Agenda Item Wording:
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Public Hearing and Introduction of the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-11 for Zoning Text Amendment No. 2023-01, a request by the City of Visalia to amend Title 17 (Zoning) Chapter 17.32 Special Provisions to regulate Short-Term Rentals in single-family residential zones, Citywide.
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Deadline for Action: 10/16/2023
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. 2023-11, amending Title 17 (Zoning) Chapter 17.32 Special Provisions to regulate Short-Term Rentals in the single-family residential zones, Citywide.
Summary:
On May 1, 2023, staff conducted a work session with City Council on the subject of Short-Term Rentals (STRs) based on complaints several Councilmembers received from local residents earlier in the year. The work session detailed how the City currently addresses STRs and provided examples of regulations other agencies have implemented. The City Council received the presentation, accepted comments from STR operators and members of the public, and considered various proposals that could be incorporated into an STR Ordinance. The City Council expressed their desire to have staff prepare an ordinance to regulate STRs rather than relying on staff's current process. The City Council directed staff to prepare a draft ordinance with all the provisions presented by staff at the work session.
The proposed ordinance, as summarized in this report and attached, provides the framework for staff to implement a registration and permitting process for all short-term rentals occurring in traditional single-family residential zones (i.e., R-1 zones) within the city. This ordnance does n...
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