Prevents the spread of STRs in residential neighborhoodsby reducing the number of STRS allowed by approximately 50%.
Resident homeowners awarded permits firstto help preserve available housing, to serve residents with financial need and reduce the possible negative impacts.
Prioritizes STRs in commercial and mixed-use zonesto further protect residential neighborhoods.
Voter approval is required to increasethe number of STRs allowed.
Hosting Platforms required to include permit numbers on listingsand submit the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) to the City to improve enforcement and efficiency.
Registry required to include the addresses of all permitted STRs,the names of owners, agents, contact phone numbers, TOT received and other relevant data to keep residents fully informed.
HOA and CR&RSTR requirements for residents continue to be honored.
DANA POINT RESIDENTS ARE ENERGIZED
Grass Roots Efforts collected the required signatures
Residents collected over 2,500 signatures from Dana Point’s registered voters to qualify the Initiative as a ballot measure.
All the signatures were collected by unpaid residents mainly by going door-to-door.
Small Local Donations & Extremely limited funds were used to print the signature books and to print a few signs and flyers.
Signatures were obtained & verified within a six-month period.
THE CITY’S SHORT TERM RENTAL (STR) ORDINANCE IS UNFAIR
When the Coastal Commission suggested 69 STRs in the Coastal Zone, the Council insisted on 115, doubling the number previously allowed. Then the Council added 115 more STRs in the Non-Coastal Zone.
According to the staff report, of the 179 currently operating STRs, 140 STRs (78%) are for Non-Primary investor owned STRs, with 101 (56%) “grandfathered” to allow continuous renewals for years to come.
Non-Primary investor STRs present the most possible negative impacts to Dana Point’s residents and neighborhoods.
Non-Primary investor STRs reduce available housing for the 38% of residents who rent homes in Dana Point.
The inefficient honor system is used for the TOT owed the City.
PERMITS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY BASED ON A PRIORITY CODE
Primary Home-Stay STRs in commercial and mixed-use zones - where the dwelling is the owner’s primary residence and where the owner is on site during every rental
PRIMARY STRs in commercial and mixed-use zones - where the owner and primary resident of the dwelling is permitted to have ten (10) rental stays for no more UP TO sixty (60) days and for as many as 10 rental stays during the year.
Multifamily Primary STRs in commercial and mixed-use zones - where the owner lives in the structure in a separate dwelling unit and is on site during every rental
Primary home stay STRs in residential zones - as above.
Primary STRs in residential zones – as above.
Multifamily Primary STRs in residential zones – as above.
Non-primary (Investor) STRs in commercial, mixed-use and residential zones - where the dwelling is not the owner’s primary residence
INITIATIVE ADDRESSES CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSIONS CONCERNS
The number of STRs allowed in the Initiative and the percentage of dwelling units provided would satisfy the Coastal Commission
The Initiative helps preserve available housing which is a major concern of the Coastal Commission.
Dana Point has hundreds of overnight accommodations at all price levels with more approved with a required number of lower cost accommodations.
Voter approval will have a profound influence on the Coastal Commission.
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