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Council denies short-term rental permit near West Elementary amid neighborhood opposition; residents urge enforcement of 2024 rules
Summary
After public comments urging strict enforcement of recently adopted short-term rental rules, Columbia City Council denied a conditional use permit for a short-term rental at 3407 Goldenwood Drive. Planning staff noted the property lies within 300 feet of another registered short-term rental and that neighbors opposed the application.
Columbia City Council voted on July 21 to deny a conditional use permit for a non‑owner-occupied short‑term rental at 3407 Goldenwood Drive, citing neighborhood opposition and proximity to an existing licensed short‑term rental nearby.
Planning staff told the council the applicant sought to operate the three‑bedroom home for up to 210 nights annually with a maximum of six transient guests. The property had been used as a short‑term rental in 2024 (103 nights) before the city’s licensing rules took effect; the owner has paused rentals pending the council decision.
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