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Middleburg commissioners consider caps, nights limits for short‑term rentals
Summary
Commissioners reviewed proposed caps on short‑term rentals by neighborhood and annual night limits to protect neighborhood character; staff said the town’s ordinance may be constrained by state legislation and recommended adding guidance to the comprehensive plan.
Middleburg commissioners discussed adding explicit limits to the comprehensive plan and adopting evaluation guidance for short‑term rentals after hearing staff recommendations and a proposal from an absent commissioner.
Commissioners debated setting a percentage cap on permitted short‑term rentals in any neighborhood and an annual cap on nights rented. They also discussed legal constraints from recently passed legislation that staff said could affect the town’s existing ordinance.
Why it matters: Short‑term rentals can change neighborhood character, affect rental housing supply and generate code‑enforcement or nuisance complaints. The commission is considering plan language and evaluation criteria that would give reviewers guidance…
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