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Plymouth planning board to discuss short‑term rental rules Aug. 6; joint session with zoning board planned
Summary
Board staff announced that the Planning Board will begin discussing short‑term rental definitions and regulations at its Aug. 6 meeting and invited the Zoning Board to a joint Sept. 3 work session; staff noted an online survey showed roughly equal public interest for and against regulation.
At the end of the meeting the zoning board chair and staff announced the Planning Board will hold an initial discussion on short‑term rental definitions and regulations on Aug. 6 and that the Planning Board has scheduled a joint work session (inviting the Zoning Board) on Sept. 3.
Staff said the Planning Board ran an online survey and the initial response was roughly split between those who favor regulation and those who do not. Board members said they expect the discussion to be preliminary and encouraged residents to follow the Planning Board meeting where detailed proposals may be presented; the boards flagged that any prospective town regulations could affect how the zoning board reviews future short‑term rental applications.
The announcement was informational; board members suggested notifying the public about the meetings and noted the Planning Board’s goal of beginning a multi‑step consideration of definitions and potential regulatory language.
