Title
Short-Term Rental (STR) Discussion
County Manager's Recommendation
Discuss short term rentals beyond current regulations that are in the code and receive feedback from County Council prior to issuing RFP for consulting services.
Body
STRs lack definition and are otherwise silent in the Chapter 16 Development Code. However, Bed and Breakfasts are currently allowed by code in most residential districts, plus Downtown and Mixed-Use districts with a business license fee. Approximately twenty-five (25) operators in LAC are listed on web-based host platforms.
Other issues include effects on long-term housing, noise, parking, lack of inspection for life-safety considerations and neighborhood complaints.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
Funding exists in the Economic Development Lodgers' Tax Fund to study the impacts and to draft an Ordinance to be included in Chapter 16.
Attachments
A - Short-Term Rental Presentation