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Clawson planning commission advances zoning framework for short-term rentals, but takes no formal vote
Summary
The Clawson Planning Commission discussed a zoning amendment to limit where short-term rentals are allowed and to cap licenses at 18 (including 13 existing). Commissioners debated process, timing and legal review; no public hearing was scheduled and the motion to delegate scheduling was withdrawn.
The Clawson Planning Commission on Tuesday discussed a zoning amendment that would confine short-term rentals to six districts around the downtown and set a cap of 18 licenses citywide, including the 13 already licensed, but took no final vote.
The proposal would remove short-term rentals from most single-family residential districts and restrict them to a set of downtown and adjacent commercial/residential zones. Planning staff member Nick Khan said the zoning language would be separated from a later “general ordinance” that would address licensing rules, occupancy and enforcement. “As you're all aware, we had the joint workshop, last week,” Khan said while summarizing the outcome and next steps.
The discussion matters because it aims to balance neighborhood concerns about noise, trash and parking with property owners' interest in operating short-term rental units, commissioners said. The commission was considering a cap that…
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