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Board of Adjustment denies exception for short-term rental at 203 Pascal Unit 106 after vote falls short
Summary
The board failed to grant a special-exception permit to operate a short-term rental at 203 Pascal Unit 106; the chair announced the motion failed on an 8–2 vote and said nine votes were required. The applicant argued the unit had previously operated under a valid permit and that city record errors caused confusion about density counts.
A request to allow an additional short-term rental (STR) unit at 203 Pascal Unit 106 failed when the Board of Adjustment did not reach the nine votes the board’s rules require for the exception.
Applicant Joshua Merivacta told the board the unit had operated as a short-term rental under a prior owner from March through December 2024 and that the new owners purchased the furnished unit in December 2024 intending to continue operations. He said the city’s electronic records and the permitting timeline created confusion about whether prior exemptions had been issued as rights or special exceptions.
City staff explained the counting method for block density and confirmed certain permits were issued in 2022 but uploaded to the online system in 2023; staff said when ownership changes the prior permit does not automatically transfer. Commissioners asked about which units had active reservations, permit expiration dates and whether neighborhood notices had been returned; staff and the applicant clarified that one of the other units (101) had active reservations and renewals while units 103 and 106 historically required board review.
A motion to grant the special exception was made and seconded. After roll call the chair announced the motion failed on an 8–2 vote; the chair noted nine votes were required for approval. The applicant was informed that the unit may not operate under the requested exception and that future applications would need to follow renewal and transfer rules in the UDC.
The board’s action means the applicant’s request to count Unit 106 as an allowed STR for the block was denied; staff advised the applicant on next steps and renewal timing.
