The City of Pacific Planning and Zoning Commission on March 11 voted 7-0 to table a proposed text amendment that would require all guests at a short-term rental facility to be 21 or older.

The amendment (P&Z 2025-4) would change Chapter 400, Article 3, supplemental regulations to make the maximum number of guests subject to the building occupancy code and add the sentence: "All guests shall be 21 years of age or older." Planning staff said the item was forwarded from the Board of Aldermen after local short-term rental owners asked the city to override a recent change by Airbnb that allows renters 18 and older.

"I don't really have a report, this was sent down to you guys from the Board of Aldermen," Tiffany, a staff member, told commissioners. She said local owners wanted the city to add the 21-year language because they were not comfortable renting to 18-year-olds who might host parties.

Commissioners also raised questions about the draft wording and whether the phrase would apply to the renter who completes a reservation, every guest present, or both. The commission said it will ask the city attorney to clarify the intended meaning and how the provision would be enforced before taking further action.

Commissioner Weimer made the motion to table the item; Commissioner Love seconded. The motion to table passed 7-0.

The commission will return the text amendment to a future agenda after staff obtains clarified language from the city attorney.