Council adopts short‑term rental code changes after divided debate over Two Rivers residency requirement
After a lengthy public hearing and debate, the council adopted Ordinance 2026‑06 amending Chapter 6 on short‑term rental business licenses. The changes replace the STR-area map with zone-based caps, allow year‑round applications and renewals, and include a contested recommendation to remove the MC-zone residency requirement, which divided council votes.
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The council held a public hearing and subsequently approved Ordinance 2026‑06, which amends Chapter 6 of the Salida Municipal Code addressing short‑term rental (STR) business licenses. City planning staff summarized three primary amendments: replacing the STR-area map with numeric caps by zoning district; removing a residency requirement in the MC (Mixed Center) zone (a change that directly affects Two Rivers Commons); and allowing STR applications and renewals year‑round rather than in a May–June window.
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