File #: ORD 18-015    Version: 1 Name: Short Term Rentals
Type: PH-Zoning Ordinance Status: Tabled
File created: 8/30/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/11/2018 Final action:
Title: Consider multiple Zoning Ordinance amendments and modifications to Title 4 Finance, Taxation, Procurement, which are all associated with Short Term Rentals (i.e. Airbnbs, VRBOs, etc.). The proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments consist of allowing the short term rental of dwelling units only via approval of a special use permit while the modifications to Title 4 are to establish appropriate taxing of such uses.
Attachments: 1. Memorandum Staff Report, 2. Extract, 3. 2016 Memorandum - Limited Residential Lodging, 4. Code of Virginia Section 15.2-983, 5. Beheardharrisonburg Comments, 6. Current ordinance reflecting recommended amendments, 7. Public Hearing notice, 8. PowerPoint presentation
Related files: ID 16-263, ORD 19-003

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Consider multiple Zoning Ordinance amendments and modifications to Title 4 Finance, Taxation, Procurement, which are all associated with Short Term Rentals (i.e. Airbnbs, VRBOs, etc.). The proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments consist of allowing the short term rental of dwelling units only via approval of a special use permit while the modifications to Title 4 are to establish appropriate taxing of such uses.

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Presented By:  Adam Fletcher, Director - Department of Planning & Community Development

 

Recommendation and Review

Planning Commission voted to approve the amendments as proposed (6-0). Commissioner Finks was absent.