What: whether and how Rochester regulates short-term rentals in its new zoning code.
Where it stands: the administration's final proposal leaves them out of the current code. Adding them would need extra environmental and Planning Commission review, estimated at 3 to 9 months. A 2023 draft had restricted them in certain zones.
Next: Council asked for information on rental counts and revenue; the code's public hearing is November 12.
Staff said a second phase would cover short-term rentals; council members voiced differing views. Existing rentals would stay under limits and registration if they are later regulated.
Not part of the current code proposal; deferred to Day 2. Council asked whether short-term rentals will be woven into the zoning code or handled separately.