Short Term Rental Law Final Approval, Land Use Changes, Audit, Linda Beach Park, Crime Report, Garbage, Lights on Oakland Ave Bridge, City Administrator Employment Contract
City Council agenda Monday, May 7, 2018, 7:30 p.m. Piedmont City Hall, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast on Channel 27 and from the City website under videos.
Staff reports for the May 7th meeting are below:
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Both hosted (rooms within a home) and non-hosted (the entire home) short-term rentals are permitted.
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In order to operate a short-term rental, a resident must seek and gain City approval for a permit to do so. The resident who has gained a permit from the City to operate a short-term rental is referred to henceforth as a short-term rental permittee.
- The application is reviewed and acted upon by the Director of Planning or the Director’s designee.
- The permit is valid for up to one year, until December 31 of the year issued, and may be renewed annually by means of a renewal application.
- A short-term rental permit application and renewal applications shall be subject to a fee established by the City Council.
- The dwelling unit being used as a short-term rental, whether hosted or non-hosted, must be the primary residence of the permittee.
- The short-term rental must be rented for a minimum of two consecutive nights and may not be rented more than 60 days in a calendar year.
- A short-term rental permit applicant who is a tenant must gain the consent of the property owner to use the dwelling unit as a short-term rental.
- The following dwelling units are prohibited from being used as a short-term rental:
- Accessory dwelling units, both permitted and unintended; and
- Multi-family dwelling units (i.e. apartments).
- The permittee is required to do the following:
- Pay an annual business license tax under City Code chapter 10.
- Maintain general liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000 during the term of the short-term rental permit.
- Provide his or her contact information to the city, and update any change before renting the property.
- Provide the dwelling or rooms serving as a short-term rental a smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, fire extinguisher, and adequate egress.
- Provide the short-term guest both electronically before the stay and in print during the stay the following information:
o The short-term rental permittee’s contact information;
o A diagram of exits, fire extinguisher locations, and fire and police contact numbers;
o The city’s noise regulations (sections 12.8 – 12.12);
o The city’s smoking ordinance (chapter 12, article II); and
o The city’s garbage and recycling guidelines.
- Short-term rentals may not be rented for commercial purposes other than for dwelling, sleeping or lodging.
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Enforcement includes the ability of the City Council to establish fines by resolution.
Parking space size and specifications
Requiring 12 inches between the side of a parking space and the nearest wall or similar obstruction so that drivers and passengers have adequate room to maneuver into and out of a car parked in a garage or carport.
Sign Design Review Permit
Reinstituting a design review permit and design standards specific to signs on private nonresidential properties.
Parking requirements related to Accessory Dwelling Units
Making Piedmont’s Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance consistent with state laws by deleting the prohibition of replacement parking spaces within the 20-foot street yard setback. The City may require replacement parking for the primary dwelling when a garage or carport is demolished for or converted to an Accessory Dwelling Unit.
The scheduling of City Council hearings after a Planning Commission recommendation
Allowing for expeditious processing and thorough preparation in response to appeals, appeals are to be scheduled at least 45 days after the filing of an appeal but all other matters are to be scheduled for the next available regular City Council meeting.
The definition of Floor Area
Clarifying what areas within a building’s envelope are considered floor area and would be subject to the floor area ratio limits so that new additions to buildings do not circumvent the City’s regulatory goals of limiting the bulk of a house in relation to the size of the lot and encouraging development within the existing envelope.
05/07/18 – Receipt of a Report on the Timeline for the November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election
05/07/18 – Approval of a Resolution to be Presented to Volunteers at the Annual Volunteer Reception for 2018 May 15, 2018.
05/07/18 – Receipt of the FY 2016-2017 Audited Financial Statements
05/07/18 – Update on the Service Options Offered by East Bay Community Energy
05/07/18 – Receipt of the Police Department Quarterly Report for the 1st Quarter of 2018
