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Commission reviews renamed short‑term rental categories; staff to schedule public hearing

5914322 · October 9, 2025
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Summary

Staff presented a draft ordinance replacing alphanumeric STR categories with names (homestay, hostel, vacation home, vacation rental, bed and breakfast inn); commissioners supported the change and directed staff to place the draft on the November agenda for a public hearing.

Planning staff presented a revised draft ordinance Oct. 8 that renames short‑term rental categories formerly coded as STR‑1 through STR‑5 and adds a definition for “sleeping room,” staff said.

Chris (staff member) told the commission the proposal replaces numeric labels with descriptive names: homestay (renting a dwelling unit to no more than two guests), hostel (up to five guest rooms in a…

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