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Commission recommends denial of 146 Watford Lane short‑term rental after applicant testimony
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of a short‑term rental SUP at 146 Watford Lane. Applicant Florence Diaz testified about occupancy limits, on‑call local contacts and monitoring, but commissioners said the proposal failed comp‑plan criteria and expressed concern about applicants renting while an SUP is pending.
Florence Diaz spoke in the public hearing for an SUP at 146 Watford Lane, describing occupancy limits, parking and monitoring, but the Planning Commission ultimately voted to recommend denial.
Diaz told the commission she and her husband own the house, limit occupancy to six people and maintain noise‑monitoring and local contacts: “We cap the, occupancy to 6,” she said while describing on‑call arrangements. Staff reported the property met only one of three comp‑plan recommendations for short‑term rentals. Commissioners said the property sits in a residential neighborhood and that the proposal effectively treats a residence as a commercial operation; they questioned applicants who continued renting while the SUP process was pending.
Commissioner Haldeman moved to recommend denial; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote. The commission also reiterated a desire to revisit county short‑term rental rules given changing industry patterns and neighborhood impacts.
