The county Planning Commission held a Local Coastal Plan (LCP) workshop on 1/13/2022. Vacation Rentals were discussed as part of the “Land Use” provisions. AUDIO: Vacation Rental – LCP on coast discussion begins at 00.46.15 County Planner Gary H. is the presenter. Public Comments on VRs begin at 57 minutes Next Planning Commission Meeting on… Continue reading SoCo Planning Commission LCP Workshop–Audio
Category: VR County Rules
VR License Proposed in Coastal Zone
The Sonoma County planners have mentioned various possible limits on some Vacation Rental (VR) owners – such as proximity or density limits, or a day limit in annual renters. It is expected that the VR Ordinance proposal will be released in mid-January 2022 . NONE OF THESE “LIMITS” HAVE BEEN PROPOSED FOR THE COASTAL ZONE.… Continue reading VR License Proposed in Coastal Zone
PRMD VR Regulation Proposal-Slide Show
The county planning staff (Permit Sonoma) went over their plans for a new Vacation Rental Ordinance that will encompass the entire county. First the Local Coastal Plan (LCP) needs to be finalized. Then the VR Ordinance – the “Coastal Zone” portion – can be finalized and approved by county officials and the CA Coastal Commission.… Continue reading PRMD VR Regulation Proposal-Slide Show
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Permit Sonoma Proposes a Countywide VR Program
County Proposes Business License for VRs LCP Comments Can Still Be Submitted Ongoing Comment Period PRMD-LCP-Update@Sonoma-county.org PERMIT SONOMA MOVES FROM ZONING PERMITS TO A BUSINESS LICENSE. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS WILL BE EXTENDED TO COASTAL ZONE VRS. The current inland VR Ordinance is a “zoning permit” type program where Permit Sonoma (county planning department) gives VR operators… Continue reading Permit Sonoma Proposes a Countywide VR Program
Permit Sonoma Revised LCP
Permit Sonoma released the latest version of the Sonoma County Local Coastal Plan – “Revised Public Review Draft – June 2021”. You can review it here: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/PRMD/Long-Range-Plans/Local-Coastal-Program/Public-Review-Draft/#separateSections The 2019 Public Review Draft materials can be found at the bottom of the webpage link for the update. HEARING DATE: Monday, July 26 at 1:00pm – Planning… Continue reading Permit Sonoma Revised LCP
SoCo 2021 VR Rules Inland – Performance Standards 2
This is the 5th of six blog posts on the county’s short-term VR Ordinance that applies to inland VR homes – not in the COASTAL ZONE. —–HISTORY OF COUNTY VR REGULATION – VRs INLAND—– This post continues listing the County’s VR Ordinance “Performance Standards” contained in Section 26-88-120 (f): 10. Posting and Neighborhood Notification of… Continue reading SoCo 2021 VR Rules Inland – Performance Standards 2
SoCo 2021 VR Rules Inland- Performance Standards 1
We continue reviewing Sec. 26-88-120 – the county (inland) Vacation Rental Ordinance in this post. Here is the 4th of six blog posts on the county VR Ordinance. This does not apply to the coastal zone. A new VR Ordinance & Business License will be considered for the Coastal Zone in late 2023. —-HISTORY OF… Continue reading SoCo 2021 VR Rules Inland- Performance Standards 1
SoCo VR 2021 Rules-Permit Requirements
Sonoma County Vacation Rental (VR) Rules inland (do not now apply to the coastal zone) next go into the “Permit Requirements”. This is the 3rd of six blog posts and summarizes what the VR ordinance says. These VR Rules will be supplanted by a NEW VR ORDINANCE approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2022.… Continue reading SoCo VR 2021 Rules-Permit Requirements
SoCo VR Rules Intro Pre-2022
Sonoma County’s planning department – Permit Sonoma – has short-term vacation rental (VR) rules inland as of 2021-2023, but those VR rules have not been expanded to the Coastal Zone. Permit Sonoma has to update the Local Coastal Plan and create coastal zone short-term VR rules before they can become effective. There will be public… Continue reading SoCo VR Rules Intro Pre-2022