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Glens Falls council adopts zoning changes to regulate short-term rentals
Summary
The Glens Falls Common Council on Jan. 28 adopted a local law amending Chapter 220 of the city zoning code to add provisions for short-term rentals after hearing from several local hosts and issuing a SEQRA negative declaration.
The Glens Falls Common Council on Jan. 28 adopted a local law to regulate short-term rentals in the city, and the council issued a State Environmental Quality Review (SEQRA) negative declaration finding no significant environmental impact from the zoning changes.
The action follows public comment from local hosts and a brief council discussion. Supporters who spoke during the public-comment period said short-term rentals provide flexible lodging options for visitors and supplement household incomes. Opponents did not address the council during that period; the council discussed administrative details such as which office should process permits.
Karen McShane, a Glens…
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