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Planning commission recommends council approve short-term rental at 10957 Kentfield Drive
Summary
The Lebanon Planning Commission voted to recommend the city council approve a special use permit for a short-term rental at 10957 Kentfield Drive and urged the council to consider operating standards; commissioners also asked staff for data before deciding on any citywide limits.
The Lebanon Planning Commission voted to recommend the city council approve a special use permit to allow a short-term rental at 10957 Kentfield Drive.
The applicant, speaking at the hearing, described owning and renovating one side of a two-unit building and said the other side remains a long-term rental. The speaker said the ownership is currently in individual names and that an LLC application is in process. "We own 10955. So Okay. 10957," the applicant stated when clarifying the property addresses.
Why it matters: commissioners framed the decision as a local economic opportunity for visitors tied to McKendree University events and for military guests who need short stays, while stressing homeowner responsibility and neighborhood compatibility.
At the meeting, the applicant said the operation lacks a formal written business plan but that it follows host-platform procedures and written house rules. "Most of our guests I'd actually say that, 90% of the guests have actually just been here to visit family," the applicant said, describing guest profiles and bookings tied to college sporting events and family visits.
Commissioners probed practical issues including parking and noise. The applicant said the unit has a double garage and adequate parking, and several members said the building’s insulation limited noise transfer to the adjacent long-term tenant. Commissioners also noted local platform-review mechanisms — host and guest ratings — provide some accountability.
A motion recommending approval was made and seconded; the commission voted to forward the recommendation to the city council for its meeting next Monday. The record shows a voice vote and the chair declared the motion carried; no roll-call vote tally by name was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: the commission’s recommendation will be considered by the city council at its next scheduled meeting. The agenda listed the permit application as submitted by Travis Fleming; the person who addressed the commission did not state his name on the record, so the commission forwarded the recommendation while noting operational and neighborhood concerns.
