City of Visalia
City Council Work Session
February 20, 2024
• Receive presentation reviewing potential changes related to the adopted Short-Term Rental Ordinance (Section 17.32.166). • Consider whether to direct staff to begin processing a Municipal Code Text Amendment.
• Potential revisions will be subject to future work session discussion.
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Recommendation
Summary
The City Council introduced the first reading of Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 2023-01, on October 16, 2023. (Establishing codified performance standards for STRs in all residential zones (i.e., R-1 and R-M).
The ordinance took effect on December 6, 2023. During the adoption of the STR ordinance.
the City Council directed staff to return within 60 to 90 days for further discussion on potential revisions to the ordinance.
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Potential STR Ord. Revisions
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• Establishment of an Annual STR Permit Renewal Process • Consideration of Buffer or Spacing Requirements
• Other Considerations (Establishing an Overall Number of STR Permits Allowed)
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STR Renewal Process
• Detailing Permits are good for only 1-yr.
• Could follow existing Business Tax Certificate structure. • Ensures that operators remain fully aware and in compliance.
Council may direct staff to incorporate revisions codifying annual renewal application processes, requirements, and limits.
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STR Buffer / Spacing
• Examples found are 500-ft to 1000-ft radii.
• At 1000-ft only 261 could theoretically fit in the City. • Often challenged if not applied to other short-term uses: bed and breakfast, boutique hotels, etc…
Implementation of distance requirements can be established at desired interval:
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Other Considerations
• Separate “Hosted” from “Non-Hosted” approvals
• Allow unlimited “Hosted” STRs.
• Limit “Non-Hosted” STRs.
• Require permit renewals.
• 60-day notice and 30-day application deadline.
• Establish attrition of Non-Hosted STRs not meeting deadline.
Options
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Council may direct staff to:
1. Draft language that establishes STR permit duration and annual renewal requirements.
2. Draft language that establishes a cap on the total number of STRs permits allowed based on the City’s residential housing stock.
3. Add Hosted and Non-Hosted definitions and draft language that establishes the total permissible STRs allowed for Hosted and Non-Hosted STRs Questions