Planning commission recommends short-term rental code, asks council to hold public hearing on fees

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted Aug. 20, 2025, to forward a draft short-term rental (STR) ordinance to city council and recommended that council hold a public hearing that includes consideration of fee schedules.

The commission’s recommendation came after an extended discussion of occupancy limits, parking requirements and a citywide 10% cap on homes operating as STRs. A staff presentation summarized changes already made to the draft — including the removal of a 300-foot separation requirement and the insertion of the word “permanent” where applicable — and identified unresolved issues for commissioners to resolve before sending the draft to council.

Why it matters: the ordinance would set local standards for how many people can occupy a rental, how many off-street parking spaces are required, and how the city will limit the total number of STRs. Those rules affect neighborhood parking, enforcement workload and how existing and prospective hosts must…