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Commission narrows proposed minimum timeshare size to 20 units after members weigh market and precedent
Summary
After discussion of limits intended to curb timeshare proliferation, the commission agreed to lower the draft minimum unit threshold from 50 to 20 to accommodate at least one active pending 20‑unit application while keeping restrictions in place to limit future small conversions.
Commissioners debated a draft minimum size for timeshare projects during the Development Code workshop. The consultant said a 50‑unit minimum had been proposed earlier to limit future timeshare development; commissioners noted that a pending application for a 20‑unit timeshare is already in process.
Commissioner McPhail and others argued that setting the threshold at 50 would effectively bar smaller, boutique proposals and could be perceived as arbitrary; staff acknowledged the number was derived from earlier policy direction but said it could be adjusted. After discussion the commission favored lowering the draft minimum to 20 units so existing applicants and similarly scaled projects would not be disadvantaged. The change was presented as a policy judgment rather than a codified exemption: projects already in process would remain eligible and staff will reflect the commission’s preference in the revised draft.
The commission asked staff to clarify the distinction between traditional timeshare models and shared‑ownership arrangements that may fall under different state thresholds and to provide the legal/regulatory implications of each approach in the next draft.
