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Proposed Zoning Amendments — guest houses (short-term rentals)
Description
City-proposed amendments require live-in managers, on-site parking without variances, and preserved commercial ground floors for short-term rentals in commercial zones; referred to Planning Board with a February 25 public hearing.
Impact summary
Existing rentals are grandfathered, but future conversions face much tighter rules aimed at parking crunches and disappearing storefronts.
Applicant
- Name
- Nicholas Armour, Zoning Officer
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 3
- Total mentions
- 1
Recorded in the meeting · Planning Commission
Discussed
Last discussed Jan 28, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (1)
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