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REF260029 - VACATION RENTAL REGULATION IMPLEMENTATION STATUS REPORT
a. Receive a status report on the implementation the Vacation Rental Regulations outlined in Monterey County Code (MCC) Title 20 Section 20.64.260 (Coastal), Title 21 Section 21.64.260 (Inland), and Title 7, Chapter 7.120 (Business Tax, Licenses and Regulations) to regulate the vacation (or short-term) rental of residential property; and
b. Provide direction to staff.
Proposed Location: Countywide
Proposed California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) action: Find this status report statutorily exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15262.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Planning Commission:
1. Find this status report statutorily exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15262 as the status report is a planning and feasibility study and does not commit to any specific project;
2. Receive a status report on the implementation the Vacation Rental Regulations outlined in Monterey County Code Title 20 Section 20.64.260 (Coastal), Title 21 Section 21.64.260 (Inland), and Title 7, Chapter 7.120 (Business Tax, Licenses and Regulations) to regulate the vacation (or short-term) rental of residential property; and
3. Provide direction to staff.
SUMMARY:
After the adoption of the vacation rental regulations, staff agreed to return to the decision makers with a status report on the implementation experience. The following areas will be discussed in detail below:
- Background;
- Legal challenges;
- Permit types and numbers;
- Phasing out of unpermitted vacation rentals;
- Discretionary review and implementation experience, including concerns and staff challenges; and
- Next steps in the process.
Staff will be come back with additional details on any amendments to the regulations that may potentially address the concerns raised below.
DISCUSSION:
Background
The County of Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted the Vacation Rental (VR) regulations (Ordina...
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