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S TAFF R EPORTTOTHE P LANNING C OMMISSION <br />P REPARED A UGUST 12,2018 <br />FILENUMBERS:L18-0045ShortTermRentalCodeAmendments <br />REQUEST:ReviewandreviseTukwila’sregulationsrelatingtotheuseofpropertyforthe <br />purposesofshorttermrentalandmakearecommendationtotheCityCouncil. <br />LOCATION:Citywide <br />PUBLICNOTICE:Emailsweresenttotheinterestedpartieslistandcontactswithintheshort- <br />termrentalindustry. <br />STAFF:NoraGierloff,DeputyDCDDirector <br />CharlotteArcher,CityAttorney <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />A.RentalHousingInspectionChecklist <br />B.ResponsefromotherCitiesaboutShortTermRentals <br />C.Neighboringjurisdictions’currentrentalstandards <br />D.PortlandShortTermRentalRegulationAudit <br />B ACKGROUND <br />DuringtheCityCouncilupdatetoaccessorydwellingunit(ADU)regulationstheCouncilrequesteda <br />reviewofregulationofshort-term(definedasaperiodoflessthanthirtydays)residentialrentals.This <br />wouldnotincludecommercialpropertiesusedforthepurposesofshort-termandextended-stay <br />housing,suchasmotels,hotels,andextendedstaymotels.Thisreviewfocusedontherentalofsingle- <br />familyandmulti-familyresidences,aswellasADUsviaanonlinemarketplacesuchasHomeAway, <br />VacationRentalByOwner(“VRBO”)orAirBnB.TheintentionwastoassesstheimpactoftheCity’s <br />currentregulationsanddetermineifnewregulationsareneededtomeettheCity’spolicygoals. <br />1 <br />Tukwila’scurrentstandardsforshorttermrentalsincludeaprohibitiononrentalofmulti-family <br />dwellingsforlessthan30days.Thereisnorestrictionontheuseofsingle-familydwellingsormobile <br />1 <br />Thefollowingareconsideredoutsidethescopeofthisproject,astheydonotinvolvetheuseofaresidentialdwellingunit <br />forshort-termrentalpurposes:AssistedLivingFacilities(TMC18.06.058);ContinuingCareRetirementCommunities(TMC <br />18.06.170);Convalescent/NursingHomes(TMC18.06.173);CorrectionalInstitutions,includingtransitionalhousing(TMC <br />18.06.178);Extended-StayHotelorMotels(TMC18.06.287);Hotels(TMC18.06.440);Motels(TMC18.06.585);Secure <br />CommunityTransitionalFacilities(TMC18.06.706);SeniorCitizenHousing(TMC18.06.708);andShelters(TMC18.06.743). <br />1 45 <br /> <br />