Where: Detroit Who: Sharing Detroit Who is Sharing Detroit? short-term rental owners managers contractors other individual supporters of short term rentals What affiliations? Not affiliated or supported by Airbnb What 4 short term rental regulations are opposed by Sharing Detroit? Short-term rental properties must be the owner’s primary residence Rental units must be at least […]
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Local Government. Land Use. Park Equity.
What is park equity? well-maintained with quality amenities and programming in low income and minority areas How does park equity benefit cities? promote equity in mental and physical health encourage economic prosperity “Infusing vibrancy back into public spaces transforms the perception of place and can become a strategy for wealth building for existing residents and […]
Anatomy of Short Term Rental Offenses on a Tourist Island
Where: South Padre Island How are property owners notified before fines? 2 rounds of notices What fines can be imposed? $1,000 a day for a first offense $1,500 per day for each additional offense What fees are imposed to establish a short term rental on South Padre Island? annual licenses cost $200 for hosted rentals […]
Local TREND. 2 Ways Vegas Enforces Short Term Rental Ordinances
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada What limitations on short term rentals exist in Las Vegas? Area limitations. Prohibited in the areas flanking the Strip Prohibited south of Sahara Avenue How is Las Vegas enforcing illegal short term rentals in those areas? Asking neighbors to call in, document with pictures and report illegal short term rentals $1,000 […]
Anatomy of a Billboard Land Use VETO
Where: North Carolina What legislation was vetoed? HB 645 (2019 | NC) Why was HB 645 vetoed? Local governments should have more say over billboards, clearing, and tree cutting Protecting the beauty & environment should be a top priority News & Observer | Gov. Cooper vetoes bill that would have let billboard owners bypass local […]
City Revising Billboard Ordinance
Where: Longview Texas What arguments are being used to revisit billboard ordinances? Times have changed since they were written Digital Billboards are modern technology Digital Billboards could help reduce the number of billboards News Journal | Longview could revisit billboard sign ordinance; Waffle Shoppe site to remain for now
Eminent Domain Executing Zombie Commerical Property
Where: Swansea, Massachusetts What’s happening with zombie property in Swansea? Covenants were added to a shopping center’s title and its impacting new tenants causing the city to look at eminent domain How will eminent domain be used? In Longmont, CO eminent domain was threatened on an abandoned department store in a mall, and an agreement […]
Land Use Restrictions: Prayer Zones
Where are prayer zones popping up? South Carolina What specific area is being protected in the prayer zone? Areas around South Carolina Schools Is there a local ordinance or a state law on prayer zones? No, the signs do not require regulation is they are on private property and out of right of ways WSOCTV […]
State Legislature. Preventing Farmland Annexation for Industry Use
Where: New York What would the legislation do? prevent the annexation of farmland for industrial use What argument do local governments offer to use annexation of farmland? It is an economic development tool WAMC | Assemblyman Calls For Moratorium On Farmland Annexation Times Union | Bill would slow transformation of farmland to industrial use
City Uses Eminent Domain to Block a Business Facility from Opening
Where: Illinois Who: mayors of Burr Ridge, Darien, Hinsdale, and Willowbrook How: By using eminent domain to acquire the land, they would prevent the re-opening of a medical-device sterilization facility What is the environmental issue with the facility? A state regulatory agency shuttered the facility over the emission of harmful gases Bloomberg Environment | Illinois […]