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Residents urge Simi Valley to ban short‑term rentals, telling council they harm neighborhoods
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to ban short‑term rentals (STRs), saying STR operators, often nonresident owners, create noise, parking and safety problems and deplete housing stock. Council members said staff will return with a report this spring.
Several Simi Valley residents used the public‑comment portion of the March 10 council meeting to ask the council to ban short‑term rentals (STRs) in residential neighborhoods.
Alain Eason, speaking as a 41‑year Simi Valley resident, called for an outright ban and said nearby cities such as Moorpark, Camarillo and Ojai prohibit STRs. He described repeated guest turnover next door, utility trucks parked on the street, nighttime noise and what he said were nonlocal property owners and property managers making investment decisions without regard for neighborhood effects.
Anthony Eason and other neighbors made similar remarks, arguing STRs reduce the available long‑term housing stock and undermine neighborhood safety and cohesion. Realtor and longtime resident Richard Holloman said about 50 STR listings exist in Simi Valley and said converting those units to long‑term rentals could ease local rental pressures.
Multiple council members thanked speakers and said staff is preparing a report for council consideration in the spring. Council Member Rhodes praised the clarity of the residents’ arguments and confirmed the staff report would be brought forward for further discussion.
No ordinance or staff action to ban STRs was taken at the meeting; the council asked staff to analyze options and return with recommendations.
