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 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, it was discussed that this property was under code enforcement action for work that had been performed without permits prior to Planning Commission. That work included installation of new impervious area (a walkway). After Planning Commission, on July 27, 2023, an inspector observed that deck construction had also been performed on the site. A Notice of Violation was sent on July 31, 2023 for the deck work. Permits need to be obtained. Staff also inspected an accessory bathroom structure based upon a neighbor complaint. The Acting Building Official spoke with the homeowner who conveyed her intention to ...
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