REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 28, 2023
FROM
CHAD NOTTINGHAM, Interim Director, Land Use Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Housing Element Update on Program 4 - Short-Term Rentals
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Receive presentation on an update regarding Program 4 of the County's 6th Cycle Housing Element.
(Presenter: Chad Nottingham, Interim Director, 387-4431)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item is for presentation and discussion and will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On September 27, 2022 (Item No. 85), the Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted an update to the County's 6th Cycle Housing Element for the 2021-2029 planning period (Housing Element). The Housing Element contains a number of programs adopted by the County to address State Housings Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Government Code), including, but not limited to, Program 4 related to short-term rentals and addressing their potential effect on adequate sites for a variety and diversity of housing. Program 4 objectives include conducting a public planning process and study to determine the current and projected impact of short-term rentals on the housing supply throughout the unincorporated county and on the motel/hotel businesses in the Mountain and Desert regions. Program 4 also includes direction for the County to consider an interim cap on the total number of short-term rental permits while the required planning process and study are being completed.
This presentation provides the Board an update on Program 4, current challeng...
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