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Neighbors warn short-term rentals harming safety and parking in Irving neighborhood
Summary
A resident told the City Council a nearby single-family home had been converted to a six-room short-term rental 'pad split,' raising safety, parking and neighborhood-stability concerns; the mayor directed the resident to city code enforcement for follow-up.
At the May 29 Irving City Council meeting, resident Brian Burns told the council that a recently finished house near his home had been converted into a short-term rental configured as a six-room "pad split," and that the change had worsened parking and safety in his neighborhood.
"Short term rentals are a business, period," Burns said, adding that the neighbor who prepared the house "owns a company that does nothing but short term rentals" and that the arrangement had "completely destroyed my sense of security, quality, and neighborhood stability." He described multiple cars parked on the street and people he did not recognize walking the neighborhood.
Sandra Cornell, identifying herself as Burns's neighbor, spoke in support of keeping their area family-oriented and noted the neighborhood's proximity to Lee Recreation Park and schools.
Mayor (name not specified) offered to connect Burns with the city's code enforcement director, Shane Diller, saying, "I'd like to get you connected with our code enforcement director. He's right in the back there, Shane." Burns accepted the follow-up offer.
What was raised: Burns said the house was operated as a six-room rental allowing stays "for periods of either 1 day, 1 week, or a month," and that the owner resides in Plano. He said city council approval had enabled the change, a claim he presented as background. The applicant or property owner did not address the council during public comment.
Discussion vs. action: No formal motion or enforcement action was recorded at the meeting. The mayor directed staff to follow up with the resident and with code enforcement for investigation and potential enforcement.
Clarifying details: Burns said the home was converted into "multiple rooms totaling 6." He described visible impacts — five cars parked on the street at one point — and claimed the rental operator made more income by converting long-term rentals into short-term rentals.
Next steps: The mayor asked Burns to speak with Shane Diller, the city's code enforcement director, to supply more information and allow staff to investigate.
