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Goshen board holds extended public hearing on draft short‑term rental law after wide public comment
Summary
The Town of Goshen Town Board kept the public hearing open on Dec. 12 on Introductory Law 13, a proposed local law to regulate short‑term rentals, after more than an hour of public comment pressing for stricter limits and clearer enforcement.
The Town of Goshen Town Board kept the public hearing open on Dec. 12 on Introductory Law 13, a proposed local law to regulate short‑term rentals, after more than an hour of public comment pressing for stricter limits and clearer enforcement.
The hearing drew residents who described repeated quality‑of‑life impacts from rentals in residential neighborhoods and urged the board to consider either prohibiting short‑term rentals in residential districts or requiring owners to be on‑site while guests occupy a property.
Introductory Law 13 would add a new chapter to the town code imposing a permitting regime for short‑term rentals. Town staff said the board received a Section 239 referral from the county and is still awaiting planning‑board materials; the board classified the proposal as a Type I action and stated its intent to act as lead agency for environmental review.
Why it matters: residents said the draft leaves key enforcement and public‑safety questions…
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