Agenda Item Wording:
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Short-Term Rental Regulation Discussion - Discussion and direction on potential recommended changes to the Zoning Ordinance Section 17.32.166 Short-term rental permits.
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Deadline for Action: 2/20/2024
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Josh Dan, Senior Planner, josh.dan@visalia.city, (559) 713-4003
Paul Bernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director, paul.bernal@visalia.city, (559) 713-4025
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the staff report, staff presentation, and public comments. Based on the information received, the City Council may direct staff to initiate further zone text amendment changes to the recently adopted Short-term Rental ordinance (Section 17.32.166) as outlined in the report below. Revisions to be considered as part of the Zone Text Amendment process related to Short-Term Rentals may be subject to a future work session discussion with City Council based on staff's analysis of the potential changes.
Summary:
On October 16, 2023, the City Council introduced the first reading of Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 2023-01. The ZTA ordinance established codified performance standards regulating short-term rentals occurring in all residential zones (i.e., R-1 and R-M zones) within the city. The ordinance took effect on December 6, 2023. During the adoption of the STR ordinance, the City Council directed staff to return within 60 to 90 days for further discussion on potential revisions to the ordinance. The information provided below are potential changes to the SRT ordinance the City Council may consider.
STR Ordinance Adoption Discussion:
During the introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-11 (STR Ordinance), Councilmembers expressed common agreement that the ordinance was a "good start" in establishing requirements to address STRs in the community. However, during the Council's deliberation on the ordinance, additio...
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