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Gary council approves short-term rental at 8720 Oak Avenue with nine conditions
Summary
The Gary Common Council voted 6–2 to approve a special-use permit allowing a non-owner-occupied short-term rental at 8720 Oak Ave, adopting nine conditions including occupancy limits, parking requirements and annual review with potential revocation after repeated verified violations.
The Gary Common Council on Feb. 3 approved a special-use permit allowing a non-owner-occupied short-term rental at 8720 Oak Avenue, voting 6–2 after a lengthy public comment period in which neighbors urged denial and supporters highlighted local economic benefits.
Attorney for the planning department, who summarized the proposal on the council floor, said the ordinance before the council was an amended version that attached nine conditions to the permit. Those conditions include obtaining and maintaining a City of Gary business license for short-term rental use, limiting occupancy to two adults per legal bedroom, requiring one…
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