Council members are looking for recommendations as they face growing calls to ban or regulate rentals through companies like Airbnb and VRBO.
A task force could work on things like public outreach and surveys to bring recommendations to the council.The Plano City Council is considering new rules for short-term rentals, including a temporary ban. The council heard from people against the rentals and from some owners who blame a few bad owners.
Some Plano residents have urged leaders for months to take action on short-term rentals because of crime and other problems."I don’t understand how the few hundred short-term rental owners in this city have more property rights than I do. I can’t fathom that that’s right. And I want it resolved," one resident told council members.
"We all pay a lot of property taxes here in Plano. We’ve worked hard all our lives. We chose to own a home in Plano not in an HOA and we should be able to use it as we see fit. Banning short-term rentals is an infringement on our personal freedoms, property rights, and future income," another resident said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Plano's Will Zalatoris to miss rest of PGA Tour season with back injury“Playing and living in pain is not fun. I look forward to making a full recovery and seeing everyone in the fall,” Zalatoris wrote after undergoing back surgery over the weekend.
Read more »
Utah man made an Airbnb cave in a rock that rents for $1,000 a nightA Utah miner blasted his own cave home with dynamite and now rents it out on Airbnb for $1,000 per night: 'Nothing has been in this space since the dinosaurs'
Read more »
Plano gets details of long-awaited overhaul of Shops at Willow Bend mallRedevelopment plans for the 107-acre Shops at Willow Bend mall include an 18-story hotel, a 7-story office building and three 5-story buildings with a total...
Read more »
Popular Korean Street Food Provides Unique Spin on Texas Corn DogsFirst Look: We tried out the Oh K-Dog in the remodeled H Mart in Plano.
Read more »
Kroger supermarket planned on N. Hall Street near downtown Dallas is on holdKroger said instead it’s focused on building new stores in Plano, Melissa and Fort Worth.
Read more »
Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council Helps Communities GrowCheryl Harris of the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council chats with NBC 5’s JC Navarrete about the group’s mission of helping the city’s business owners, and their communities, thrive.
Read more »