1615 Colonial Avenue short-term rental
Description
The same company's Colonial Avenue rental request drew the meeting's only dissent, passing 5-1.
Impact summary
The City Council denied it on Oct 27, 2026.
Would add the area's first vacation rental within 500 feet; neighbors on the shared driveway fear parking and access conflicts.
Applicant
- Name
- Beach Estate Property Management LLC
- Address
- 1615 Colonial AvenueSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council - Formal Session — October 27, 2026
A conditional use permit to run a short-term rental at a corner property on Colonial Avenue was denied after the council first stripped three parking-related conditions from the draft ordinance.
City Council - Informal Session — September 15, 2026
A vacation rental at Colonial and Washington Park, recommended 5-1 over neighbor objections about a shared driveway. Staff now suggests dropping the driveway-use ban since a deed confirms access; the applicant also wants the repair condition removed.
Planning Commission - Public Hearing — July 23, 2026
The same company's Colonial Avenue rental request drew the meeting's only dissent, passing 5-1.
Related issues (1)
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