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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes July 15, 2025 Page 4 1 Mr. Grittman reviewed the Planning Commission considered regulations related to rental 2 housing at a public hearing in June 2025. The Commission discussed several sections of a 3 draft ordinance related to both short-term and long-term rental housing in the Village. The 4 Commission expressed any interest in further discussing short-term rentals and tabled action 5 on those aspects of the proposed ordinance. 6 7 The ordinance developed by staff under consideration was reflective of the City Council’s 8 direction, generated at a prior work session and other meetings, that short-term rental housing 9 should be prohibited. This direction was again reflected in the Council work session on rental 10 housing on July 8, 2025. 11 12 The draft ordinance sections related to short-term rental housing are again before the Planning 13 Commission. There were a variety of questions and comments made by the Planning 14 Commission on this aspect of rental housing, which were relayed both through the recording 15 of the Commission’s meeting and summarized by staff for work session review. Although the 16 Commission raised several items, focused on an allowance for short-term rentals and how to 17 regulate it, the City Council reaffirmed its lack of support. 18 19 Mr. Grittman resubmitted the tabled aspects of the rental housing ordinance for Planning 20 Commission considerations related to short-term rentals. The proposed language has the effect 21 of explicitly prohibiting this land use on residential property. 22 23 For short-term rentals, the central question is whether the Commission recommends approval 24 or denial of the proposed ordinance. 25 26 It is further noted that under general zoning law, the City has up to 120 days to consider and 27 finalize its action on a zoning request. As such, the common expectation is that the Planning 28 Commission will forward its recommendation to the City Council within 60 days, ensuring 29 the Council has adequate time to deliberate on the proposal. As such, staff would note that the 30 Commission should provide its recommendation at its July 15 meeting. 31 32 Chair Socha noted that the Planning Commission at their last meeting suggested that the long- 33 term rentals be capped at 10% and the short-term rentals could be no more than 1.5% of the 34 cap. The City Council was not inclined to agree. 35 36 Commissioner Hark asked if any of the current short-term rentals within the City have a rental 37 license. Mr. Grittman stated he believes some of them may have a rental license. 38 Commissioner Hark asked if the City collects any transient occupancy tax on these rentals, 39 and Mr. Grittman stated the City does not have a transient occupancy tax. 40 41 Mr. Paul White, 32nd Avenue, owns a rental property that has been licensed for rental for over 42 10 years, and it has been operated as a short-term rental. They reviewed the ordinance and 43 understood it was ok to operate a short-term rental. It is an amenity for the neighborhood, as 44 several neighbors use it for families coming into town. His family uses it. He provided 45 comments at the last meeting, also. If short-term rentals are not allowed, the City is losing 46 something. The key is regulation. Having an owner/operator living nearby is key and makes a