Planning commissioners continued their quest to bring definitions in City Code up-to-date, but as some seemed to be resolved, new questions arose without answers. Commissioner James Morris took particular exception to the possibility of a Bed & Breakfast owner who barely complies with the 180-day rule by being open a minimum number of nights and staying current on taxes, thereby preventing someone from actually operating full-time nearby.
This discussion evoked a conversation about enforcement and inequities regarding the 200-ft. rule.
Commissioners had previously wanted to limit expanding the number of units allowed in the Conditional Use Permit for a tourist lodging, but this led to the question of what constitutes a unit. Is it determined by the number of entrances, or is the entire structure a unit?
City representative Glenna Booth said the ordinance limiting tourist lodgings did not consider preventing expanding the number of units.
Commissioners also found receptions hard to define and fit into existing Code, and chair Melissa Greene commented the definition of wedding establishments was “so muddy for me.”
Commissioners chose individual homework assignments, and Greene encouraged them to get the definitions in good shape soon so they could be presented to city council for adoption.
Next meeting will be Tuesday, March 28, at 6 p.m.