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Council hears first reading of short-term rental ordinance correction; member objects to upper-floor and parking rules
Summary
Council reviewed a technical correction to the short-term rental ordinance to clarify grandfathering for units licensed before Dec. 18, 2023. A councilmember reiterated opposition to a provision limiting rentals to above-first-floor units and expressed concern about a four-space parking requirement; the item returned for second reading.
Councilmembers received a first reading on Jan. 6 of a short-term rental zoning amendment that clarifies grandfathering language for properties licensed as short-term rentals prior to Dec. 18, 2023.
City staff said the change corrects conflicting sentences in Section 17/19 that mistakenly referenced the ordinance’s effective date rather than the Dec. 18, 2023 licensing cutoff. The correction is a housekeeping change carried forward from prior licensing language.
Councilmember Shields reiterated objections he has raised previously to a provision that would limit short-term-rental units to above-first-floor locations and to a proposed requirement of four off-street parking spaces for certain rentals. "I'm not a fan of the the number 4 parking requirements," Shields said, adding that he had expressed disagreement with the upper-floor restriction earlier in the process.
Because this was a first reading, there was no adoption vote; staff said the item will return for a second reading and adoption at a future meeting. Council indicated it will make a final tweak requested by city attorney and schedule the ordinance for a second reading.
