2 13 14 15 16 7 18 19 20 2a 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 Ordinance No. 1072 CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND ORDINANCE NO. 1072 Introduced by. Council President Glenn AN ORDINANCE BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNG) 5) HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, ADOPTED PURSUANE, Tt AUTHORITY OF ARTICLE XI-E OF THE ‘igs LAND CONSTITUTION, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AR’ AND THE LAND USE ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AND SECTIONS 33 AND 34 THE’HAVRE DE GRACE CITY CHARTER TO. ESTABL TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVA‘ ISSUANCE OF PERMITS WITHIN THE Cr TY’S MUNI AMITS FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS: On: at: 7:00 p.m. Ordinance introduced,read af time, ordered posted and public hearing scheduled. PUBLIC HEARING 4/18/2022 at 7:00 p.m. sting law. kets} indicate matter Amendmefits proposed prior to final adoption will be noted on a separate page with line references or by handwritten changes on the draft legislation. 1 ‘Ordinance No. 1072 S. Grimm — 03/25/202232 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 at 42 43 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 33 5a 55 56 87 58 59 61 62 63 oa 65 66 67 68 69 Ordinance No. 1072 WHEREAS, the City Council of Havre de Grace, Maryland (the “City Council”) is authorized under the Local Government Article and the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland to enact and administer zoning and land use ordinances and a Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan includes growth management goals designed and intended to promote the public health, safety, and welfare; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to review existing requiremeng? of the appropriateness of short term rentals in certain zoning districts in the City in,figp of the proliferation of such uses in the City and surrounding areas; and .) WHEREAS, the City of Havre de Grace has recently experienced ae strerid:in the housing market and an increase in assessed property values that has contri i to downtown revitalization and redevelopment efforts, as well as the annexation ofa properties for residential and commercial development; and a oFale the modem trend in 1c positive housing market WHEREAS, the City needs time to determine how short term rentals consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in v NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED bythe Mayor and City Council for Havre de Grace, Maryland, that: i eae 1. For the purposes of this tempi atorijii, a short term rental shall be defined as “Any dwelling or portion thereofethat is available for use or is used for accommodations or lodging of guests, paying a fee or other compensation for a period of less than thirty conseeilve days.” Short term rentals shall not include legally permitted hotels aftd motels. } 2. Nothing in tfftempority moratorium shall restrict the continued use of existing short term rentals, such’ legally permitted bed and breakfast uses. 3. A tenipotaly mozplofium on the issuance of approvals or permits relating in any way to shouf term. replals in Havre de Grace shall be implemented for a period of six (6) ‘moni and after April 4, 2022 to and including October 4, 2022. ‘The purpose of this moratorium is to give the Director of Planning time to Ay! ‘research and prepare a report regarding the appropriateness of land use restrictions as it relates to short term rentals, in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare “of the residents of Havre de Grace and to evaluate any impact short term rentals may “have on existing neighborhoods under current zoning classifications. Report, recommendations, and legislation, This moratorium is established (o allow Council sufficient time within which to consider the Director of Planning's report and recommendations, and to complete the legislative process in a manner to best promote the policies articulated in the Comprehensive Plan, and to make any recommended amendments or changes to the City’s Zoning Code by adoption of ordinances under the statutorily required timelines, 2 Ordinance No. 1072 S. Grimm — 03/25/202270 74 2 az) 4 5 76 7 cs 79 80 81 82 Res 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 7 98 99 100 101 102 103, 104 Ordinance No. 1072 6. New and pending applications. The City hereby declares a six (6) month moratorium on the application for, or issuance of, zoning permits or certificates of occupancy for short term rentals. 7. For the petiod of six (6) months immediately following the effective date of this Ordinance, the City, the Planning Commission, the Board of Appeals, the Department of Planning, and the Zoning Administrator shall not permit, accept, process, interpret, deliberate upon, decide, or approve any application for a short term rental subject to this Ordinance. 8. Bfiective date. This temporary moratorium shall be effective upon Ordinance. eo A . 9, Authority. ‘This Ordinance was adopted in accordance with she aiithority authorized under the Local Government Anicle and the Land Use Artofe Mithe Annotated Code of Maryland and City Charter Sections 33 and 34, AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that staff, Bo; and requested to act in a manner consistent with the proyisi regarding the activity covered herein; ,Gommissions are directed this temporary moratorium AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED ‘hitnothiiithis Ordinance shall be interpreted as waiving, or contradicting the City Counef{’s authiority or power to institute such a moratorium atany time, or to extend any such moratorium ifsiecessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the City and its residents. ‘This moratorium shall. be effective immediately on the effective date. ADOPTED by the City Council of Havre de Grace, Maryland this __ day of April, 2022, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested by the Director of Administration this __ day of April, 2022. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE ATTEST: William T. Martin Mayor Introdueed/First Reading: 4/4/2022 Public Hearing: 4/18/2022 Second Reading/Adopted: Effective Date: 3 Ordinance No. 1072 S. Grimm — 03/25/2022