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 1106 NORTH PARKSIDE DRIVE (Parcel Identification No. 18-05-303-013), Peoria, IL. (Council District 2)
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BACKGROUND: The applicants and property owners, Brant and Christina Merryman request to obtain a special use to use an existing single-family dwelling as a short term rental. The property is owner occupied; however, the proposed short term rental may be available while the owner is away. A short term rental when the owner is not present requires special use approval.
The dwelling has six bedrooms, two of the bedrooms have been converted to non-sleeping uses. The proposal is to allow up to 6 guests, with no more than 6 adult guests. Off-street parking will be provided in the two-stall detached garage. On-street parking is available on the east side of Parkside Drive. The property is in the Uplands Residential Association. The Unified Development Code stipulates no more than 3% or 10 special use short term rentals in this neighborhood association. If approved, this would be the third special use Short Term Rental in this neighborhood association.
The Planning & Zoning Commission found that the request, in case number PZ 604-2021, met the Findings of Fact and voted 5-0 to approve the request subject to the parking plan and 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...
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