Title
REF130043 SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCES
a. Conduct a public workshop to obtain input on developing regulations of short-term rentals for overnight accommodations in residential areas in the unincorporated area of the Big Sur Land Use Plan Area;
b. Provide direction to staff relative to draft regulations and process.
(Big Sur Land Use Plan Area - 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 workshop to obtain input on developing regulations of short-term rentals for overnight accommodations in residential areas in the unincorporated area of the Big Sur Land Use Plan Area;
b. 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 Land Use Planning Area be addressed with the Big Sur Land Use Plan (BSLUP) 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 conduct a public workshop to obtain input on developing regulations for short-term for overnight accommodations in residential areas in the unincorporated area of the Big Sur Land Use Plan Area and provide direction to staff relative to draft regulations and process.
Now that access is restored for the Big Sur coast via the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge and the BSLUP update process is on hold for the foreseeable future, staff desires input from the Big Sur community and direction from the Planning Commission on how it wishes to advance the discussion of STR regulations in the Big Sur planning area. Below are some alternatives that are meant to help frame the discussion for the meeting:
* Postpone discussion of STRs in Big Sur indefinitely until the BSLUP can mov...
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