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 R4 (Single-Family Residential) District for a SHORT-TERM RENTAL at 1805 N PROSPECT ROAD (Parcel Identification No. 18-03-126-008), Peoria, IL. (Council District 3)
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BACKGROUND: The applicant and owner, Jonathan Hopkins requests to obtain a special use to use an existing single family dwelling as a short term rental. The intended use is to rent the whole house for stays ranging from 1 night to 3 to 6 months at a time. Stays for a period less than 30 consecutive days is considered a short term rental and requires special use approval.
The dwelling has two bedrooms. The proposal is to allow up to 5 guests. Off-street parking is not available. On-street parking is allowed. The property is in the Glen Oak Flanagan Neighborhood Association. The 3% cap on special use short term rentals allows 2 in this neighborhood association. If approved, this request would be the second, and the cap in this neighborhood would be met.
The Planning & Zoning Commission found that the request, in case PZ 1185-2022, met the Findings of Fact and voted 6-0 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. Only the front portion of the south bedroom may be used for sleeping area according to the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code Section 404.4.2 Access From Bedrooms.
6. Occupancy of the short term rental shall not exceed five (5) guests.
7. 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.
8. 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 more detailed information, see the attached Planning & Zoning Commission case packet and meeting minutes.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS (at the Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting): None
IMPACT IF APPROVED: The Special Use would be approved subject to the conditions. The applicant would need to maintain a license to operate the short term rental.
IMPACT IF DENIED: The Special use would not be approved and a non owner occupied short term rental use 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