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Residents and owners press council to revise VHR ordinance after rollout blocks many prior permit holders
Summary
Council directed staff to prepare amendments to the June VHR ordinance after months of permitting produced about 148 permits and hundreds of complaints. Council asked staff to draft options that include removing the 150‑ft buffer in favor of a 1,200‑unit cap or an adjacent‑parcel rule, consider a 25‑year minimum renter age (legal risk noted), add occupancy reporting, and refund some fees for buffered‑out applicants.
The City Council directed staff Sept. 9 to return with proposed revisions to the June VHR ordinance after an extended public comment period and staff presentations highlighted operational problems during the permitting rollout.
Since the ordinance went into effect, City Manager Joseph Irvin reported that about 1,670 applications were submitted and 813 had been reviewed; roughly 148 permits had been issued and staff said 93 properties were buffered by the 150‑foot separation rule. Council members and many public commenters said the buffer rule has left longtime, compliant property owners unable to secure permits after paying inspection fees and investing in required…
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