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Committee backs 500-foot radius, 4% cap and 100-foot separation for short‑term rentals
Summary
The Image Review Committee for the City of Bayville endorsed using a 500-foot radius with a 4% cap on short‑term rentals and a 100‑foot adjacency prohibition, asking staff to draft ordinance language that clarifies how multifamily and condo units are counted and to return before the ordinance sunset date.
The Image Review Committee of the City of Bayville on Sept. 23 moved toward formal limits on short‑term rentals (STRs), adopting a working consensus to measure concentration using a 500‑foot radius, cap allowable STRs at 4 percent within that circle and bar new STRs located within 100 feet of another licensed STR.
Jonathan, a city staff member presenting the proposal, said the recommended 500‑foot radius ‘‘more accurately reflect[s] what is the area that could potentially impact a single piece of property’’ and that ‘‘choosing the 4% number within that 500 foot radius appears to most honor the permits on the ground today.’’ He told the committee the analysis reviewed addresses/units within 250‑ and 500‑foot circles and found 500 feet reduced variability compared…
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