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Written comment urges city support for short‑term rental rights; staff to bring survey and options at next meeting
Summary
A written public comment said a Surfside 3 HOA rule will effectively end short‑term rentals and argued the change harms tourism and coastal public access; staff notified the commenter that council requested a short‑term rental survey and will discuss the issue at the Feb. 18 meeting.
A written public comment from Louise Kelly, read into the Port Hueneme record on Feb. 4, asked the council to help preserve short‑term rental opportunities after a Surfside 3 homeowners association adopted a 30‑day minimum rental policy.
Nut graf: Kelly argued that the HOA policy effectively eliminates short‑term rentals at Surfside 3, reducing transient‑occupancy‑tax revenue and limiting coastal access protected under the California Coastal Act; she asked the council for guidance on petitioning for an exemption and requested a survey of other coastal cities’ approaches.
Kelly’s written statement estimated that short‑term rental operators in Port Hueneme traditionally generated about $500–$600 per month in transient occupancy tax per unit and said the Surfside 3 rule could shift lodging revenue away from the city and harm local businesses. She noted legal advice the HOA received claiming pre‑1977 CC&Rs could affect applicability of Coastal Act short‑term rental provisions and requested clarification about possible exemption paths.
Staff notified Kelly during the meeting that the council previously directed staff to prepare a short‑term rental report and a survey of neighboring coastal jurisdictions. City staff said they will bring that report to the Feb. 18 council meeting and will notify Kelly of the scheduling. Mayor McQueen LaJeanne and staff clarified the item was not on the Feb. 4 agenda and that an upcoming presentation will examine local options and policy tradeoffs.
Ending: The council did not act on short‑term‑rental policy at the Feb. 4 meeting; staff said the subject will be on the Feb. 18 agenda with a prepared survey and options for council consideration.
