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Galveston STR committee splits on parking; committee forwards its parking motion to council
Summary
The committee discussed parking at length and recorded its motion on proposed on‑street permit allowances for short‑term rentals. The motion and the committee’s vote will be part of the presentation to City Council, but staff and some members noted the recommendation differs from staff proposals and will require council deliberation.
The Short‑Term Rental Ad Hoc Committee spent a large portion of its Oct. 21 meeting on parking and voted to include the committee’s parking language in the presentation to City Council. Committee members said parking complaints vary island‑wide and that proposed solutions will need tailoring to neighborhood geography.
One committee recommendation that will go to council reads, in the committee’s words: “Allow two unreserved on‑street parking permits for each single‑family residential STR that has an issued GVR number regardless of the…
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