Denman trustees seek draft bylaw for short-term vacation rentals
The Local Trust Committee also asked bylaw enforcement staff to attend its next meeting to discuss enforcement of short-term vacation rentals.
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The Denman Island Local Trust Committee asked staff to prepare a draft bylaw for temporary use permits for short-term vacation rentals and placed the matter on its top priorities list.[1]
The committee also asked bylaw enforcement staff to attend its next meeting to discuss enforcement of short-term vacation rentals.[1]
The decisions followed presentations about enforcement letters and guest accommodation. The minutes say approximately twenty-six business operators on Denman Island had received letters from Islands Trust Bylaw Enforcement based on investigations into online advertising.[1]
The committee directed staff to prioritize affordable housing project applications until further direction.[1] It also asked staff to prepare a timeline for processing the Denman Housing Association application, with suggestions for reducing the time involved.[1]
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Denman Island Local Trust Committee Minutes — October 9, 2018
DE-2018-094 It was MOVED and SECONDED, that the Denman Island Local Trust Committee request staff to prepare a draft bylaw for the issuance of Temporary Use Permits for short-term vacation rentals and that the matter be placed on the top priorities list. CARRIED DE-2018-095 It was MOVED and SECONDED, that the bylaw enforcement staff be requested to attend the next Denman Island Local Trust Committee meeting to discuss bylaw enforcement of short-term vacation rentals. CARRIED
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