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Conduct a noticed public hearing to consider Zone Text Amendment, (ZT-18-03) and the Planning Commission's affirmative recommendation; Adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 28 of the Solano County Code to define the short-term rental of a dwelling as a "vacation house rental" and to authorize such land use, subject to an administrative or minor use permit, within the Agricultural, Rural Residential and Watershed Zoning Districts
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Published Notice Required? Yes _X___ No _ _
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Waive reading of the proposed ordinance;
2. Conduct a public hearing to consider Zone Text Amendment (ZT-18-03); and
3. Adopt the ordinance, Zone Text Amendment, (ZT-18-03), amending Chapter 28 of the Solano County Code regarding Vacation House Rentals.
SUMMARY:
Vacation house rental is increasing in popularity and prevalence, especially given the rise and ease of use of internet based vacation house rental sites. The use of a dwelling unit as a vacation house rental (whole house rental) rather than as a residence is a land use that is not addressed and implicitly not authorized by Chapter 28 (Zoning Regulations) of the Solano County Code. Though not authorized, there were 64 vacation house rentals identified in unincorporated Solano County as of August 2018 by Host Compliance, a firm that provides consulting service to jurisdictions on issues specific to vacation house rentals, making it necessary to consider amending Solano County Code to address this issue.
On July 19, 2018, following a study session on May 17, 2018 and a public hearing on June 21, 2018, the Planning Commission resolved (Resolution No. 4658) to recommend to the Board of Supervisors a proposed ordinance allowing vacation house rentals in areas zoned for Exclusive Agriculture (A-20), Suisun Valley Agricultural (A-SV), Rural Residential RR 2...
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