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Commission asks staff to place vacation-rental parcel-size discussion on February agenda; zoning-code update offered as quicker path
Summary
Commissioner Mello asked the planning commission to consider removing the 2.5-acre minimum parcel size for vacation rentals; staff said the zoning-code update (Article 61) could address the change and the chair directed staff to add a February agenda item for formal consideration.
Commissioner Mello asked the commission to revisit the 2.5-acre minimum parcel-size requirement for vacation rentals, calling it a potential violation of property rights and asking staff to prepare an action (Unidentified Speaker 4). "I would like this commission to hear and remove the 2 and a half acre minimum on vacation rentals," they said.
Staff advised that the ongoing zoning-code update (Article 61) provides a simple path to change vacation-rental rules as part of a comprehensive review. A staff presenter noted: "When we are reviewing that zoning code...it would be a simple matter" to make the change and forward it to the Board of Supervisors if approved by the commission (Unidentified Speaker 3).
Chair and staff agreed on next steps: add a February agenda item to evaluate whether to amend the ordinance or effect the change through the zoning-code update. The commission directed staff to prepare the analysis and report back; a staff follow-up task is scheduled for the February meeting. No formal vote was recorded in the transcript on this referral.
