CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Waive the first reading and pass the ordinance adding a new Chapter 18 (Short-Term Residential Rentals) to Title 3 (Business and License Regulations) of the Naperville Municipal Code (requires six positive votes)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Allison Laff, AICP, Deputy Director; Pat Lord, Senior Assistant City Attorney
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Amendments to Title 3 do not require Planning and Zoning Commission review.
BACKGROUND:
Under new business at the February 4, 2020 meeting, City Council directed staff to prepare a report with potential options that could be used to regulate short-term residential rentals ("STR"). This request was driven by resident complaints concerning a large party held at a STR located at 843 Santa Maria in Naperville on Super Bowl Sunday 2020. There had also been resident complaints related to a prior large STR party that was held at the same residence on New Year's Eve 2018.
On March 12, 2020, Staff provided Council with a communication through a Manager's Memorandum that gave an overview of potential STR regulations. Following its issuance, no immediate Council direction was given regarding the potential regulations as the City was preoccupied managing disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the June 2, 2020, City Council meeting, Council re-raised consideration of STR regulations in response to resident complaints regarding incidents occurring at two local STRs (843 Santa Maria - same location referenced above; and 404 Verbena Court). Resident complaints regarding both locations concerned incidents that occurred in May 2020 where STR parties were held that generated concerns over the large number of people in attendance (particularly given social distancing guidelines), loud noise, late hour activities, and physical altercations. The Naperville Police were called and responded for both incidents.
At the June 16, 2020 City...
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