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CC - (1) Discussion of Policy Recommendations from the City Council Short Term Rentals Subcommittee Related to Short Term Residential Rentals; and (2) Direction to the City Manager on the Development of a Short Term Residential Rentals Ordinance
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Meeting Date: February 12, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Jesse Mays/Assistant to the City Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas (02/06/19) - City Council (02/06/19); Short-Term Residential Rentals (01/28/19; 02/04/19)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (02/08/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) receive and discuss policy recommendations from the City Council Short Term Rentals Subcommittee related to short term residential rentals; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager on whether to use the Subcommittee's policy recommendations or alternative policy recommendations to develop a short term residential rentals ordinance.
BACKGROUND
Currently short term rentals are prohibited in the residential zones within the City. Title 17, Zoning (Zoning Code), of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) classifies rentals of less than 30 consecutive days as a hotel/motel use and they are not listed as a permitted use in residential zones. The Zoning Code is a permissive Code, in that if a land-use is not specifically identified as permitted, then it is considered to be prohibited.
Despite this prohibition, short term rentals have arisen in Culver City due in part to promotion on short term rental websites, sometimes referred to as hosting platforms, such as Airbnb and Home Away.
Short Term Rentals Task Force
On April 11, 2017, the City Council cr...
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