Board approves multiple home‑sharing special exceptions; renews contested Heffner Village permit

The Board of Adjustment approved special-exception permits or renewals for several home‑sharing properties and heard extended public comment from a homeowners association opposing one renewal in Heffner Village. Staff cited a recently adopted home‑sharing ordinance and said the board may deny applications when a recorded covenant “specifically identifies home sharing and short term rental ... as a prohibited use” and that the ordinance’s effective date protects timely renewals of operators licensed before that date.

Nut graf: The motion approvals were routine for most listings (conditions such as maximum guests, quiet hours and term lengths were recorded on each approval). A renewal in Heffner Village drew a sustained protest from the HOA president, who said the community covenants bar businesses; city staff and the applicant’s attorney said the dispute is a civil matter unless the HOA’s recorded covenants specifically and expressly prohibit short‑term rentals and were recorded before the ordinance’s effective date (02/16/2025), and staff cited the ordinance language that protects timely renewals for operators licensed prior to that date.

Votes at a glance - Case 16053 (FI Investments LLC, 9909 Larkspur Lane): Approved; special exception; conditions recorded (maximum guests 6; quiet hours 9 p.m.–8 a.m.;…