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Committee reports 25 new ZBA exceptions, 33 STR licenses issued; 117 properties remain unlicensed
Summary
Staff reported 25 special exceptions granted since January, 33 licenses issued and 117 properties still unlicensed; staff recommended removing the plot plan requirement and deferring collection of rooms-and-meals tax IDs to the State of New Hampshire.
Angela Labrecque, a town staff member, told the Short Term Rental Committee on June 26 that the town has made measured progress on short-term rental (STR) licensing but that a substantial compliance gap remains. "25 new special exceptions have been granted since January, 33 licenses have been issued, and there are 117 unlicensed properties," Labrecque said, listing the most recent counts shared with the committee.
Labrecque recommended several edits to the draft STR regulation intended to streamline applications and reduce administrative burden. She proposed removing the plot plan requirement, saying staff can verify site information internally, and removing the requirement for applicants to input a rooms-and-meals tax ID because "it is the State of NH’s responsibility to collect that tax money," while retaining a link to the Department of Revenue Administration for registration. The committee was also told that follow-up compliance letters were delayed earlier in the year while property owners sought special exceptions from the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
