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Darien council adopts ordinance changing short-term rental and ADU rules
Summary
At its April 15 meeting, the Darien City Council adopted Ordinance 2025-1 to amend the city’s short-term rental and accessory dwelling unit rules; the measure passed 3–0 with one abstention. The transcript does not include the ordinance text or reasons for the abstention.
Darien City Council voted April 15 to adopt Ordinance 2025-1, which the agenda describes as changes to the Short-Term Rental Ordinance and the city’s rules on accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Councilmember Jeff Ragsdale moved for adoption and Councilmember Russ Quarterman seconded; the motion carried 3–0 with Councilmembers Ragsdale, Mayor Pro-tem Griffin Lotson and Councilmember Quarterman recorded as voting in favor and Councilmember William Collins recorded as abstaining.
Why it matters: Changes to short-term rental and ADU rules can affect housing supply, neighborhood character and how residents may use or rent portions of their homes. The ordinance text and any staff analysis were not included in the meeting transcript, and no public hearing or detailed debate on the substance appears in the record provided.
What the council did: The mayor called the meeting to order, and the council moved directly from agenda approval into new business. According to the transcript, “Motion made to adopt Ordinance 2025-1 for changes to the Short-Term Rental Ordinance and Accessory Dwelling Unit use ordinance.” That motion was made by Councilmember Jeff Ragsdale and seconded by Councilmember Russ Quarterman. The clerk’s record in the transcript shows a 3–0 tally with one abstention; the transcript does not record a stated reason for Councilmember Collins’s abstention.
What is not in the record: The transcript does not include the ordinance’s language, effective date, or any staff or public presentations explaining the amendments. Because those details are not in the transcript, they are reported here as not specified.
Next steps: The transcript does not state an effective date or additional steps beyond adoption; any implementation schedule or administrative changes are not specified in the meeting record.
