AGENDA DATE: 9/12/2018
TITLE: ZTA 2017-01 Transient Lodging (aka Homestays)
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Work session to discuss potential ordinance amendments for transient lodging
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Graham, McCulley, Svoboda, Ragsdale
PRESENTER (S): Rebecca Ragsdale
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: This zoning text amendment (ZTA) was initiated by the Board of Supervisors on May 3, 2017 to consider expanding opportunities for transient lodging, including whole house rental when the owner/manager is not present and rental in attached or multifamily dwelling units. Since it was initiated, a work session was held with the Board to determine the scope and process for the ZTA, a series of public input meetings was held in September 2017, followed by a series of works sessions with the Planning Commission The Commission voted at an April 24, 2018 public hearing to recommended approval of the attached ordinance amendment to the Board. (Attachment A) The Board began a series of work sessions on the recommended ordinance on June 13 and last discussed the topic in a work session on July 9, 2018. Attachment B provides a summary of current zoning regulations, proposed changes recommended by the Planning Commission in the attached ordinance, and Board recommendations and discussions to-date.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Quality Government Operations: Ensure County government's capacity to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities
DISCUSSION: The purpose of this work session is to finalize what regulations the Board would like to advertise for public hearing and next steps in the public process for this zoning text amendment:
1. Discuss potential regulations for smaller Rural Area lots (neighborhoods)
2. Discuss whether to also regulate based on the number of guests as well as the number of guest rooms
3. Discuss next steps in public process prior ...
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