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Council directs planning commission to draft vacation‑rental code after public feedback and ad‑hoc recommendations
Summary
The Newberg City Council received a policy update on short‑term/vacation rental home regulations and directed staff and the Planning Commission to draft code language based on ad‑hoc committee recommendations and public engagement.
The Newberg City Council received a policy update on short‑term/vacation rental home regulations on March 17 and directed staff and the Planning Commission to move the ad‑hoc committee’s recommendations into code drafting.
Assistant Planner James Dingwall summarized engagement held in late 2024 — two library open houses, an operator forum, a virtual open house and an online survey that drew 94 responses and 24 open‑house attendees. The process considered four principal policy questions: whether to limit the number of vacation rentals, what approval process should apply, how long permits should last and what operator noticing and management responsibilities should be required.
Dingwall presented the ad‑hoc committee recommendation for a 2% citywide cap on vacation rental homes and explained alternatives the Planning…
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