City of Colorado Springs - File #: CPC CA 18-00063

• File #: CPC CA 18-00063
• Version: 4
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Mayor's Office
• File created: 6/4/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 11/13/2018
• Final action: 11/13/2018
• Title: Ordinance No. 18-112 amending Chapter 7 (Planning, Development and Building) of City Code defining and establishing standards for short term rental units (Legislative) Presenter: Meggan Herington, Assistant Planning Director Peter Wysocki, Director of Planning and Community Development
• Indexes: Code Amendment
• Related files: 18-0440, CPC CA 19-00055

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/13/2018	3	City Council	finally passed	Pass
10/23/2018	2	City Council	approved on first reading	Pass
10/23/2018	2	City Council	denied	Fail
10/22/2018	2	Council Work Session	referred
9/24/2018	2	Council Work Session	referred
8/16/2018	1	Planning Commission	referred	Fail
7/19/2018	1	Planning Commission	postpone to a date certain	Pass
6/21/2018	1	Planning Commission	postpone to a date certain	Pass

Title
Ordinance No. 18-112 amending Chapter 7 (Planning, Development and Building) of City Code defining and establishing standards for short term rental units

(Legislative)

Presenter:
Meggan Herington, Assistant Planning Director
Peter Wysocki, Director of Planning and Community Development

Body
Summary:
The proposed ordinance amends several sections of City Code Chapter 7 by establishing regulations and a permitting process for short term vacation rentals - commonly referred to as AirBnB and VRBO.

Bullets below highlight the proposed ordinance:
a. Addition of a definition of Short Term Rental Unit,
b. Addition of short term rental unit to the threshold of review,
c. Addition of language that a short term rental unit is allowed as an accessory use to a residential use in any zone district with approval of the short term rental unit permit,
d. Addition of short term rental unit permit to the appeals section of Code stating that new Part 17 is subject to appeal similar to other permit types, and
e. New Part 17 outlining the requirements for obtaining and keeping a permit for a short term rental unit and how that permit may be denied, suspended or revoked.

**** add language related to annual fee ******Also for consideration by the City Council is a resolution adopting a $120.00 fee for the Short Term Rental Permit. This is a one-time fee similar to the existing home occupation permit fee and temporary use permit fee. The amount of $120.00 is the fee now charged for a home occupation permit which has similar processing as to what is intended for the short term rental unit permit. The fee will go into effect at the same time as the permit ordinance. Staff had originally proposed 90 days in order for owners to work with the city to gain a permit. However, at this time, a January 1 start may be more favorable. The final resolution and ordinance will be updated to the timeframe that Council instructs.

The attached City Planning Commission report and a...