TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
DATE: September 22, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Kevin Burke, 480-348-3690
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Quality of Life - Short Term Vacation Rentals
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Council Goals or Other Policies / Statutory Requirements:
Quality of Life - Maintain and improve the Paradise Valley quality of life.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive information regarding actions to manage the negative impacts of short term vacation rentals in Paradise Valley.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The rise of short term vacation rentals through online listing agencies such as Airbnb, VRBO, Home Away, and Flip Key are changing land use in traditionally owner occupied neighborhoods of Paradise Valley. The Town Council identified this trend as a concern to the Quality of Life of PV residents. Vice Mayor David Sherf, who brought this issue to the attention of Council, agreed to serve as the Council lead on the topic. Further leadership has been provided by Councilmembers Bien Wilner and Stanton with staff support.
The approach to this issue has evolved over the year as the Town learned more about the practice, the applicability of Town codes, and most importantly the change in the regulatory environment from the State. Senate Bill 1350 effective August 6, 2016, pre-empted Arizona cities and towns from many regulatory actions on this practice. Within this framework, this study session will review the three prong approach that staff is taking to ensure the quality of life is protected in PV.
First, is the issue of "party houses." With the advent of this practice, the Town saw a greater proliferation of residences being rented for the purpose of hosting an event. That event could be a wedding, a golf outing, a fraternity/sorority party, or a fund raising event hosted by someone other than the owner of the property. Moreover, it could occur far more frequently because the property sees a different renter each we...
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