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First year City HMB collected $80k TOT tax (Transit Occupancy Tax) for short term rentals. Last fiscal year, 2018/2019, the City took in $200k due to a better system, a compliant specialist to track and an agreement with Air BnB.
Hear about survey results from 175 respondents.
The Planning Commission is seeking the community’s input for regulating the use of properties in Half Moon Bay as Short-Term Rentals (typically for vacation use), known as STRs. While STRs are not presently regulated in the City’s zoning ordinance, many are currently operating here. For these, the City collects transient occupancy tax (TOT). Additionally, the City requires a business license for all those operating a STR.
The next opportunity for community members to participate in this discussion will be at a Planning Commission study session on Tuesday, January 28. At this meeting the Planning Commission will review and discuss the results of the community survey that was distributed in November 2019, and provide direction and feedback to City staff as to possible next steps. The community is invited to provide input during this study session.
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Tuesday, January 28
7:00 p.m.
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
537 Kelly Avenue
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The discussion of STRs was originally brought to the Planning Commission in 2018 and this study session, along with public comment, will help to further inform how the City might best regulate STRs to meet the community’s needs, and help define the scope of new regulations.
An STR is a room, home, apartment, or condominium unit that can be rented for short periods, generally for vacation use, from one to 30 nights. Typically, an STR unit is occupied for a few days at a time. STRs are often advertised and booked through services such as Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway, and other similar platforms, and are sometimes also offered as individual rentals unaffiliated with any particular property management service.
More information about STRs along with the survey results are available on the City’s website at.
If you are unable to attend the meeting you can offer your input by emailing the City’s Community Preservation Specialist, Joe Butcher, at [email protected]. The agenda and staff report for the meeting will be available on Thursday, January 23 at www.hmbcity.com/pcagendas.
La ComisiĂłn de PlanificaciĂłn está buscando el aporte de la comunidad para regular el uso de propiedades en Half Moon Bay como alquileres a corto plazo (generalmente para uso vacacional), conocidos como STR. Si bien los STR no están actualmente regulados en la ordenanza de zonificaciĂłn de la Ciudad, muchos actualmente operan aquĂ. Para estos, la Ciudad recauda el impuesto de ocupaciĂłn transitoria (TOT). Además, la Ciudad requiere una licencia comercial para todos aquellos que operan un STR.
La próxima oportunidad para que los miembros de la comunidad participen en esta discusión será en una sesión de estudio de la Comisión de Planificación el martes 28 de enero. En esta reunión, la Comisión de Planificación revisará y discutirá los resultados de la encuesta comunitaria que se distribuyó en noviembre de 2019, y proporcionará dirección y retroalimentación al personal de la Ciudad en cuanto a posibles próximos pasos. Se invita a la comunidad a brindar su opinión durante esta sesión de estudio.
Martes 28 de enero
7:00 pm.
Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia (COE)
537 Kelly Avenue
La discusiĂłn sobre los STR se llevĂł originalmente a la ComisiĂłn de PlanificaciĂłn en 2018 y esta sesiĂłn de estudio, junto con los comentarios pĂşblicos, ayudará a informar mejor cĂłmo la Ciudad podrĂa regular mejor los STR para satisfacer las necesidades de la comunidad y ayudar a definir el alcance de las nuevas regulaciones.
Para obtener más información sobre los STR junto con los resultados de la encuesta, visite el sitio web de la Ciudad. Si no puede asistir a la reunión, puede ofrecer su opinión enviando un correo electrónico al especialista en preservación comunitaria de la ciudad, Joe Butcher, a [email protected]. La agenda y el informe del personal para la reunión estarán disponibles el jueves 23 de enero en www.hmbcity.com/pcagendas
SURVEY: What Do You Think of Short-Term Rentals in HMB?
 BY MICHELLE
Your Input Requested! Please Fill Out the Survey on Potential Regulations for Short-Term Rentals
The City of Half Moon Bay is seeking the community’s input for regulating the use of properties here as Short-Term Rentals (typically for vacation use), known as STRs. While STRs are not presently regulated in the City’s zoning ordinance, many are currently operating here.
Many community members have expressed an interest in this topic, with a wide range of opinions about STRs and how they may be regulated. Residents have communicated to the City that they have concerns about various aspects of neighborhood compatibility of STRs, such as safety, noise, trash, and parking. Accordingly, the City has been working to develop an ordinance and specific regulations to directly address the use of properties as STRs.
The purpose of this survey is to better understand people’s perspectives on the potential benefits and impacts of STRs, gain input on how the City might best regulate STRs to meet the community’s needs, and help define the scope of those regulations.
What is a Short-Term Rental?
An STR is a room, home, apartment, or condominium unit that can be rented for short periods, generally for vacation use, from one to 30 nights. Typically, an STR unit is occupied for a few days at a time. STRs are often advertised and booked through services such as Airbnb, VRBO, Homeaway, and other similar platforms, and are sometimes also offered as individual rentals unaffiliated with any particular property management service.
¡Se solicita su aporte! Complete la encuesta sobre las posibles regulaciones para alquileres a corto plazo
La ciudad de Half Moon Bay quiere el aporte de la comunidad para regular el uso de propiedades aquĂ como alquileres a corto plazo (generalmente para uso vacacional), conocidos como STR. Aunque los STRs no están actualmente regulados en la ordenanza de zonificaciĂłn de la Ciudad, muchos actualmente operan aquĂ.
El propĂłsito de esta encuesta es de comprender mejor las perspectivas de las personas sobre los posibles beneficios e impactos de los STRs, obtener informaciĂłn sobre cĂłmo la Ciudad podrĂa regular mejor los STRs para satisfacer las necesidades de la comunidad y ayudar a definir el alcance de esas regulaciones.