Title
Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Section 30-19 (Short Term Rentals) of Chapter 30 (Development Regulations) to Establish Zoning Regulations for Short Term Rental of Residential Property, Applicable Citywide.
This action is exempt from environmental review under Section 15061 of the California Environmental Quality Act (common sense exemption) because it would not result in any new construction or substantial change of use. (Planning Building and Transportation Department 20962710)
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The staff report for this ordinance was included when the ordinance was introduced and is available at the following link:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=8200408&GUID=69DF77CB-A663-4532-8ED6-A9389DAD5403&Options=&Search=&FullText=1
This ordinance was not revised when it was introduced.
Full text of the ordinance:
CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. _____
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AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 30-19 (SHORT TERM RENTALS) OF CHAPTER 30 (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) TO ESTABLISH ZONING REGULATIONS FOR SHORT TERM RENTAL OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, APPLICABLE CITYWIDE
WHEREAS, there is within the City a diverse array of rentals for visitors, including hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, home sharing and vacation rentals; and
WHEREAS, there are approximately 300 active short-term rentals in the City at any given time, occupying entire homes, rooms within homes, apartments, and accessory buildings representing approximately 1 percent of the housing stock in the city; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda adopted the Housing Element of its General Plan on November 15, 2022 as “the blueprint for how and where the community will meet the housing needs of current and future members of the community, including seniors, families, single-person households, single parent households, people with disabilities, lower-income households, and people experiencing or facing the prospect of homelessness”; and
WHEREAS,...
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