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Montgomery planning commission reviews edits to short-term rental registry ordinance
Summary
At a virtual special meeting Jan. 29, 2026, the Montgomery Planning Commission identified edits to a draft Short-Term Rental Registry Ordinance to reflect Selectboard and public comments, reviewed how other communities regulate short-term rentals, and considered data provided by the zoning administrator and Town Clerk.
The Montgomery Planning Commission at a special virtual meeting on Jan. 29, 2026 discussed edits to a proposed Short-Term Rental (STR) Registry Ordinance intended to incorporate feedback the Selectboard and members of the public provided when the ordinance was previously presented. Commissioners identified specific edits to the draft and reviewed how other communities have approached STR regulation.
Ellen Fox, the Montgomery Zoning Administrator, provided data and information to the commission and discussed materials submitted by the Town Clerk for the ordinance review. The commission also compared policies and actions in other municipalities to inform possible local adjustments to registration requirements and enforcement approaches. The meeting record notes no public comment was received during the session.
The special meeting was called to order at 6:08 p.m. and a motion to adjourn was made by Patrick Calecas at 7:44 p.m. The minutes were prepared by Diane Sherman.
No ordinance number, vote tally, or specific textual amendments are recorded in the meeting minutes; the record states only that edits were identified and that data was reviewed. Next steps—such as scheduling further deliberations, moving the ordinance to the Selectboard, or publishing a revised draft—are not specified in the minutes.
