Homestay 08January2019 roundtable slides

ZTA2017-01 Homestays
Roundtable on Zoning
Changes
January 8, 2019

Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome and Agenda Review
2. Staff Presentation
i. Background
ii.
iii.
Current Regulations
Possible Future Changes
3. Questions and Answers
4. General discussion
5. Adjournment

Background
• Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) was initiated by
the BOS on May 3, 2017
• A series of public input meetings have been
held since September 2017 with both the PC
and the Board
• The most recent was on November 14, at which
the Board discussed a variety of considerations
for the ZTA

Current Zoning Regulations
Accessory Tourist Lodging (ATL) in DA and Bed & Breakfast (BNB) in the RA
What you can do
• Rent up to 5 rooms
inside a single family
detached (SFD) structure
• In DA, owner/tenant
must reside in SFD
• In RA, rental may be in
accessory structures or
SFD; owner or manager
must reside on parcel,
you may also have a
second BNB
What you can’t do
• Rent without owner or
manager present “whole
house rental”
• Rent rooms in a
townhouse or apartment
unit
• Rent a detached
structure in the DA
• Have weddings or other
special events w/o SP in
RA

Review Steps
1
• CONTACT ZONING
• MAKE ATL OR BNB APPLICATION ($108 fee)
2
3
• BUILDING OFFICIAL-Inspection to verify smoke detectors
• FIRE MARSHAL INSPECTION
HEALTH DEPARTMENT- Contact Health
Department to see if an application is
needed. Make application and satisfy
Health Department requirements.
Once approved, forward approval to
Zoning staff.
4
• ZONING INSPECTION (Verifies Parking)
• Zoning issues approved ATL or BNB
5
• FINANCE- Contact Finance regarding Transient Occupancy
Tax and BPOL

Steps to Approval
Application Inspections Approval
Tax Payments

Summary of Changes to
Homestay Regulations

Potential Homestay Regulations
Residential and RA zoned lots less than 5 acres
• Owner/operator of the parcel or a manager must
reside on the parcel
• Only permitted in a single-family detached dwelling
• All parking is required to be off-street
• No whole house rental
• No more than 2 guest rooms are permitted
• Use of accessory structure not allowed

Potential Homestay Regulations
RA zoned lots 5 acres or larger
• Owner/operator or a manager must reside on the parcel
• Only permitted in a single-family detached dwelling
• All parking is required to be off-street
• Whole house rental permitted for a maximum of 45
days/year
• No more than 5 guest rooms are permitted
• 125-foot setback from any abutting lot
• Use of an accessory structure may be allowed
• Use of second Homestay use, if zoning density allows

Rural Area Homestay Regulations
All Homestays
• Operator required to register annually on short-term
rental registry (§ 15.2-983)
• Annual Safety Inspections
• Possibility of special exception under certain criteria
• The owner/operator of the parcel or a manager of the
homestay shall reside on the parcel
• Permitted in a single-family detached dwelling only
• All parking is required to be off-street

Review Steps & Annual Registration
1
• CONTACT ZONING
• MAKE ATL OR BNB APPLICATION ($108 fee)
2
3
4
• BUILDING OFFICIAL-Inspection to verify smoke detectors
• FIRE MARSHAL INSPECTION
• ZONING INSPECTION (Verifies Parking)
• Zoning issues approved ATL or BNB
HEALTH DEPARTMENT- Contact Health
Department to see if an application is
needed. Make application and satisfy
Health Department requirements.
Once approved, forward approval to
Zoning staff.
5
• FINANCE- Contact Finance regarding Transient Occupancy
Tax and BPOL
6
•Annual Registry
•Annual Safety Inspections

Possible Special Exceptions
A process where the Board of Supervisors may waive or
modify certain homestay regulations in circumstances if
there is a finding of no substantial detrimental impacts to
adjoining properties, or adjoining properties that are under
the same ownership.
The following items may be varied by a special exception:
1. Dwelling unit type. (Homestays permitted in a singlefamily
detached dwelling only)
2. Increase number of guest rooms
3. Reduce required 125 foot setback from any abutting lot
4. Allow use of an accessory structure in the Residential
Zoning districts

We want your feedback!
1. Do you have any feedback on the proposed
changes to the Residential Zoning district
regulations (primarily Development Area) for
homestays?
2. Do you have any feedback on the proposed
changes to the Rural Area Zoning district
regulations for parcels less than 5 acres in size?
3. Do you have any feedback on proposed changes
to the Rural Area Zoning district regulations for
Rural Area zoned parcels greater than 5 acres in
size?
4. Do you have any comments, or suggestions for
process improvements, requirements for annual
inspections, or Short Term Rental registry
requirements?

Next Steps
• Provide your feedback by January 25 (preferred)
• PC Work Session
- February 12, 2019
• PC Public Hearing to review draft ordinance
– April 2019
• BOS Public Hearing to review draft ordinance
- TBD
• Closing the compliance gap
- on going