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Council adopts updated housing chapter and advances zoning changes that cap new guest‑house short‑term rentals
Summary
The Newport City Council approved a revised housing chapter to its comprehensive plan and advanced a package of zoning amendments that would prohibit new non‑owner occupied 'guest house' short‑term rentals in business districts while staff pursues enforcement and loophole fixes.
Newport City Council on first reading approved an updated housing chapter intended to bring the city's comprehensive plan up to current population and housing data and to provide a framework for future zoning changes. The vote moves the chapter forward so councilors and staff can pursue follow‑on zoning actions to support housing production and preservation.
The council also debated and advanced a related set of zoning amendments that would bar new non‑owner‑occupied guest houses — a category of short‑term rental commonly used in Newport's business districts. Zoning officer Nick Armour told the council the change would make guest house use in the general business, limited business and…
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