Council schedules public hearing, puts temporary pause on bed‑and‑breakfast permits while it reviews preapproved‑plan program
Planning staff told council that the current preapproved‑plan process may encourage new short‑term rentals and work against affordable‑housing goals. Council voted to set a public hearing and a temporary moratorium on BNB conditional‑use permits, scheduling the hearing for April 14, 2026.
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Planning staff presented concerns that Leavenworth's preapproved‑plan program — which streamlines permits for certain accessory units — can be used to create units that later operate as short‑term rentals, running counter to the city's affordable‑housing objectives.
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