ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Approving a SPECIAL USE in a Class R-4 (Single-Family Residential) District, for a SHORT TERM RENTAL for the Property Located at 502 WEST MAYWOOD AVENUE (Parcel Identification No. 14-33-108-009), Peoria, IL (Council District 2).
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BACKGROUND: The applicant and property owner, Tonia McDonald requests to obtain a special use to use an existing single-family dwelling as a short term rental. Renting all or part of a dwelling, while the owner is away, to transient guest(s) for a period less than thirty (30) consecutive days is considered a short term rental that requires a special use.
The dwelling has three bedrooms. The proposal is to allow up to 6 guests. On street parking is available. There is no off-street parking. The property is in the Center Bluff Neighborhood Association. The Unified Development Code stipulates no more than 3% or 17 special use short term rentals in this neighborhood association. If approved, this would be the first special use Short Term Rental in this neighborhood association.
The Planning & Zoning Commission found that the request, in case number PZ 573-2021, met the Findings of Fact and voted 5-0 to approve the request subject to the following conditions:
1. Fire extinguishers shall be installed according to the 2018 International Fire Code Chapter 9, Section 906.
2. Interconnected smoke alarms shall be installed according to the 2018 International Fire Code Chapter 9, Section 907.
3. Carbon monoxide detector shall be installed according to the 2018 International Fire Code Chapter 9, Section 915.
4. Additional dwelling units cannot be added to the single family dwelling.
5. The owner shall obtain and maintain a valid Short Term Rental license from the City of Peoria and the owner shall pay Room Rental Use or Privilege tax to the City of Peoria.
6. An approved Special Use is valid for the Applicant only as identified on the special use application submitted to the Planning & Zoning Commission. An approved Special Use shall become null and void upon any change in ownership of the property which results in the removal of all prior applicants. Such change in ownership of the property will require a new special use application and approval.
For detailed information, see the attached case packet to the Planning & Zoning Commission and the attached meeting minutes.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS (at the Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting): The petitioner presented a petition of support for the request, signed by five neighbors. There was no comment in opposition.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: The Special Use would be approved subject to the conditions. The property owner would need to obtain a license before operating the short term rental.
IMPACT IF DENIED: The short term rental use, when the owner is away would not be permitted.
ALTERNATIVES: NA
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: NA
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Grow Peoria
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Reinvest in neighborhoods.
DEPARTMENT: Community Development