A verbal update on the short-term-rental (STR) task force from CAO Robert Lamb to Tiny council recently revealed some unsavoury actions, from both residents of the township as well as rental operators alike.
“The committee that council appointed has been hard at work since September trying to work our way through all the dynamics of how to address the short-term-rental problem,” began Lamb.
Short-term-rental accommodations have become a discussion for many municipalities that are struggling to regulate their licensing and zoning bylaws, in an attempt to handle the legality of STR operations while calming residents affected by the temporary visitor locations.
The CAO explained that as the Tiny STR task force gets closer to its goal of recommendations for council in regards to short-term-rental accommodations, the dialogue has been very good.
“I will note though,” warned Lamb, “we have had a lot of noise coming at council and staff, and I think that’s probably the best word I can use for it. From rental operators as well as residents who are trying to jump the gun and to influence the outcome of the work of the committee – prior to actually even getting to the point, and in fact, trying to influence council – before we even get to the point of making recommendations.”
Lamb further stated that “it will be very difficult to get consensus on both sides because nobody will be truly happy; that’s just the nature of this scenario.”
“But I’d ask for some patience from some members of the public, and especially from the short term rental operators who – we haven’t even as a committee made final recommendations; we’re still having discussions – yet we’re getting a lot of sabre rattling taking place that I don’t think is necessarily fair to the work of the committee.”
Further information on STR accommodations can be viewed within the short term rental page located on the Tiny Township website.