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Council schedules STR public hearings, debates fee levels and implementation date
Summary
Council set public hearings on a short-term rental ordinance for 6:00 p.m. tomorrow and discussed an implementation timeline and registry fees; staff will circulate FAQs and a draft policy before adoption. Commissioners debated whether a $1,000 fee or a smaller fee should bear program costs.
The council scheduled public hearings on a proposed short-term residential rental ordinance to begin at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow and agreed to circulate draft materials and a frequently asked-questions slide deck before the hearing.
Speaker 4, who has been leading the revision process, said the document circulated before the holiday “is as will be presented” and asked commissioners and staff to send specific email questions to incorporate into the FAQ and slide presentation. Council members emphasized that the ordinance’s effective date will follow the state timeline: "the effective date because May 1 will be the state effective date," and the local effective date was discussed as June 1 to provide an additional month for implementation.
Finance and accounts staff previewed proposed registry fees for short-term rentals and defended charging participants to cover program costs. One commissioner signaled concern about the magnitude of a $1,000 fee and asked for the number to be debated at tomorrow’s session; Speaker 4 said the fee recommendations were intended to place the smallest burden on homeowners while capturing larger operators. The council directed staff to circulate draft policies, the scope of work for any special counsel related to STR implementation, and the FAQ list ahead of the public hearing.
Speakers listed for attribution: speaker 4 (lead STR staff/commissioner), speaker 3 (commissioner), speaker 1 (chair).
