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Board denies one Tran short‑term rental, denies another and defers eight others amid disputes over affidavits and management
Summary
After extensive public testimony and competing claims about occupancy records and a disputed affidavit, the Board of Adjustment denied two short‑term rental applications tied to Son/Nick Tran, and continued several related renewals to Oct. 16 with a requirement that applicants present a third‑party property‑management agreement or other documentation; the board ordered the properties not to be rented short‑term during the deferral period.
The Board of Adjustment on Oct. 2 denied one short‑term rental renewal linked to Cashflow/BE Rentals and later denied a second renewal after neighbors reported a late‑night party; the board also continued multiple related renewal applications and required applicants to provide documentation — including proof of third‑party property management if that is the proposed remedy.
The hearing opened with staff acknowledging a packet of written protests and support letters. Counsel for several applicants, James Tiesen, objected to outside material and said some protests concerned conduct on a different property; protesters and neighbors, including Brian Jones, countered that the board had asked in June for documentation showing occupancy and use and that gaps remained. Supporters who showed up — among them neighborhood residents Gavino Moreno and business owner Thao Wen — told the board the properties were…
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