Commission to define short‑term rentals after residents and hosts debate permitting

Danielle and Reid Maderas asked the Planning and Zoning Commission for a special‑use permit to operate a short‑term rental at their home, saying they would follow quiet‑hours rules and limit guests to avoid neighborhood disruption.

Staff told the commission the municipal code currently permits bed‑and‑breakfast uses in some zones but does not explicitly address modern short‑term rental platforms. Commissioners debated whether to require a special‑use permit for every short‑term rental, or to adopt a definition permitting short‑term rentals by right with basic rules and a notification to the city.

Some neighbors raised concerns about private/shared access drives and nuisance impacts (pets, trespass, noise) and urged clear safeguards and a way to notify adjacent property owners. Commissioners suggested staff draft a code definition that would allow short‑term rentals by right (avoiding burdensome permitting) but include notification and basic operating rules; staff will return with draft language at the September work session.