| Dear neighbors, On Thursday morning, February 27th, Austin City Council will consider adopting to the ordinances and licensing provision that govern Short-term-rentals (STRs) in Austin. Agenda Items 39, 40 and 41 The Old West Austin Neighborhood Association supports short-term rentals for owners who live on-site. The current changes to the ordinance do not address the city’s housing crisis, which requires housing, not potentially more short-term rentals. We are for more opportunities for people to actually live here and raise a family, and we support housing opportunities for those who work in our community. We are striving to create a neighborhood that builds true community, and we share the Mayor’s vision of Austin being a livable city for adults and children. If you would like to offer your input to City Council on these proposed changes, please read the information below. Details about the proposed changes and Resources can also be found below as well. Thank you! THINGS YOU CAN DO! Write to our Council member to urge postponement and/or needed change: Zo.Qadri@austintexas.gov or call Anna Muckelroy, CM Zo’s Community Outreach Director at 512-978-2109. Speak at the hearing: If you choose to speak at the hearing, the online registration is now open. For all speaking remotely, you must submit online. **Speaker registration is recommended to submit by 11:55 am Wed, Feb 26th. If you miss the window for the online speaker registration, in-person registration is still available at a City Hall atrium kiosk from Wednesday, Feb 26th, 12 pm to Thursday, Feb 27th 9:15 am (by 9am recommended). If you registered to speak remotely and are able to make it to City Hall after all, you can have it changed to in-person status by speaking to City Clerk staff (front left, by windows) LINK TO COUNCIL AGENDA (REFER TO ITEMS 39, 40 & 41) LINKS TO ITEM 39, 40 & 41 DRAFT ORDINANCES LINKS TO PREVIOUS PUBLIC HEARINGS ON STR CODE AMENDMENTS Special Called: Joint Planning Commission/City Council Public Hearing Tues, Feb 4, 2025 at 1pm (agenda; public hearing video) Planning Commission Public Hearing and Action Tues, Feb 11, 2025 at 1pm (agenda; public hearing video) Consider proposed code amendments and make recommendations to Council LINKS TO RESOURCES COA Land Development Code Amendments (Q&A) Austin Free Net: Shorting housing: Austin proposes new short-term-rental rules Austin Monitor: City considers new STR rules requiring oversight from platforms KVUE: Community members weigh in KUT: Austin to overhaul how it regulates Airbnbs and other short-term rentals – OWANA Zoning Committee |