Short Term Rentals on March 16 Council Meeting Agenda
On Monday, March 16, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, the City Council will consider regulations governing short term rentals in Piedmont. Numbers of Piedmonters have noted problems with the rentals and asked for prohibition. Read the > agenda.
According to information sent to PCA, the Council can expect non-residents to be present at the meeting pleading to allow short term rentals. The meeting is open to public participation.
The meeting can be viewed at home on KCOM Cable Channel 27 and on the City website by logging on at www.ci.piedmont.ca.us: on the right hand side of the homepage under the “City Council” heading, click on the “Online Video” link, then click on the “March 16, 2015″ heading, click on the “Video” or “In Progress” link, and start watching!
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There’s a lot for Council to consider with this concept and simply extending the 30-day rental requirement would not do the topic justice. The staff report says it wants to gauge public opinion on this matter but only 5 comments were received at the Planning Commission. Since the proposed regulation would effect the economic use of private property, a city-wide notice of a public hearing with drafted regulations would seem appropriate. A posting on the city website announcing this important hearing would seem the least the city could do to solicit public comment.