Title
REF100042/REF130043 - SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCES
a. Conduct a public hearing to obtain input on preliminary draft regulations of short-term rentals for overnight accommodations in residential areas in the unincorporated area of Monterey County except the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan Area;
b. Provide direction whether to include the Big Sur Coast Land Use Planning Area in the proposed regulations for short-term rentals; and
c. Provide direction to staff relative to draft regulations and process.
(Countywide, coastal and non-coastal)
Proposed CEQA Action: CEQA review to be conducted based on regulations developed.
Report
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Planning Commission:
a. Conduct a public hearing to obtain input on preliminary draft regulations of short-term rentals for overnight accommodations in residential areas in the unincorporated area of Monterey County except the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan Area;
b. Provide direction whether to include the Big Sur Coast Land Use Planning Area in the proposed regulations for short-term rentals; and
c. Provide direction to staff relative to draft regulations and process.
SUMMARY
On May 10, 2017, the Planning Commission voted that the issues of Short Term Rental in the Big Sur Coast Land Use Planning Area be addressed with the Land Use Plan update as soon as possible, after reasonable access has been restored. On October 13, 2017, the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge opened to the public, reconnecting the Big Sur community to the south with the north. Staff requests the Planning Commission consider bringing the Big Sur Coast Land Use Planning Area back into the planning process for developing regulations for STRs, and provide direction to staff as appropriate.
Staff is returning the Planning Commission with a revised Preliminary Draft STR Ordinance (Exhibit C), integrating and building upon Commission direction, public comment, and discussions during the May and June 2017 hearings. The updated preliminary...
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