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Page County planning panel debates special-use route for short-term rentals
Summary
The Page County Planning Commission spent its April 23 meeting weighing a zoning amendment to regulate short-term tourist rentals, tentatively favoring special-use permits in residential and conservation districts while leaving commercial zones by-right and asking legal staff for classification guidance.
The Page County Planning Commission discussed a draft zoning amendment on short-term tourist rentals at a special meeting April 23 in Luray, with initial consensus leaning toward requiring special-use permits (SUPs) in Residential, Agriculture, and Woodland Conservation districts while keeping the use by-right in Commercial zones. Chairman Jared Burner asked staff to consult the County Attorney about whether the county can treat short-term rentals as a commercial use for zoning purposes even though building codes classify the structures as residential.
Commissioners proposed several substantive edits to the draft. They recommended replacing the word "conditions" with "standards," removing a proposed limit of one short-term rental per parcel if SUPs are required broadly, and shifting some HOA-related language into the property management or condition sections. Staff (Tracy Clatterbuck and Josh Hahn) noted that many nonconforming rentals will need renewal and that measurable standards are easier to administer or appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). The commission made no final determinations and directed staff to obtain legal guidance before returning a revised draft.
