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Residents press council over short-term rental license denial in Painted Sands; council explains notice and review process
Summary
Property owners and neighbors urged the council to reconsider a short-term rental license renewal that staff denied because the property is in a multifamily zone. Council members explained notice requirements and that ordinance/zone changes must follow a noticed process through planning commission and council.
Two residents from the Painted Sands neighborhood addressed the council about a denied short-term-rental license renewal.
Evelyn (last name not provided) said the city denied renewal because staff determined the property sits in a multifamily zone and thus does not qualify for a short-term rental license under current city code. She said the property had operated previously under a residential host business license and the denial has significant financial consequences for the homeowners.
Jonathan Zieber told the council the denial stemmed from an error in prior permitting: a neighbor————————reported that another nearby listing did not meet single-family requirements. Zieber said he supports fair business opportunities but asked the city to spot-check recent licenses for accuracy and to consider alerting realtors who advertised incorrectly.
Councilmembers explained process limits: zoning and ordinance changes require public notice and a planning commission recommendation before council action, so the council cannot act immediately on an unnoted code change. Staff said the city could place an ordinance or zoning amendment on a future agenda after appropriate notices and planning commission review. The council did not reverse the denial and did not direct enforcement action, but staff said they would follow up with residents about notice requirements and potential next steps.
