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Commission hears mixed public input on short‑term rental rules; public hearing continued to July 1
Summary
Staff presented proposed UDC amendments establishing a 1,000‑foot separation between short‑term rentals (STRs), a 3% multifamily cap, and language on permit transferability; commissioners continued the hearing to July 1 after residents urged closing a transferability loophole.
City staff briefed the Lewisville Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday on proposed Unified Development Code amendments that would define short‑term rental units, add distance and density limits, and repeal an interim prohibition. After public comment that included calls to tighten permit transferability, the commission voted 6-0 to continue the public hearing to its July 1 meeting.
Richard (staff) reviewed the item’s history and public outreach, saying the topic first appeared to the City Council in 2020 and has been the subject of workshops, surveys and an interim prohibition adopted in February 2024. He told commissioners staff identified about 132 potential STRs: 94 permitted, 16 in process, and 22 not permitted. "So we have about 110 that are either…
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