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Planning commission expresses reservations about short-term rental at 521 Locust Street, makes no recommendation
Summary
Commission members questioned a short-term rental application for 521 Locust Street because local rules limit short-term rentals to detached dwellings; without clear policy guidance, the commission declined to recommend approval and urged the zoning board to decide.
The borough Planning Commission raised concerns about an application to allow short-term rental use at 521 Locust Street and declined to recommend approval, noting the borough's short-term rental rules specify detached dwellings and that policy guidance from council is unsettled.
The issue matters because converting or approving short-term rentals in medium-density residential areas can change housing supply, parking demand and neighborhood character; the commission said local rules currently…
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