Short Term Rentals in the Flamingo & Espanola Historic Districts

Much discussion and controversy has arisen regarding Short Term Rentals in residential districts -- both single family and multi-family zoned neighborhoods. Planning Department staff opined that the rental of multi-family or town-house propeties in districts that do not permit hotel uses for period of less than 6 month and one day as transient use, probhibited under existing regulation.

The City staff recommended a revision to the current code which would allow short-term rentals in RM-1 and TH zoned neighborhoods excluding the Flamingo Park Historic District.  At its September 9, 2009 meeting, the City Commission arrived at no concensus and did not adopt the proposed Ordinance.

Following the City Commission meeting, a group of residents concerned with short term rentals and a group of property owners currently engaged in short term rental of their properties conducted a series of meetings to evolve a compromise proposal. 

At its meeting of September 26, 2009, the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association adopted a resolution urging the City Commission to take the following action as soon as possible:

Preserve the current policy limiting rental periods to a six month and one day minimum in the RM-1 and TH zones only of the Flamingo Park and Espanola Way Historic Districts, as well as the exception allowing Bed and Breakfast facilities, while allowing the issuance of a "grandfathered" short term rental license to those property owners who qualify according to specific enumerated criteria.

The full text of the adopted Resolution can be accessed, as follows:
http://flamingomb.org/FPNA_ShortTermRentalResolution_ADOPTED_9-26-09.doc