Short-term rentals zoning amendment fails for lack of motion

Council considered an amendment to the zoning ordinance to add a new Section 3-14 on residential accessory uses: short-term rentals during the Aug. 26 meeting, but the item died for lack of a motion.

Planning staff explained changes made in response to council questions at the Aug. 12 meeting. The highlighted revisions removed a requirement that complainants first contact an operator and replaced it with an option to do so; staff also removed the term "unabated" from the compliance language and substituted a requirement that a written complaint describe what efforts had been made to resolve the issue and that staff would investigate.

The public hearing on the item remained closed. After a brief period for questions, there was no motion to act, and the item was recorded as "dies for lack of motion." No ordinance language was adopted and staff will retain the revised draft for further consideration if council reintroduces the item.