This matter was originally proposed to you at a meeting on January 2, 2019. Since that time, several meetings have occurred with the motel owners. As a result of these meetings, there has been changes to the original ordinance.

The changes from the original draft include:

1)The definition of Transient Residential Lodging. The change is the  presumption for the definition to fit any property where the percentage of stays meets the set thresholds. Property owners will now have the opportunity to establish that any stay exceeding the thresholds should not count toward the percentage if the person in the room has another permanent residence,  and is only temporarily displaced by a construction project on their new home, a disaster or repairs to their permanent residence. Additionally, new employment would also meet the presumption standard.

2) The percentage threshold for transient housing has also been increased to twenty-five percent.

3)The grandfather provision in Section IX of the ordinance has been adjusted to commence upon the effective date and expire on April 1, 2022.  4) The term “occupant” has been added to the identification requirement, so that identification is required of each occupant of the room along with the person renting it. 

These provisions only apply to any current motel meeting the definition of transient residential lodging that wishes to continue to operate as such until the grandfathering expires.