SH SHOR ORT TERM RM RE RENT NTAL ALS
Background on STRs in Burlington Shor ort-Term Rent ntal als i in B n Burling ngton n 2019 19 450 450 400 400 350 350 300 300 250 250 200 200 150 150 100 100 50 50 0 0 Est. Rentals Permit Status Partial Dwelling Permitted Unpermitted Whole Dwelling
Background on STRs in Burlington
Housing Summit 2019 What We e Hear eard: Establish standards for STR’s (zoning & • minimum housing). Encourage or require owner-occupancy. • Encourage partial unit STR’s rather than • whole unit. Different standards for different types and • areas – not one size fits all. Consider ways to limit number & location. • Consider neighborhood impacts. • Consider ways STR’s might support • affordable housing.
Existing Regulations What at is is in in plac ace e al alread eady? City & State rooms & meals tax required of hosts • (some platforms remit on behalf of hosts) Zoning standards for Bed & Breakfast (to which • permitted short-term rentals have complied) Zoning provisions for “temporary use” • Zoning requirements for housing replacement, when • housing is converted to commercial use
Proposed Framework We’ve e have e hear eard a a lot of ve very dif iffer eren ent opin inio ions; key ey is is to f fin ind bal alan ance e bet etween een a a leg egal al pathway for or th these se rentals, s, while limiti ting th the bur urden on on th the city ty’s s housi ousing stoc stock. k. Consider Zoning, Rental Registration & • Minimum Housing Code requirements Distinguish between whole-unit and rooms- • within-a-unit STR’s Require annual rental registration for STR’s • Impacts Standards Benefits Require minimum housing inspection, except • for some situations Continue to apply “Housing Replacement” • and “Temporary Use” standards
Rooms within a Unit Pol olicy intends to s to limit t th the num umber of housi ousing un units ts con onverted to to STR, R, ensur sure th that t th those ose con onversi sion ons s con ontr tribut ute to to effor orts ts to to prese serve & exp xpand affor ordable housi ousing, while allow owing som some flexi xibility ty for or hosts osts to to earn incom ome and benefits ts to to Bur urlington ton econ onom omy. Prop opose osed Zoning ning P Polic icy: Oth ther R Regul ulator tory Con onsi siderati tion ons: s: Revise “bed & breakfast” definition to • Allow tenants as hosts, with owner/association recognize this type of STR • permission Property must be host’s primary residence • In residential zones, up to 2 rented rooms All units required to register as a business (pay • • are permitted, 3+ are Conditional Use applicable taxes), and register annually as a rental In mixed-use zones, up to 5 rented rooms • permitted Continue existing minimum housing inspection • One parking space per rented bedroom in • exemption for rental of one or two rooms within residential districts an owner-occupied home
Whole Unit Rentals Prop opose osed Zoning ning P Polic icy: Oth ther R Regul ulator tory Con onsi siderati tion ons: s: Create new “whole unit short term rental” • definition, considered a non-residential use Allow tenants as hosts, with owner/association • permission Property where the STR is located must be • the host’s primary residence All units required to register as a business (pay Permitted in mixed-use zones, Conditional • • Use in residential zones applicable taxes), and register annually as a rental Limit # of rentals based on size of building: • 1 STR in bldgs. with 1-3 units (including ADUs) • Require minimum housing inspection 2 STR in bldgs. with 4-5 units • • 3 STR in bldgs. with 6+ units • Buildings with 4+ STR considered a Hotel • Continue to apply Housing Replacement to • Upper limit of 3 or 5% of total dwelling units on a • housing units converted to STRs; exempt from property, whichever is greater requirement if unit is originally created & One parking space per rented unit in • permitted as an STR residential districts
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