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Baldwin City Council debates changing bed-and-breakfast rules, asks staff to study World Cup exceptions
Summary
At first reading, council members and residents debated Ordinance 15-24, which would alter bed-and-breakfast/short-term-stay rules. Discussion centered on neighborhood notice, safety inspections and whether temporary relaxations for the upcoming World Cup should be drafted; staff were asked to research model ordinances.
Baldwin City Council opened first-reading discussion of Ordinance 15-24 on short-term stays, a proposal that would change how bed-and-breakfasts and similar transient accommodations are handled in the city. The ordinance was placed on the agenda for discussion after several council members asked to review whether current rules still make sense.
City code official Stu told the council the current process requires a conditional use permit and planning commission review, which gives neighbors the opportunity to weigh in within a 200-foot notification radius. He said the code also requires a one-time safety inspection and ongoing compliance…
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