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Fullerton council upholds neighbors’ appeal, revokes short‑term rental approval at 1850 Edgecliff Drive
Summary
After hours of testimony from nearby residents and two retired public‑safety officials, the Fullerton City Council voted to uphold an appeal and remove authorization for a partial-home short‑term rental at 1850 Edgecliff Drive, citing repeated neighborhood disturbances and inconsistent compliance reports.
The Fullerton City Council on the evening in question upheld an appeal filed by neighbors of 1850 Edgecliff Drive and removed the planning commission’s authorization for the property to operate as a partial short‑term rental. The decision followed extended public testimony and a staff presentation summarizing the property’s permitting history.
Neighbors told the council they had endured ongoing disturbances since the property was first listed as an STR. “This Airbnb is violated and continues to violate all 5 guidelines of the Fullerton’s good neighbor guidelines,” said Todd Liverman, the next‑door neighbor and one of the appellants, describing parties, late‑night loitering, trash violations and repeated interactions that, he said, made his small street unsafe.
Associate planner Benjamin Koff summarized staff’s record: earlier complaints and code cases led to multiple permit applications, and staff found that 12 calls for service were logged between December 2020 and June 2023 (a period the staff reviewed during the planning commission process) but reported no calls to police at the address between October 2023 and the present. Koff said host‑compliance logs, however, recorded eight complaints from November 2023 to present.
Council members raised two linked concerns: the number and severity of calls for service and the fact the property owner was not present to answer questions. Multiple members said they were persuaded by neighbors’ testimony and the history of repeated complaints. Council member Dunlap moved to uphold the appeal; the motion passed by roll call with Dunlap, Valencia, Zahra/Zara, Mayor Pro Tem Charles and Mayor Jung voting in favor.
The council’s action restores the property to standard single‑family status unless and until the owner successfully pursues a new, compliant approval. The council directed staff to note the decision in the planning file and to monitor follow‑up enforcement and code‑compliance steps. No immediate fine or additional penalties were announced at the meeting; the action was a revocation of the planning approval.
What happens next is administrative: the planning file will reflect the council decision and the property will return to the city’s standard single‑family regulations unless the owner applies anew and demonstrates compliance. Neighbors said they would follow enforcement steps if problems continue.
