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Committee debates campground rules and transient‑rental changes; tax and safety questions raised
Summary
Members discussed proposed campground text amendments covering permanent cabins, hotel‑motel tax on owner‑provided units, potable water seasonality, shelters for severe weather and whether transient guest accommodations should be allowed in rural residential zones.
LaSalle County planning staff presented proposed text amendments for campgrounds, and the committee questioned how the changes would affect seasonal campers, cabins and so‑called "glamping" structures.
The amendments would clarify when hotel‑motel taxes apply to owner‑provided units such as yurts, cabins or camper units the operator rents out. Brian said recent campground approvals included yurts and cabins that raised questions about tax status: "So those were permitted…there's a permanent deck there that is a structure. So I don't…
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