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Owner seeks to convert homestay to vacation rental at 30 Fifth Street; staff says current homestay permit in place
Summary
Abel Cortez applied to convert a legally permitted homestay at 30 Fifth Street into a vacation rental; planning staff told the commission a homestay permit had been issued recently and recommended approval of the vacation‑rental CUP with standard conditions and a two‑year expiration.
Planning staff presented an application from Abel Cortez for a conditional use permit to operate a vacation rental at a three‑bedroom single‑family home on the southwest corner of 30 Fifth Street and Killam Avenue in the Kensington neighborhood.
Staff said the property currently holds a homestay permit (short‑term rental where the operator lives on the property) that was issued within the last month and that the owner is applying to convert the property to a vacation rental so it would no longer need to be the owner’s primary residence. Staff reported the owner currently lives on site and plans to self‑manage the property, living within 20 minutes of the unit; the owner said he has a back‑up residence to move into if the vacation‑rental permit is approved.
Staff said there have been no open zoning or building code violations at the site and no calls for police service over the past year. The staff report included a neighborhood analysis: within 500 feet, an estimated 59% of residential parcels are single‑family and, if approved, approximately 1% of residential parcels and 0.6% of residential units within 500 feet would be short‑term rentals. Staff recommended approval subject to standard conditions; the applicant’s daughter submitted an email in opposition that staff printed for the commission and placed on the meeting record. The provided transcript does not show a commission vote.
