Agenda Item Wording:
title
Ordinance Adoption - A Public Hearing and Introduction of the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-12 for Zoning Text Amendment No. 2024-04: A request by the City of Visalia to amend Visalia Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 17.32.166 Short-Term Rentals, Citywide.
body
Deadline for Action: 1/21/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Josh Dan, Senior Planner, josh.dan@visalia.city, (559) 713-4003
Paul Bernal, Community Development Director, paul.bernal@visalia.city, (559) 713-4025
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing and introduce the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-12, amending Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 17.32.166 Short-Term Rentals to include fines for non-compliance, Citywide.
Summary:
During the second reading of Ordinance No. 2024-12, staff requested the City Council refer the item back to staff. This request was due to staff's conclusion that revisions to the updated provisions to the ordinance could be made that will help eliminate redundances in City processing requirements and the annual renewal fee for STR applications. Staff has revised Ordinance No. 2024-12 eliminating the language that required property owners/operators that an annual renewal permit is required for all STR's operating in Visalia.
Background Discussion:
The City Council, in response to several inquiries regarding Short-term rentals, directed staff to explore potential options regarding the ability to regulate this use in residential zones. On October 16, 2023, the City Council introduced the first reading of a Zoning Text Amendment (i.e., ZTA No. 2023-01) that established codified performance standards regulating short-term rentals occurring in all residential zones (i.e., R-1 and R-M zones). In addition, the City Council directed staff to return in 60 to 90 days after the STR ordinance took effect for further discussion on po...
Click here for full text