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Riley County planners propose 500-foot STR separation, require in-person 1-hour response
Summary
Planning director Amanda Webb presented proposed short-term rental amendments calling for a 500-foot separation between STR units, an in-person responsible-agent response within one hour for complaints/emergencies, and proof that STR properties are current on taxes and fees. Commissioners asked for clearer standards for staff discretion.
Amanda Webb, Riley County planning director, presented a package of short-term rental (STR) code changes at the Nov. 17 Riley County Commission meeting that would establish a 500-foot separation between STR units, require a responsible agent to respond in person within one hour to complaints or emergencies, and require that properties hosting STRs be current on all applicable taxes and county fees.
The proposals, the product of multiple planning-board workshops this year, modify earlier language that measured separation between properties. Webb said measuring 500 feet between units — rather than between property boundaries — gives flexibility for larger parcels while still targeting…
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