City Council

18. UPDATE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR SHORT- TERM RENTALS IN THE COASTAL ZONE; ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE – AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 5.38 (SHORT-TERM RENTAL PERMITS) AND FINDINGS OF EXEMPTION FROM CEQA RELATED TO SAME; PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING PROPOSED PROCESS FOR REVIEW AND ISSUANCE OF SHORT-TERM RENTAL PERMITS RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to sign the Short-Term Rental (STR) Program Coastal Development Permit (CDP) Acknowledgement to accept the conditions required by the California Coastal Commission and begin implementation of the CDP. 2. Adopt an urgency ordinance amending Section 5.38 of the Municipal Code to create STR Permit requirements, and establish regulations for short-term rentals outside of the Coastal Zone, including findings of exemption from CEQA, entitled: AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.38 OF THE DANA POINT MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO BUSINESS REGULATIONS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS 3. Review and provide direction, if needed, for the proposed process to review STR Permit applications and issue STR Permits. NEW BUSINESS