Tuesday: Planning Board to Vote on Short-term Rentals in Multi-family Districts

The City of Miami Beach Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday May 26th at 3:00 PM at City Hall Commission Chamber (3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach) regarding the Short-term Rental of Apartments or Townhomes in Multi-family Zoning Districts. See the Agenda posted here.

This will be the second public hearing on this item. At the conclusion of the first public hearing the Planning Board requested the City staff provide more detail regarding the zones and neighborhoods affected.

The staff has prepared a report outlining some information such as homesteads by neighborhood, zones by neighborhood, and recognizing the use of bed and breakfast inns, suites hotels, and apartment hotels already allowed in multi-family historic districts.

Staff indicates that short-term rental of apartments is occurring in multi-family historic districts, and the ordinance is designed to offer some protection to mitigate any issues that might arise in the future.

The ordinance will help to guarantee the right of property owners to rent their apartments, or condominiums with association approval, with the flexibility provided under State housing laws.

Please let the board know how you feel. Attend the meeting. If you cannot attend, please send an email to the Planning Board letting them know you support the ordinance for your neighborhood.

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