BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – Buncombe County leaders are continuing to discuss tightening short term rental (STR) regulations in unincorporated areas of the county. The Buncombe County Planning Board had a work session Monday, Feb. 5, and had county staff present information tied to questions focusing on if STR’s are eating into affordable housing inventory. Rafael Baptista, Buncombe County director of strategy and innovation shared some basic data on what he and his staff know of the inventory.