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Newaygo council adopts short‑term rental rules, approves appointments and event permits
Summary
At its April 14 meeting, the Newaygo City Council adopted two ordinances and a fee resolution to regulate short‑term rentals, approved multiple board appointments by consent, and granted permits for two community events and a temporary brewery outdoor extension.
The Newaygo City Council on April 14 adopted two ordinances to regulate short‑term residential rentals and approved a companion resolution establishing fees for those rentals.
The ordinances—Ordinance 2025‑02 (amending various zoning chapters) and Ordinance 2025‑03 (permitting and regulating short‑term rentals)—were adopted after the Planning Commission recommended the zoning changes. Council also approved Resolution 2025‑07 setting fees tied to short‑term rental registration and enforcement. City Manager Jon Schneider told council that draft ordinances and the fee schedule had been discussed at prior Planning Commission and council meetings; the ordinances and fees were included in the meeting packet.
The council approved a package of appointments and consent‑agenda items by unanimous voice vote or consent. Resolutions passed by consent include: Resolution 2025‑09 appointing Adonna “Dusty” Linsley to the Newaygo Fire District Board; Resolution 2025‑10 appointing Ryan Coffey Hoag to the Newaygo Economic Development Board; Resolution 2025‑11 appointing Cathy Walker to the Board of Review and naming Mayor Ed Fedell as an alternate; Resolution 2025‑12 appointing Robert Walker to City Council; and Resolution 2025‑13 appointing members to the Local Officers Compensation Commission. The consent agenda also carried approval of the March 17, 2025 meeting minutes and several accounts‑payable batches as listed in the packet.
Council approved several event and site permits. A request from Newaygo County Pride (Lesly DeLaat) to use Brooks Park for a community event on May 31, 2025 was approved by roll call (Yeas: Black, DeVries, Fedell, Walerczyk; Nay: Engemann; Absent: Burns). The council approved use of the Riverfront Park Phase 1 Pavilion on May 3, 2025 for the Newaygo County Birding Trail grand opening (approved on consent). Council also conditionally approved a request from Newaygo Brewing Company to use a portion of the north parking lot behind the brewery on May 2–3, 2025 for an outdoor extension with a tent and security fencing; owner Nick Looman distributed a safety plan and will coordinate required conditions with Chief Andres and state authorities.
Why it matters: short‑term rental rules and the new fee schedule create a regulatory framework that will affect property owners who rent units on a short‑term basis inside the city limits and establish enforcement and revenue expectations for the city. The appointments and event permits update city boards and authorize near‑term community programming.
What’s next: Ordinances take effect according to the timelines specified in each ordinance (not specified in the minutes). Questions or appeals related to land‑use or license decisions would follow the city’s established administrative procedures.
