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Short‑term rental working group shifts focus to compliance as city council vote nears
Summary
Commissioner Chappell told the Austin Tourism Commission on Feb. 12 that the short‑term rental working group will meet with the mayor's office to recalibrate after the city manager's office shifted emphasis from land use to compliance; council is expected to vote later this month on groundwork recommended by the group.
Commissioner Chappell provided a brief update on the short‑term rental working group during the Feb. 12 Austin Tourism Commission meeting.
Chappell said the group previously provided an overview to the city manager and is now responding to the city manager's office reframing the conversation from land‑use changes to compliance and operational intake. "The short term rental working group will be meeting with the mayor's office on Friday to kind of recalibrate and kind of talk about what's going on now," Chappell said. He told the commission that the working group will focus on intake and operational processes and will report back with next steps.
Chappell also told the commission that city council is scheduled to vote at the end of the month on measures that lay groundwork for the group's recommendations. He did not provide specifics about the proposed ordinance text in the meeting.
The update was informational; the commission did not take formal action on short‑term rentals at the Feb. 12 meeting.
