The Oakley City Council held a planning and zoning work session at their April 8 meeting. The three matters discussed were:
- encouraging and regulating short-term rental properties such as Airbnbs downtown;
- allowing livestock raising in agricultural and residential zoning areas by 4-H organizations;
- whether to set up an inclusive housing policy mandating a certain percentage of affordable housing in Oakley.
Short-term rentals downtown
Oakley currently allows short-term rental properties downtown, but there are no specific restrictions on them — all regulations on short-term rentals apply equally across the entire city, according to community development director Ken Strelo. Short-term rentals now must provide hosted stays only, with the property owner living alongside the renters on the property while the renters stay there, and rentals may not exceed 30…
