 Lanesborough Short-Term Rentals Moratorium Not AllowedAccording to town counsel, the Select Board cannot impose a moratorium on short-term rental regulations, Select Board Chair Deborah Maynard said during its meeting on Monday. Lanesborough to Discuss Short-Term Rental BylawShort-term rentals have been a hot topic in town recently following inconsistency surrounding whether they are permitted; the Planning Board is working to fix that.  Lanesborough ZBA Asserts STRs Not Yet PermittedA heated Zoning Board of Appeals meeting ended in a decision that shocked and frustrated many in the audience. Lanesborough Farm Appealing Short-Term Rental ProhibitionThe farm's owners have appealed to the Zoning Board of Appeals, which is holding a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Town Hall. Pittsfield Council OKs Short-Term Rental RegulationsLast week, the City Council approved a zoning amendment that allows the operation of short-term rentals and a licensing process. Short-Term Rental Ordinance Advances to Pittsfield CouncilAfter some final revisions, an ordinance that allows and regulates short-term rentals will go before the City Council. Pittsfield Subcommittee Mulls Upcoming Short-Term Rental OrdinanceCity Planner Kevin Rayner again pointed out that "short-term rentals aren't actually legal" in the city currently, because there is no governing ordinance. Pittsfield Subcommittee Supports Short-Term Rental Zoning AmendmentThe city is closer to defining its regulations on short-term rentals and, in turn, being able to keep track of them. Williamstown Town Meeting Gets Short-Term Rental BylawAfter three years of talking about the issue, the Planning Board on Tuesday wrapped up its work on a short-term rental bylaw proposal. Pittsfield Board Advances Short-Term Rental OrdinanceProposed draft language was continued last month and a working group then ironed out the details. Changes were made to cap occupancies and allow the local contact to live in wider Berkshire County. Pittsfield Board Mulls Short Term Rental Ordinancen Tuesday, the board continued a vote on draft language to its March meeting. 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. |
