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Plymouth planning board drafts short-term rental survey, plans community outreach
Summary
The planning board prepared a public survey to gauge resident views on short-term rentals and possible permit requirements. The draft asks whether rentals should require an application and public hearing; distribution will use the town newsletter, QR-code flyers at town facilities, and an online form.
The Plymouth Planning Board agreed on a draft public survey to collect resident feedback on short-term rentals and possible local regulations. The questionnaire asks, among other items, whether short-term rentals should be allowed only after the property owner completes an application and a public hearing.
Board members discussed distribution: an electronic survey (SurveyMonkey/Google Forms) plus a limited number of paper copies to be available at the town hall or transfer station, QR-code flyers, and inclusion in the town manager's newsletter. The board encouraged keeping the survey short and said the results should be discussed at a future work session so that resident sentiment informs any zoning amendment language.
Timing and next steps: the board aimed to finalize the survey for release after the holiday weekend and to keep it open until shortly before the next work session so results can be shared there. The group also discussed holding a community-input session at the top of that meeting (a half-hour block was suggested) to hear public testimony in person.
The board emphasized that the survey is intended to gather broad community feedback and is not itself a zoning change; any ordinance drafted as a result would follow standard public-notice, review and voting procedures.
