Title
Public hearing to:
a. Provide policy direction on draft ordinances amending Titles 7, 20 and 21 of the Monterey County Code to establish regulations for vacation (short-term) rentals in the unincorporated area of Monterey County [REF100042/REF130043; Short-Term Rental Ordinances].
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Find that the action is a planning study for direction on possible future action and qualifies for a statutory exemption per Section 15262 of the CEQA Guidelines;
b. Provide policy direction on draft ordinances amending Titles 7, 20 and 21 of the Monterey County Code to establish regulations for vacation (short-term) rentals in the unincorporated area of Monterey County [REF100042/REF130043; Short-Term Rental Ordinances], including but not limited to:
1. Affordable Housing;
2. Support, Monitoring, and Enforcement;
3. Character and Intensity;
4. Visitor Serving Unit Caps;
5. Unique Neighborhoods;
6. Defining Limited Vacation Rentals; and
7. Accounting of Visitor Serving/Accommodation Units.
SUMMARY:
Staff is bringing forward draft vacation rental ordinances for the Board to provide policy direction. These draft ordinances reflect comments and directions received to date, including public/stakeholders, LUACs and Planning Commission. Following their review the Monterey County Planning Commission prepared a letter to the Board of Supervisors identifying five key policy issues for policy direction. (Attachment A). Staff is also requesting Board direction on two additional key issues.
The draft ordinances would amend Titles 7, 20 and 21 of the Monterey County Code. (Attachments B, C, D). Based on Board direction, staff would modify the ordinances, if needed, and proceed to prepare environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The level of environmental review will depend on the Boards policy direction. Once the CEQA analysis and final draft ordinances are compl...
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