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Council directs staff to pursue zoning and capacity changes for short-term lodging; vote 4-1
Summary
Council instructed staff to pursue zoning approaches to extend or expand short-term lodging capacity, hotel/motel development potential and temporary Olympic-era allowances; the motion passed 4-1 with Councilmember Wu dissenting.
The City Council on May 20 directed staff to pursue several zoning and policy avenues related to short-term lodging units (STLUs) and transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenue. After public comment from short-term rental operators and residents, councilmembers debated whether to extend amortization timelines and where to consider additional lodging capacity for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
Staff presented five options for council consideration including (1) a targeted conversion pathway for certain…
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