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Municipal Policy CommitteeSeptember 26, 2017
• Previously we discussed:
- Land use related to STR’s
- Other best practice options• Today’s Agenda:
- Other best practice options (continuation)- Policy objective considerations (handout)- Next steps
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Allow STRS with restrictions – Require permit/fee
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PROS:
Allows for tracking, monitoring & determining growth trends
Provides owner information for purposes of enforcement & emergency contact
Allow STRS with restrictions - Require permit/fee
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CONS:
Requires staff time and other resources to manage and enforce
Any new requirement is likely to be met with some resistance from stakeholders
May impose additional operational costs for STR owners
Allow STRS with restrictions – Provide for local contact
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PROS:
Create owner accountability
Protects integrity of neighborhood
Allow STRS with restrictions – Provide for local contact
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CONS:
Staff time required for monitoring and enforcement
Allow STRS with restrictions – Proof of registration in HOT program for state and City
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PROS:
Places equal burden on STR and hotel owners for a more fair taxation structure
Allow STRS with restrictions – Proof of registration in HOT program for state and City
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CONS:
Staff time required to monitor and collect taxes
Allow STRS with restrictions – Consequences for complaints or violations
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PROS:
Provides for accountability of property owner to monitor guests
Potential revocation / suspension of permit
Allow STRS with restrictions – Consequences for complaints or violations
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CONS:
Staff time required for monitoring and enforcement
Allow STRS with restrictions – Neighborhood notification
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PROS:
Alerts neighbors of STR restrictions and provides property owner contact information
Allow STRS with restrictions – Neighborhood notification requirement
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CONS:
Staff time required for monitoring and enforcement
STR owner privacy concerns
Allow STRS with restrictions – Parking restrictions
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PROS:
Decrease negative effects on residents residing in neighborhood
Protect property values
Allow STRS with restrictions – Parking restrictions
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CONS:
Staff time required for monitoring and enforcement
May impose additional operational costs for STR owners
Allow STRS with restrictions – Require health and safety inspections
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PROS:
Protect the safety and health of renters
Places burden of responsibility on owners
Promotes fairness and equity with hotel/motel inspection requirements
Allow STRS with restrictions – Require health and safety inspections
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CONS:
Staff time required for inspection and enforcement
May impose additional operational costs for STR owners
Allow STRS with restrictions – Maximum occupancy
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PROS:
Protect the safety of renters
Create accountability for owners
Decrease negative effects on residents residing in neighborhood
Allow STRS with restrictions – Maximum occupancy
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CONS:
Staff time required for monitoring and enforcement
Potential equal protection challenge
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Allow STRS with restrictions – Require to be owner occupied
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PROS:
May decrease total number of STRS
Allow STRS with restrictions – Require to be owner occupied
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CONS:
Difficult to enforce
Some STR owners will continue to operate non-owner occupied STRS
Allow STRS with restrictions – Narrowly-tailored regulations
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PROS:
Limits the potential for over-regulation
Requires permit/registration as a result of documented recurring violations
Reduces staff time for monitoring and enforcement
Allow STRS with restrictions – Narrowly-tailored regulations
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CONS:
May not reassure residents that neighborhood integrity is a priority
Does not ensure collection of HOT
Allow STRS with restrictions – Cap the number, percentage, or proximity of STR homes
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PROS:
Allows STRS to continue operating/limits the concentration in any single neighborhood
Allow STRS with restrictions – Cap the number, percentage, or proximity of STR homes
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CONS:
Determining geographic boundaries
Potential challenges over fairness/Too many current STRs operating in one neighborhood or census tract
Categorize by type of STR (may also include restrictions from Option #3)
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Type 1 (Primary)
▪ Located in RE, RS-20, RS-15, RS 7.2, RS-5, RM-12, RMF-22 zoned districts
▪ Owner-occupied or associated with an owner-occupied principal residence
▪ Provides for the rental of an entire dwelling unit
Categorize by type of STR (may also include restrictions from Option #3)
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Type 1 (Secondary)
▪ Located in RE, RS-20, RS-15, RS 7.2, RS-5, zoned districts
▪ Provides for STR principal residential unit be owner-occupied
▪ Provides for rental of accessory uses and structures in conformance with UDC
Categorize by type of STR (may also include restrictions from Option #3)
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Type 1 (Partial)
▪ Located in RE, RS-20, RS-15, RS 7.2, RS-5, RM-12, RMF-22 zoned districts
▪ Provides for STR principal residential unit be owner-occupied
▪ Provides for rental of partial units within principal residential structure
▪ Provides for if part of the unit is rented, a minimum of a sleeping room with shared full bathroom is required, and owner is generally present during rental
▪ Provide for not more than one partial unit at the property is simultaneously rented
Categorize by type of STR (Type 1)
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PROS:
Allows STRS to continue operating
Provides for accountability of property owner to monitor guests
Allows for tracking & monitoring
Categorize by type of STR (Type 1)
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CONS:
Staff time required for monitoring and enforcement
Difficult to enforce
Categorize by type of STR (may also include restrictions from Option #3)
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Type 2
▪ Located in RE, RS-20, RS-15, RS 7.2, or RS-5 zoned districts
▪ Not owner-occupied or associated with an owner-occupied principal residence
▪ Provides for no more than 3% of single-family residential units within the census tract of the property are STR
Categorize by type of STR (Type 2)
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PROS:
Allows STRS to continue operating/limits the concentration in any single neighborhood
Allows for tracking & monitoring
Categorize by type of STR (Type 2)
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CONS:
Potential challenges over fairness/too many current STRs operating in one neighborhood or census tract
May not reassure residents that neighborhood integrity is a priority
Categorize by type of STR (may also include restrictions from Option #3)
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Type 3
▪ Located in RMF-22 zoned districts
▪ Not owner-occupied or associated with an owner-occupied principal residence
▪ Are part of a multifamily use (apartments/condominiums)
▪ Provides for no more than 3% of the total number of dwelling units at the property and no more than 3% of the total number of dwelling units located within any building at the property are STR
Categorize by type of STR (Type 3)
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PROS:
Allows STRS to continue operating/limits the concentration in any single complex
Allows for tracking & monitoring
Categorize by type of STR (Type 3)
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CONS:
Potential challenges over fairness/too many current STRs operating in any single complex
Policy Consideration Pros Cons
Utilize third-party vendor to provide STR location and operator data (Offset by permit fee)
• Reduces staff research time
• Increases accuracy of identifying STRS
• May impose additional operationalcosts for STR owners
Utilize third-party vendor to provide telephone/email hotline for residents (Offset by permit fee)
• Reduces stafftime
• Reassures residents that neighborhood integrity is a priority
• May impose additional operationalcosts for STR owners
• Consider creating STR stakeholder sub-committee • Consider conducting townhall meetings • Other recommendations
Discussion
