Council, Planning Board chart a course

short-term rentals

Published
February 3, 2023

Council, Planning Board chart a course

City housing priorities were set at Jan. 31 joint workshop in which participants expressed support for establishing a housing committee.
Published
January 24, 2023

City sharpens focus on housing

Council plans upcoming listening sessions, workshop with Planning Board.
Published
January 9, 2023

Council, Planning Board to address housing ‘crisis’

City Manager advocates for housing committee that would draw on expertise within the Belfast community.
Published
October 29, 2022

Stockton to continue monitoring short-term rental situation

Lively discussion among residents during a Select Board meeting occasionally included the issue of affordable housing.
Published
October 7, 2021

Board supports voluntary short-term rental registry for now

Select Board members will review how a voluntary short-term rental registry is going in mid-January, and plan to return to the issue next year. Some residents were skeptical that a voluntary approach could work.
Published
September 17, 2021

Two sides find little common ground at third short-term rental meeting

Short-term rental owners tried to be proactive, developing a "good neighbor policy" and seeking dialog with neighbors who are fed up with inconsiderate guests, but they failed to gain much traction with those who see regulation as the only solution.
Published
August 20, 2021

Second short-term rental session makes incremental progress

After spending most of an hour and a half rehashing arguments from the Aug. 5 session, near the end there emerged a plan to turn to solutions at the third meeting, to be held next month.
Published
August 9, 2021

Short-term rental session generates few sparks, some agreement

Owners of short-term rental properties in town dominated the first Community Input Session on the creation of a new ordinance. The next session is set for Aug. 19 at 6 p.m.
Published
July 16, 2021

Board begins process to regulate short-term rentals

Town officials emphasized the importance of allowing all stakeholders to be heard on the issue of Airbnb-style rentals. The board also heard a request that it pass an ordinance regulating eyesores.

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