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Alexandria council approves short‑term rental rules, lets director ease parking requirement in transit areas
Summary
After a multi-hour presentation and public hearing, the City Council approved new short‑term rental regulations requiring permits, occupancy limits and a Good Neighbor Guide and adopted a staff amendment allowing the planning director to approve alternate parking arrangements for properties in the enhanced transit area; the vote was 5–4.
The Alexandria City Council on Tuesday approved a zoning text amendment that establishes a short‑term rental permit program, sets occupancy and parking expectations, and authorizes enforcement measures including fines and possible permit revocation.
Tony LaColla, Land Use Services Division Chief, presented staff’s package and said the rules were intended to address the city’s most frequent complaints about short‑term rentals: noise, trash, parking and party houses. The proposal would cap occupancy at two people per bedroom plus two additional guests, prohibit parties that exceed the maximum occupancy, require a posted…
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