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Belton staff flag short-term rental demand around World Cup; council asks whether to allow temporary relief
Summary
With regional World Cup crowds forecasted, planning staff told council about multiple inquiries that fall outside Belton's current short-term rental rules and proposed temporary, limited code relief for June–July to increase lodging supply while preserving inspections and hotel‑motel tax collection.
City planning staff updated the Belton City Council on short‑term rental inquiries and a possible temporary policy change tied to the 2026 World Cup.
Staff said the city's ordinance (adopted three months earlier) limits short‑term rentals to Old Town and residential properties on lots larger than three acres, plus special‑use permit processes. Since adoption multiple property owners have inquired, but none of the inquiries met the current…
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