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Planning commission recommends short‑term rental at 3712 S. Chrisler despite neighbor protest
Summary
The commission voted 7‑0 to recommend approval to City Council for a short‑term rental at 3712 South Chrisler Avenue (case 254006). Staff noted a legal protest covering 33% of the area within 185 feet; the applicant said the property was taken off listing sites and described neighborhood disputes with a nearby resident and police involvement.
The Independence Planning Commission on June 24 voted 7‑0 to recommend approval of a short‑term rental at 3712 South Chrisler Avenue to the City Council, even after staff reported a notarized legal protest petition representing 33% of addresses within 185 feet of the property.
Gabe, planning staff, presented the file and said the property is a 17,971‑square‑foot lot with a 1955 single‑family house of about 1,500 square feet and two driveways. Staff recommended approval with standard conditions: obtain a business license, remit transient guest tax, submit to an initial fire and life‑safety inspection, limit maximum occupancy to six persons and install an approved noise monitoring system.
Applicant Michael Fry told the commission he and his wife acquired the property in 2022, have a 40‑by‑50 pole barn (about 2,000 sq ft) on the lot and originally marketed the house as a short‑term rental. Fry said the listing was removed from booking platforms when staff requested it; he said the property is not currently listed. “We did acquire the property in 2022, with the idea of leveraging the pole barn for some storage,” Fry said. He described operational changes after early issues and said he removed single‑night bookings and tightened screening.
Fry also described ongoing disputes with a neighboring resident to the north and recounted multiple police calls involving that neighbor. In response to a commissioner question, he said he has police reports documenting the neighbor's frequent calls and an incident in which shots were fired and a bullet struck an RV parked on Fry’s property; he said he made copies of police reports available to the commission.
Commissioners asked whether the shared driveway and on‑site parking were under the applicant's control; Fry said he now owns the neighboring parcel and confirmed off‑street parking on the lot. Staff told the commission this hearing is only a recommendation; the matter will go to City Council for final action. The commission voted 7‑0 to recommend approval to council for case 254006.
