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Board amends and tables short-term rental veterans allotment amid state-law uncertainty
Summary
After debate and public comment, the board added an amendment protecting veterans’ permit fees and tabled the proposed ordinance that would reserve up to 25 STR licenses for veterans with service-connected permanent and total disability ratings for 45 days to await potential state action and staff cost estimates.
The board considered an ordinance (O-25-13) that would reserve up to 25 short-term residential rental (STR) licenses per year in residential zones for U.S. veterans with service-connected permanent and total disability ratings. City Attorney Ryan Albright explained the proposed local criteria: properties must be titled to and occupied by the qualifying veteran, applicants must provide Department of Veterans Affairs confirmation of permanent and total disability, and licenses would be subject to annual renewal and the city’s existing safety and inspection code requirements.
City staff and several directors expressed concern about pending state legislation…
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