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Harrisville council appoints two to Planning Commission; refers short‑term rentals for review
Summary
The council approved Monica Spears (out‑of‑city seat) and Allen Kay (city resident seat) to the Planning Commission, with Spears’ appointment passing 4-2; the council also asked the Planning Commission to review short‑term rental rules because the city currently lacks an ordinance.
The City of Harrisville Council considered Planning Commission seat referrals and short‑term rental policy at its April 14 meeting.
Alderman Schwanz moved to appoint Monica Spears as an out‑of‑city Planning Commission member for a term beginning May 2025 and ending December 2027; Alderman Mason seconded the motion. The motion carried with recorded votes Ayes: 4; Nays: 2. The minutes do not specify individual votes by name.
A second motion by Alderman Vanderheuel, seconded by Alderman Bean, approved Allen Kay as the city‑resident Planning Commission member for the same term; that motion carried unanimously, Ayes: 6; Nays: 0.
Separately, council members raised short‑term rentals as an issue for further study. The council directed the Planning Commission to review short‑term rental regulation options because the city currently has no ordinance addressing short‑term rentals.
Council did not record additional detail about the reasons for the two dissenting votes on the Spears appointment in the meeting minutes. The Planning Commission will take up short‑term rental policy and the newly appointed members begin their term in May.
