Board members voice concern over wording and new burdens in short-term rental rules
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Summary
Board members said short-term rentals in the village have existed about 14 years with few problems but expressed concern that recent wording changes impose new burdens on businesses; members recalled a prior 6-0 vote on revisions and asked for clarification on the current language.
A board member said she was confused and concerned by the current short-term rental wording, saying the village has had short-term rentals for roughly 14 years and has not seen many problems, though she cited a specific recent case. "But what I'm concerned about is the wording in here now... we're adding all this extra stuff to these businesses," she said, asking how long short-term rentals have been present and pointing to the potential for new burdens going forward.
Other members recalled the prior vote (recounted as a 6-0 vote) and that earlier iterations removed some provisions; they discussed that the changes could affect businesses and that clarity is needed before enforcement. The transcript records no formal amendment or vote on the short-term rental language at this meeting; the matter remains under discussion and members requested further clarification on the ordinance text.