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Redmond staff begin planning short-term rental code updates ahead of World Cup demand; council raises affordability and enforcement concerns
Summary
Staff presented early scoping for amendments to the short-term rental section of the municipal code to prepare for increased accommodation demand during World Cup events; council asked for definitions, enforcement mechanisms and attention to impacts on housing affordability.
Planning staff briefed the committee on early work to amend Redmond Municipal Code and operating standards for short-term rentals in advance of anticipated increased demand during World Cup-related travel. Staff said the fall will bring formal proposals after community and stakeholder outreach.
"We anticipate an increase in the inventory of short term or vacation rentals," said Kim Dietz, presenting with deputy director Sarah Fee Allen. Staff described the intended…
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