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Brookings launches housing needs analysis RFP; commission discusses zoning guidance and short‑term rental policy

City of Brookings Planning Commission · February 4, 2026

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Planning staff announced a state‑statute‑compliant housing needs analysis RFP to replace a 2017 market study; commissioners discussed how the new analysis could guide comp plan and zone changes, noted the city has about 85 short‑term rentals and that a cap might be considered if counts approach 250.

The City of Brookings will issue an RFP for a new, state‑statute‑compliant housing needs analysis, Planning staff announced at the Feb. 3 Planning Commission meeting. The RFP goes out immediately and staff expects to award the contract in March.

Staff said the city previously paid for a 2017 market analysis that did not meet state requirements for a housing needs analysis. "The 1 that we have on file now is not [statute‑compliant]," the staff presentation said, and this updated study will be more user‑friendly for grant applications and will meet state statute requirements for housing needs analyses.

Commissioners asked how the new analysis might affect zoning and comp plan decisions. Staff said it would provide inventory and demand data and could be used to justify comp plan changes or rezoning to encourage multifamily development, but it would not automatically rezone any property.

Commissioners also discussed the number of short‑term rentals in Brookings. Staff reported there are about 85 registered short‑term rentals in the city, with roughly nine inactive. Commissioners noted the city has discussed a cap in past years if counts approached 250; staff said that threshold was raised previously by an earlier council and that the new council’s position is not yet clear.

Staff outlined next steps: the consultant will begin initial work after award, staff will coordinate joint workshops with the consultant and the Planning Commission, and the study deliverables will include materials intended to support future grant applications.