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Veneta council moves short‑term rental rules out of zoning code, readopts them in municipal code
Summary
City staff said moving short‑term rental rules out of the development code avoids additional Land Use Board of Appeals jurisdiction; council approved first readings of Ordinances No. 597 and 598 unanimously and preserved most existing standards while removing a 400 sq. ft. guest‑room rule.
The Veneta City Council on Jan. 12 moved to separate short‑term rental regulations from the city's zoning and development code and readopt them in the municipal code.
Associate Planner Findlay presented the proposal to "remove short-term rental regulations from the zoning code," saying the city attorney recommended the change to avoid subjecting those rules to Land Use Board of Appeals jurisdiction. After the public hearing, Mayor Robbie McCoy closed public comment and the council approved the first reading, by title, of Ordinance No. 597 on a unanimous 5‑0 vote.
The council then considered the companion measure to place the same standards in the municipal code. Associate Planner Findlay told the council the municipal‑code version retains the existing standards but drops a 400‑square‑foot rule for guest rooms while maintaining the S‑guest‑room cap; it also amends transient room tax language to better address booking platforms. Councilors voted unanimously to give Ordinance No. 598 its first reading by title.
No public commenters signed up for either hearing. The council made no changes to the substantive standards other than the removal of the 400‑square‑foot guest‑room provision and the transient room tax update; both items proceeded on unanimous roll calls. The next step is subsequent readings as required by the municipal process.
