Well, So Much for the Democratic Majority on the San Diego City Council – 8 to 1 Vote for Campbell's STVR Plan – OB Rag

Short term vacation rentals on Voltaire St. in Ocean Beach. Well, so much for the Democratic majority on the City Council. Yesterday, Tuesday, Feb. 23, after hours of “public” testimony, the Council voted 8 to 1 to approve Jen Campbell’s proposal on short-term vacation rentals. Councilmember Joe LaCava – representing District 1, the other coastal …

Appropriateness of short-term vacation rentals continues to stir debate – KESQ

Short-term vacation rentals have been a topic of debate for homeowners and visitors vacationing here in the Coachella Valley amid the pandemic. Now, Cathedral City moving forward with its phase-out plans. A quiet neighborhood in the Cathedral City could see some changes with its short term vacation rentals.  “I think it’s about time and it’s gotten …

Is the New Airport Terminal the Reason the Point Loma Palm Trees Have to Go? – OB Rag

By Geoff Page The Newport palms got their day – or rather their 10 minutes – in court Tuesday, November 9, as reported here in The OB Rag. The main reason why the effort failed was that the plaintiffs in the legal complaint, John and Tracy Van De Walker, did not own the trees. It …

Extreme Bicyclists Hold Sway Over Peninsula Planners – OB Rag

By Geoff Page The regular monthly meeting of the Peninsula Community Planning Board, November 18, was all about changes the PCPB is recommending for the streets many people use daily. But, the only people who seem to be paying attention were from the cycling community. There was also a letter of support for the palms …

Tybee's neighborhoods have gone to the tourists. It's not too late to address STVR issue – Savannah Morning News

Opinion Editor Adam Van Brimmer blogs on local topics of interest most weekday mornings in the “Savannah’s Town Square” Facebook group. The following is an excerpt from one of those posts. Join the group at Facebook.com. Nobody appreciates a wise old adage these days, but coming from a farming family, I always enjoyed the one about …

New STVR Rules Appeasing Beach Community Residents – NBC 7 San Diego

San Diego New STVR Rules Appeasing Beach Community Residents By Bridget Naso • Published July 17, 2018 • Updated on July 17, 2018 at 9:36 pm >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. Iu2019M MARK MULLEN. >> Iu2019M CATHERINE GARCIA. THANKS FOR BEING WITH US. THIS WAS A BIG VICTORY. >> HERE IS A LIVE LOOK. ACCORDING TO …

My Turn: STVR registration – compliance or convoluted? – West Hawaii Today

I am a short-term vacation manager for a large real estate company on the Big Island of Hawaii. I have not been against the county requiring owners of vacation rentals to obtain permits for their vacation rentals with them through this whole process. I still believe it is needed because of the number of vacation …

VIDEO: Testifiers Speak Out On Short Term Vacation Rental Rules – Big Island Video News

(BIVN) – Concerns over proposed administrative rules, crafted by the Hawaiʻi County Planning Department to regulate short term vacation rentals (STVR) on the Big Island, were expressed during a public hearing Friday evening in Hilo. It was the second of two initial hearings on the rules. The first was held the night before in Kona. …

Waimea neighbors protest STVR – Hawaii Tribune-Herald (subscription)

Neighbors of a Waimea vacation rental vowed Friday to appeal Planning Director Michael Yee’s decision to allow the property to be grandfathered in under a county law prohibiting such properties in residential districts. Yee on May 4 approved a nonconforming use certificate and vacation rental application for the property, at 65-1203 Awaa Place, the first …

City Talk column: Pay attention to proposed STVR bill – Savannah Morning News

The Georgia House Committee on Regulated Industries recently endorsed House Bill 523, which would prevent local governments from placing restrictions on short-term vacation rentals. If it were to become law, the two-page bill would have profound consequences for Savannah and other popular Georgia destinations, but only three members of the committee voted against it. It …