Residents invited to participate in person or via zoom
information released
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing on Jan. 14 to take comments on proposed updates to Chelan County’s short-term rental code.
The public hearing will begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Confluence Technology Center, 285 Technology Way in Wenatchee. The meeting will be available on Zoom. Go to the Commissioners webpage for Zoom login information.
People who wish to speak at the public hearing will have 3 minutes to make their comments. Written comments can be submitted prior to the meeting to Community Development at CD.Comment@co.chelan.wa.us.
Earlier this year, the BOCC asked the Planning Commission to review portions of the short-term rental code that have raised questions from both county staff and the public, or sections that needed language updates. The code, passed in July 2021, established the operating standards of the county’s short-term rental industry.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the updates on Nov. 13. About 75 people attended online and another 40 people attended in person. The commission’s recommendations on the proposed changes have been submitted to the BOCC and are available online.
Following the public comment portion of the Jan. 14 hearing, county commissioners may deliberate and take action. Commissioners also have the option of closing the public comment period and continuing the hearing for deliberation at a later date.
Links:
- Commissioner meetings: https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/board-of-commissioners
- Short-term rental code: https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/ChelanCounty/#!/Chelco11/Chelco1188.html#11.88.290
- Proposed updates: https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/files/board-of-commissioners/documents/Proposed%20STR%20Code%20Text%20Amendments.pdf
