has been violated." Other speakers documented sheriff's calls, reported septic alarms, overturned trash cans and children placed in dangerous situations when guests were not watching them.

Why it matters: The denial follows a pattern of public concern about the local impacts of unhosted short-term rentals — properties rented without an on-site host — and highlighted limits in…