By Scott Unger • Of the News-Register • 

Permit issued in short term rental dispute

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Comments

Leen

Too bad the City of McMinnville let down the neighborhood involved with the STR issue. A beautiful family home will now become a high turnover rental, with all profits leaving the state. Yes, there’s a sour taste in our mouths, not the least of which is the fact that the City settled rather than fight for taxpayers and constituents’ cause. And get this: there’s no one to turn to when the STR “rules” are broken on any given weekend. Thanks, Mac!

Oregonize

I totally agree Leen, it seems there is not much penalty for disregarding regulations. To see how "wonderfully" it works out check out the STR situation in Lincoln City, I really don't believe we want to go that route.

mepitts

Unfortunately, the beleaguered City Council has created a road map for approval of STR applications: if your application is denied, threaten a lawsuit, accuse the city of bias and incompetence and all will be well. We need to be braced for a series of more strategic histrionics around approval processes since they were so effective here.

TTT


The Planning Commission did their job.

The City dropped the ball and therefore lost the ability to govern.

ORS 215.427 imposes either a 120-day or a 150-day deadline for a local
government to take final action on a permit or zone change application.

This case was a 120 day period and the city exceeded the deadline. At this point the city lost all possibility of winning a suit.

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