19.4.A.16 Residential Short Term Rental Interim Zoning District

A. Intent of District

The intent of the Residential Short Term Rental Interim Zoning District is to temporarily prohibit the issuance of certain types of Short Term Rental permits or licenses while the City Planning Commission studies the impact and considers revisions to the existing Residential Short Term Rental Regulations.

B. Boundaries

The Residential Short Term Rental Interim Zoning District applies citywide to all lots within all zoning districts.

C. Prohibited Uses

No permit or license shall be issued for the following uses:

1. Residential Short Term Rental, Small
2. Residential Short Term Rental, Large
3. Residential Short Term Rental, Partial Unit

D. Appeal Procedure

Determinations as to the applicability of the Interim Zoning District to any particular property shall be made by the Department of Safety and Permits. Appeals of the Interim Zoning District shall be submitted to the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission. Every appeal shall be made on the forms provided by the City and shall be accompanied by the payment of the appropriate filing fee and the data required in such form. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission may request for the appellant or applicant such additional information and data as may be required to fully advise the Council, whether such information and data is called for by the official forms or not. CPC staff shall review and make recommendations relative to the appeal within sixty (60) days of receipt utilizing the following review standards:

1. Is the requested appeal compatible with the surrounding land uses and structures?
2. Does the requested appeal provide for an efficient use of land?
3. Will granting the requested appeal increase traffic and safety hazards?
4. Does the requested appeal provide for an efficient parking layout?
5. Will the requested appeal increase community environmental impacts?

The Council shall have sixty (60) days from the receipt of recommendation to approve, deny or modify the appeal recommendation by motion.

Initiated by Motion No. M-22-467; Zoning Docket 95/22; Adopted by Ord. No. 29,453 M.C.S., May 21, 2023