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Planning commission reviews vacation‑rental report, asks staff for policy options on caps, monitoring and affidavits
Summary
Staff presented an informational report on short‑term rentals in Sebastopol (about 34 hosted and 3–4 nonhosted permitted; staff found 22 actively listed and flagged 50–60 active platform listings); commissioners asked staff to return with options on caps, affidavit requirements, days‑per‑year limits and use of TOT for monitoring.
The Sebastopol Planning Commission received an informational report on Sept. 24 examining the city's current short‑term rental rules and enforcement tools and asked staff to return with policy options addressing caps, affidavits, enforcement and potential funding streams.
Susie, a planning staff member, summarized findings: the city has roughly 34 permitted hosted rentals and 3–4 nonhosted permits in recent years, about 22 active listings were identified on platforms during a snapshot review, and staff's vendor tracking suggests there may be 50–60 currently active platform listings within or near city limits. The report flagged parking and noise as the most common resident complaints and noted that prior policy (2019) had limited nonhosted…
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