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File #: CPC AP 21-00119    Version: Name: STR 1950 & 1952 Woodburn Street
Type: Planning Case Status: Passed
File created: 8/10/2021 In control: Council Work Session
On agenda: 9/28/2021 Final action: 9/28/2021
Title: An appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to uphold the administrative denial of a Short Term Rental permit for 1950 & 1952 Woodburn Street. (Quasi-Judicial) Presenter: Carli Hiben, Program Coordinator Peter Wysocki, Director of Planning and Community Development
Indexes: Appeals, Short Term Rental
Attachments: 1. CC_Woodburn STR Appeal, 2. 1950 1952 Woodburn STR permit appeal, 3. Staff Report - 1950 & 1952 Woodburn STR Denials, 4. 1950 & 1952 Woodburn Street - 500' Buffer, 5. PlanCOS Vision Map, 6. Appellant Statement, 7. Public Comments_WoodburnSTR, 8. 7.5.1704 ShortTermRentalPermitReviewCriteria, 9. 7.5.1702.B STR PermitRequired, 10. 7.5.906 (B) Appeal of Commission-Board

Title
An appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to uphold the administrative denial of a Short Term Rental permit for 1950 & 1952 Woodburn Street.

(Quasi-Judicial)

Presenter:
Carli Hiben, Program Coordinator
Peter Wysocki, Director of Planning and Community Development

Body
Summary:
Owner/Applicant: Tara L. Sorenson
Original Appellant to City Planning Commission: Tara L. Sorenson
Location: 1950 & 1952 Woodburn Street; located west of the intersection of Woodburn Street and Terrace Drive.

The owner of 1950 & 1952 Woodburn Street is appealing the City Planning Commission's decision to uphold the administrative denial of the Short Term Rental permits for 1950 & 1952 Woodburn Street due to an ownership change pursuant to City Code Section 7.5.1702.B. The appellant is not eligible for new Short Term Rental permits as they are designated as being non-owner occupied and active non-owner occupied Short Term Rentals are within the established 500' buffer, pursuant to Section 7.5.1704.C.

Previous Council Action:
N/A

Background:
Timeline of the denial of the Short Term Rental (STR) applications:

The non-owner occupied STR permits for 1950 Woodburn Street (STR-0779) and 1952 Woodburn Street (STR-0780) expired on July 31, 2021. The STR permits were originally issued in July 2019. As required, renewals in 2020 and 2021 were submitted prior to expiration.

Non-owner occupied STR renewal applications for STR-0779 and STR-0780 were submitted on June 24, 2021. Staff was not aware of nor notified of the previous ownership transfers and learned that they had occurred while reviewing the recent renewal applications. Pursuant to City Code Section 7.5.1702.B, STR permits expire upon a transfer of ownership. On June 25, 2021, the applicant was notified that staff was unable to renew the permits due to transfer of ownership. After further discussion with the property owner and internal staff, the renewal applications were officially denied on July 16, 20...

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