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Residents press Forest Park council to restrict short-term rentals near schools; council directs staff to study options
Summary
Residents told the Forest Park village council on April 13 that short-term rentals near schools have increased noise, traffic and safety risks; the council declined to vote that night but directed staff and village attorneys to research regulatory options and report back.
Residents urged the Forest Park village council on April 13 to update the municipal code to restrict short-term rentals in residential zones near schools, citing safety and neighborhood-stability concerns.
At the start of the public-comment period, Sarah Cuttsforth, a resident of the 900 block of Lathrop, told the council her children attend District 91 schools and asked trustees to hold a vote to restrict short-term rentals in residentially zoned areas. Cuttsforth said guests at a nearby short-term rental caused disruptions at a neighborhood block party and that her daughter ‘‘found a weed vape pen in our bounce…
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