An STR ordinance was ready for approval Tuesday night, but after hearing public testimony and staff comments, the board decided to continue the hearing to February in order to make some changes to the draft.
The Hood River County Board of Commissioners decided upon a direction to take short term rental (STR) regulations after its Aug. 20 public hearing, and county staff will present either a draft of updated regulations or a timeframe at the commission’s Oct. 15 meeting.
I am writing about the residency requirements for short term rentals (STRs) in Hood River County. Many STRs are owned by non-residents who live elsewhere. Many are second vacation homes; most don’t have permits. The permit application for a STR requires the owner state they live in the house for 30 days or more in a calendar year. If so, a person can have 12 different residences in a calendar year.
After some delay, Hood River County Board of Commissioners is meeting again to deliberate what to do about short term rental (STR) regulations. Following Monday’s public hearing, the board of commissioners will either recommend a course of action to county staff or extend deliberation on the issue to a future meeting.
When I first moved here 16 years ago, people were already talking about Hood River’s “Aspen-ization.” The transformation of our small rural county into a glitzy, exclusive resort community seemed a very long way away.
Cascade Locks Planning Commission will consider an ordinance regulating short-term rentals (STRs) and accessory dwelling units at a meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 9 at City Hall, 140 WaNaPa St.
