DEPARTMENT: Development Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Michael Shannon, PE, CBO
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing and Consideration on an Ordinance to amend Chapter 16 and Chapter 35 of the San Antonio City Code relating to Short Term Rentals and establishing fees.
SUMMARY:
A Council Consideration Request (CCR) was sponsored by former Councilman Mike Gallagher on January 26, 2017, to review current ordinances and city code procedures for short term rentals. With direction from the Governance Committee on March 22, 2017, the Development Services Department (DSD) facilitated an extensive public meeting and stakeholder input process to develop a proposed ordinance that creates the registration, inspections, and special exception process of short term rentals (STRs) in the City. The ordinance was discussed at a number of task force meetings, general meetings, individual meetings, and neighborhood meetings.
In addition, this item was presented for a briefing to the full City Council at B-Session on April 11, 2018, and the Council provided feedback relating to modifications and clarifications that they would like to see included. Staff provided the Governance Committee with a briefing on June 20, 2018. Any proposed changes and new ordinance language related to STRs requires City Council consideration and approval. Staff provided a briefing to City Council at B-Session on October 3, 2018, and received direction to bring the item forward for consideration.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The CCR requested that staff review five (5) elements: 1) research if short term rentals impact property values and neighborhood safety statistics, 2) review how cities have updated municipal codes or ordinances to allow this industry to operate, 3) review options for registering STRs and permitting options, 4) research if short term rentals should be required to remit hotel occupancy taxes (HOT), and 5) determine policies and procedures to enhance public safety ...
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