Title
Use Permit Application by Antoinette Smith to Permit a Short-Term Rental (STR) at 526 Settlers Landing Road [LRSN: 2003217]
Purpose
UPDATED BACKGROUND STATEMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 11, 2024:
Pursuant to Zoning Ordinance sec. 3-3(29)(e), short-term rental applications with a pending public hearing date as of June 30, 2024, convert to zoning Administrator Permits (ZAPs) if the requirements in Zoning Ordinance sec. 3-3(29)(a) are satisfied. This application was deferred by City Council at the June 12th meeting and satisfies the requirements set forth in Zoning Ordinance sec. 3-3(29)(a). As such, it has been converted to a ZAP and no further Council action is required. This application will be processed administratively by zoning staff.
UPDATED BACKGROUND STATEMENT FOR JUNE 12, 2024:
This item was deferred at the August 9, 2023, the November 8, 2023, and the February 28, 2024 City Council meetings.
Based on the set of proposed amendments, the proposed short-term rental is located in the Downtown 3 Zone, in which the proposed amendments recommend a maximum of four (4) STRs. Currently, the Downtown 3 Zone features four (4) permitted STRs and the proposed STR would exceed the maximum number of STRs permitted. Additionally, this Use Permit application is eligible to convert to a Zoning Administrator Permit (ZAP) application on the day the proposed ordinance amendments go into effect.
UPDATED BACKGROUND STATEMENT FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2024:
This item was deferred at the August 9, 2023 and the November 8, 2023 City Council meetings.
Staff is recommending deferral of all short-term rental use permit applications on this agenda. Staff continues to work with the guidance of City Council to establish a consistent and effective land use policy for short-term rentals with goals including the protection of the community’s neighborhoods and supporting opportunities for stays for visitors of Hampton.
UPDATED BACKGROUND STATEMENT FOR AUGUST 9, 2023:
At Planning Commission, i...
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