Short-Term Rental Ordinance Amendments

At a glance

What: amendments to the city's short-term rental rules (zoning ordinance sections 54-208 and 54-227) and related accessory-use provisions.
Where it stands: The Planning Commission recommended the amendments to Council 7-0 on 2026-10-21, and Chapter 54 amendments including short-term rental and accessory uses were listed for first reading on the 2026-10-27 Council agenda (outcome not read).
Next: Council action after first reading; the outcome of the 10/27 agenda item has not been read.

A draft short-term rental ordinance was posted with the 2026-09-16 Planning Commission agenda; a dated draft (10.16.2026) was posted for 10/21.
The 10/21 Planning Commission report notes four concerns raised in public comment (the concerns themselves were not read).

First reading of the Zoning Ordinance short-term rental amendments (as amended) is marked DEFERRED on the agenda.

Short-term rental and accessory-use amendments on the agenda for first reading (outcome not read).

Deferred to November 17; written comments split between supporters and those wanting more notice, grandfathering or a higher occupancy cap.

Staff noted the short-term rental amendment was heard at the Planning Commission the previous evening and will come to Council with survey data in November.