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Brookings planning commission approves short-term rental permit for 1545 Beach Avenue
Summary
The Brookings Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit to operate a short-term rental at 1545 Beach Avenue after planning staff recommended approval; the applicant waived additional time and there were no public objections.
The Brookings Planning Commission voted to approve a conditional use permit to operate a short-term rental at 1545 Beach Avenue on March 3, 2026. Planning staff recommended approval and the applicant, who identified himself at the hearing, waived additional time to submit written argument.
The property is an oceanfront, single-family dwelling on roughly 0.55 acre, developed with a five-bedroom, three-bath, 3,840-square-foot house, a two-car garage and a paved driveway sufficient for two vehicles, according to the staff report. Staff said utilities are provided and a local representative residing within the Brookings urban growth boundary will be available to address repairs, disputes or termination of occupancy. Staff also reported that no written comments were received from adjoining property owners and recommended approval based on the findings in the staff report and applicable land-use criteria (section 17.124.170, chapter 17.136, and section 17.20.040Q).
Applicant Alan Rainville provided his mailing address and told the commission, “I appreciate this process. I understand the requirements involved in short-term rentals. I'm obviously willing and very much able to abide by whatever the commission decides.” There was no one in the audience who spoke in support or opposition, and no interested parties spoke.
Following brief discussion, a commissioner moved to approve Planning Commission file CUP-1-26 and to adopt the findings and conditions in the staff report; another commissioner seconded the motion. Commissioners voiced assent and the motion carried. The commission then approved the final order for CUP-1-26 on the same motion. The chair notified the applicant that his application had been approved.
The commission’s approval makes the permit effective subject to the conditions in the adopted final order; the record indicates staff will retain exhibits until appeal opportunities expire. The commission also approved routine minutes from its Feb. 3, 2026 meeting later in the agenda.
Next steps: the approved final order becomes part of the record and any appeal would proceed to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) if an aggrieved party timely raises issues with sufficient specificity.
