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Simi Valley hearing draws 43 speakers as short‑term rental debate intensifies
Summary
Hundreds of residents packed the council chamber and delivered two hours of public testimony divided between hosts who said STR income is essential and neighborhood advocates who urged a citywide ban; the council directed staff to run an independent survey and will revisit STRs as a continued agenda item in May.
Hundreds of residents and property hosts filled the Simi Valley council chamber on March 23 as the council heard 43 public statements on short‑term rentals (STRs).
Mayor Kavanaugh opened the meeting by reminding the public that the council had directed staff at a March 9 meeting to commission an independent survey of community perspectives on STRs and that staff is preparing that survey; the STR item is scheduled to return to the council’s business agenda in May. “No final decisions have been made,” the mayor said, urging residents to watch posted agendas for the exact meeting date.
The public comment period that followed was…
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