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Item # 4.

Work Session and Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	01/22/2019
Department:	Public Works

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present and Discuss Potential Regulations Regarding Short Term Housing Rentals.

BACKGROUND:

Council Member Quintanilla and Mayor Pro Tempore Walden requested an agenda item to discuss potential regulation of short term rentals. Short term rentals are generally defined as renting a home or a portion of a home for stays of less than 30 days. Given the popularity of apps such as Airbnb, the use of short term rentals in residential areas has increased. Staff has prepared the attached presentation describing short term rentals and showing how other cities have approached such regulations.

Additionally, the State Comptroller has ruled that short term rentals are subject to state hotel occupancy tax remittance requirements. Cities may also collect hotel occupancy tax on short term rentals by amending their local ordinances.

Staff will make a presentation and request direction from Council on regulations for short term rentals and if they would like to amend Town ordinances in order to collect hotel occupancy tax from such uses.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff requests direction from Council.

Attachments
Presentation - Short Term Housing Rentals