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City council remands stricter short-term-rental language to Poquoson planners; owner-occupancy and zoning limits proposed

2600158 · January 23, 2025
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Summary

Poquoson Planning Commission reviewed a remand from city council that would restrict whole-home short-term rentals to commercial districts by conditional-use permit and require owner-occupancy for partial-home rentals. The commission will decide whether to recommend the amended language back to council.

At its Jan. 23 work session, the Poquoson Planning Commission reviewed language remanded by city council that would tighten short-term rental (Airbnb/VRBO) rules in the city.

Thomas (planning staff) explained that council received a more restrictive amendment, offered by Councilwoman Debbie Bunting, and returned the item to the planning commission for further consideration. Under the proposed remand language, whole-home short-term rentals would be allowed only in commercially zoned properties and then only by conditional-use permit; partial-home rentals would be permitted only if…

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