Title
Approval of an Ordinance Establishing Regulations for Short-Term Rental Accommodations
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Land Use and Environment Committee (LUEC) recommends approval of an Ordinance adopting regulations for short term rental accommodations.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve approval of an Ordinance adopting regulations for short term rental accommodations.
Report
Issue:
Whether to adopt an Ordinance adopting regulations for short term rental accommodations consistent with guiding principles established by the LUEC.
Staff Contact:
Leonard Bauer, Director, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8206
Catherine McCoy, Associate Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3776
Presenter(s):
Leonard Bauer, Director, Community Planning and Development,
Catherine McCoy, Associate Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis has not changed from first to second reading.
Background
Short-term rentals, also known as vacation rentals, exist in Olympia neighborhoods as room rentals or rentals of entire living units, primarily in single family homes and multifamily units. City residents, property owners, and stakeholder groups (such as short-term rental operators) have shared their stories and first-hand experience renting, owning and living adjacent to short-term rental units.
The Washington State Legislature has adopted some regulations for short term rentals (RCW 64.37). The City of Olympia currently does not have specific regulations addressing short term rentals. In 2019, the Land Use and Environment Committee directed staff to conduct a public process to establish rules that carry out the following six guiding principles:
1. Housing: Establish protections for the supply and affordability of housing.
2. Health and Safety: Identify unwanted behaviors and negative consequences.
3. Neighborhood Integrity: Minimize impacts and tensions between short t...
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