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Fruita discussion on ADUs, short-term rental permits and housing survey; CHFA resolution pulled
Summary
At Monday's Fruita City Council meeting a resident urged limits on converting accessory dwelling units to short-term rentals; councilors and staff discussed a housing needs survey, limits on short-term rental permits and a CHFA form resolution that was pulled from the agenda for rewording.
A Fruita resident urged councilors Monday to add protections to prevent accessory dwelling units from becoming short-term rentals, while councilors and staff said they are awaiting results of a city housing needs assessment before making policy changes. In public comment, Tessa Bynum, a Fruita resident, told the council she supported allowing ADUs but warned, "just because we are allowing ADUs into the city of Fruita doesn't mean that they are all going to be houses for people to live in because the majority of houses that are ADUs are used for short term rentals." She urged the council to add safeguards so new ADUs would not be converted into visitor accommodations. Council discussion noted the city has a cap on short-term rental permits and…
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