 Williamstown Planners Seek Input from Airbnb ProprietorsWhat the board members want is feedback from residents who already rent their homes on services like Airbnb or Vrbo. Williamstown Planners Talk Interplay of Proposal with Existing ZoningThe Planning Board last week discussed a number of proposals it hopes to bring forward to town meeting and acknowledged that at least one likely won't be ready in time for this May's annual meeting. Williamstown Planning Board Again Takes Up Short-Term RentalsHis draft bylaw only would apply in the town's residential districts, meaning that in commercial districts, any home could be on the market for services like Airbnb or Vrbo 365 days a year. North Adams Planners OK 10 Short-Term RentalsThe Planning Board approved 10 special permits for short-term rentals during a brief meeting on Monday night.  Williamstown Select Board Talks Dog Park, Short-Term RentalsThe Select Board could be going back to the drawing board on a proposal to designate an area of the Spruces Park for off-leash dogs.  Williamstown Select Board to Seek Data on Short-Term Rental IssueBut it did not reach a consensus — even about whether to take up the project that the Planning Board asked the Select Board members to address 15 months earlier.  North Adams Hospital Seeks Overlay District to Support Medical ServicesThe Hospital Avenue Overlay District would cover only the property off Hospital Avenue owned by BMC that includes the former hospital building, the Clark House, Doctor's Building and Ambulatory Care Center.  North Adams Council Postpones Zoning, Short-Term Rental VotesCouncilors pushed a vote allowing the Planning Board to modify or eliminate front setbacks in the Central Business District by special permit to its first meeting in October. Short-Term Rental Fees Advised in North AdamsOwner-occupied buildings would be charged $200 for registration per unit and initial inspection and then $200 annually for inspection per unit.  North Adams Committee Advises Splitting Short-Term Rental MeasureThe vote was on the advice of the city solicitor and Administrative Officer Katherine Eade, who sectioned off the ordinance. North Adams Approves Short-Term Rental OrdinanceCity officials have debated how to regulate shared economy services like AirBnB and Vrbo off and on over the last decade. Great Barrington Preparing for Short-Term Rental Registration ProcessThe registration process was expected to begin as of Jan. 1, but Town Manager Mark Pruhenski said that the online registration setup is somewhat behind schedule. Williamstown Select Board Looking at Short-Term Rentals BylawBut several members on Monday indicated that they doubt the work can be completed in time for approval by May's annual town meeting. |
