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Mono County board upholds planning commission denial of June Lake short-term rental use permit
Summary
The Mono County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Feb. 18 to uphold the Planning Commission’s denial of a use permit to operate a newly constructed single‑family house at 19 Willow Avenue in June Lake as a short‑term rental.
The Mono County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Feb. 18 to uphold a Planning Commission denial of a use permit for a short-term rental at 19 Willow Avenue in the Down Canyon area of June Lake, concluding a multi-hour public hearing that reviewed land‑use designations, neighborhood character and emergency access.
County Community Development Director Wendy Sugimura and Planning Analyst Erin Bauer presented the staff report and explained the legal and policy framework: the parcel is zoned “commercial lodging moderate,” but short-term rentals of single-family homes require discretionary review and, as of April 2024, a use permit subject to a public hearing. Staff also cited Policy 1.M.2 of the Mono County General Plan (the “sharing economy” policy) and county short‑term rental rules (Chapter 25/26) as central to the decision.
The applicant, Colin Poe, said he built the 1,500‑square‑foot house with the intent to operate as nightly…
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