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City releases short-term rental study; staff proposes definitions, data improvements and limits on non‑hosted rentals
Summary
City staff presented a consultant study on short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) and recommended updating definitions, improving STVR data collection and considering caps or night limits on non-hosted rentals while monitoring mid-term (31–90 day) listings.
The City Council reviewed a consultant study and staff recommendations on short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) and so-called underused housing stock driven by housing-element obligations.
Anne Wells, the city’s advanced planning manager, introduced the study by BAE Urban Economics and said staff asked the consultant to evaluate how STVRs affect the City of Goleta’s housing supply and to propose regulatory options. Erin Barker of BAE summarized the analysis: at the time of the study the city had between 51 and 69 STVR listings identified through permit records and third-party listing scrapes; most permitted listings were smaller units (one-bedroom units were the largest share) and many listings showed limited annual availability rather than year‑round commercialization.
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