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PB23-0644. Residential Use Incentives - Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Residential Use Incentives - Comprehensive Plan Amendment
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Proposal
The City proposes to create incentives for residential development by allowing increased floor area ratios and building heights in three specific areas (Mid Beach, South Beach, West Avenue) in exchange for property owners voluntarily prohibiting short-term rentals and transient uses. This aims to encourage permanent residential housing and reduce the conversion of residential units to vacation rentals.
Staff Recommendation
APPROVAL
Conditions:
Property must fully vacate existing transient uses
Property owner must execute restrictive covenant prohibiting rentals less than 6 months and 1 day
Certificate of appropriateness required for properties in historic districts
No variances allowed from residential use incentive requirements
Compliance Findings:
✓ Concurrency: Satisfied
✗ Sea Level Rise: Addressed
✗ Comprehensive Plan: Consistent
✗ Land Development Regulations: Compliant
Key Issues
Loss of permanent residents (4,889 between 2010-2020)
Conversion of residential units to short-term rentals
Traffic congestion from employees commuting longer distances
Nuisances from transient uses in residential areas
State law limitations on regulating short-term rentals