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Commission approves short-term rental permit for 1113 Timberline with standard conditions
Summary
The Bellmead Planning and Zoning Commission approved a specific use permit for a short-term rental bed-and-breakfast at 1113 Timberline; the applicant must register the unit, pay hotel/motel tax and meet building and fire-safety codes.
The Bellmead Planning and Zoning Commission approved Jan. 21, 2025, a specific use permit for a short-term rental (bed-and-breakfast) to operate at 1113 Timberline.
The commission opened a public hearing on the request and heard from the property owner, Kevin Harold, who said the detached accessory structure was built about 15 years ago for family use and is now proposed as a short-term rental. Harold told the commission his use had become "another source of income." His wife, Pamela Harold, attended but did not offer additional testimony recorded in the transcript.
Planner Morris (referred to in the record as "Mister Morris") summarized the request and the applicable local regulation, saying short-term rentals in Bellmead are regulated by "ordinance 2021-003 short term rentals of the code of ordinances" and that the city required a specific use permit for the location. Morris said staff mailed 31 notices to property owners within 200 feet of the site and had one undeliverable; no formal objections were recorded to staff before the hearing.
Morris advised the commission that, if approved, the unit must be registered with the city secretary, collect and remit hotel/motel taxes, and comply with building, life-safety and fire codes. He also noted required permits for any remodeling needed to bring the unit into code compliance. Morris recommended the public hearing be held and that approval language include these conditions in the record.
After closing the public hearing the commission moved to approve the memorandum recommending a special use permit for the short-term rental at 1113 Timberline, zoned R-1 single-family. The motion included staff-recommended language that the unit be registered with the city secretary, remit hotel/motel taxes, and meet all applicable building and fire codes, and that inspections and permits be obtained as required. The motion carried on a roll call with five affirmative votes and no recorded opposition.
Recorded yes votes included Board member Colvin (listed in the roll call), Board member Polter, Board member Frank, Board member Bake, and Chairman Morgan. The motion and second were not captured by name in the excerpted roll call but were recorded as passed in the meeting minutes.
The commission closed the meeting shortly after the vote and the short-term rental permit will proceed to registration and permitting steps through the city secretary and building/fire inspection processes.
