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Commission recommends special-use permit for tourist house on 18-acre property
Summary
The commission recommended approval of PL-26-014 to allow an existing dwelling on 18 acres to operate occasionally as a tourist house (short-term rental); staff said the property falls below the 25-acre by-right threshold and the owner had met neighbors.
Planning staff described PL-26-014 as a special-use permit request to allow an existing dwelling on parcel 88-3-1B to be used as a tourist house (short-term rental). Staff noted the property has 18 acres, below the A-1 zoning by-right threshold of 25 acres, which is why a special-use permit was required. The applicant said the unit is currently a weekend vacation home, had been remodeled, and the applicants own adjoining acreage.
Commissioners asked about local oversight and whether the applicant or someone nearby would be available to respond to issues; the applicant said he lives about five miles away and would be available. Commissioners discussed broader policy concerns about unsupervised short-term rentals but also noted the applicant had reached out to neighbors and reported no opposition. One commissioner asked staff to confirm that the special-use route is appropriate when a parcel falls below the by-right acreage threshold; staff confirmed that special-use approval is the correct procedural path.
A motion to recommend PL-26-014 passed; the commission will forward the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors for its April 7 meeting.
