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Alderman asks staff to draft temporary short-term rental easing for World Cup, board asks for formal proposal
Summary
Alderman Dan Hartman asked the Board to allow higher short-term rental density during the FIFA World Cup; staff said inspections could be handled and the Board directed staff to bring a formal, time-limited proposal to the next meeting.
Alderman Dan Hartman raised a proposal at the Jan. 20 meeting to temporarily relax the citys short-term rental density limits on block faces to accommodate increased demand during the FIFA World Cup period. He said other communities have taken similar limited approaches.
Staff reported inspections required for short-term rental permits are not structurally complex and could be managed even with higher application volumes; staff suggested opening the application window early while activating permits only for a defined event window (roughly early May through the end of July). The Board directed staff to bring a formal proposal for consideration at the next meeting, specifying that any changes would apply only during large-event periods and revert to normal limits afterward.
No public comment on the proposal was recorded at the meeting. The item is at the direction stage: the Board requested staff work and will consider a formal ordinance or administrative modification at a future meeting.
