Short-Term Rental Moratorium interim briefing
At a glance
- What: Planning and Zoning Director Chris Jacubak and Senior Planner Alexis Robinson presented preliminary findings under O-40-25 moratorium on new non-owner-occupied short-term rental licenses.
- Presentation (2026-10-12, Part 1): 65 unlicensed rentals identified as of September 30 (down from over 200), active enforcement on at least 30, about 303 licensed units (over half in Ward 1). Staff cited thin staffing, outdated technology and slow legal citation processes, and floated ideas for the council: implement the existing 10 percent block-face limit and lottery (lottery begins November 1, 2027), collect better owner-occupancy data, cap rental days, treat non-owner-occupied rentals as a more intense use in zoning, raise standards and set a citywide cap. Community engagement comes before any legislation. Aldermen asked about enforcement capacity and cost, a warning letter about the new fines (up to 5,000 dollars) and the phase-in.
- Q&A (2026-10-12, continued after a recess): Staff said warning letters brought many owners into compliance; a handful knowingly do not comply and give no reason. The planning director said that on some blocks over 50 percent of former houses have been converted to short-term rentals, which changes the character a zone's purpose statement describes. Alderman Savidge asked how to balance neighborhood fabric against allowing more mixed uses.
Sources
- https://annapolismd.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1386125&GUID=459C057A-9932-491C-B93B-90FA80E0BE7F
- 2026-10-12 - City Council (Regular Meeting)
- 2026-10-12 - City Council (Regular Meeting) (Part 2)
Discussion time
About 35 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 - City Council (Regular Meeting) (Part 2) | 3 |
| 2026-10-12 - City Council (Regular Meeting) | 32 |
Log
- 2026-10-12 - City Council (Regular Meeting) - Interim briefing (2:25:16-2:25:28, 2:33:08-3:04:47): current conditions, enforcement and staffing limits, preliminary recommendations and council questions; no vote. Continues in Part 2.
- 2026-10-12 - City Council (Regular Meeting) (Part 2) - Continued Q&A on the planning director's briefing (1:52-4:56): staff said warning letters brought many owners into compliance, a handful knowingly refuse, and some blocks have over half of former houses converted to short-term rentals.
- 2026-10-22 - Page created from a posted agenda; no meeting transcript processed yet.