Short-Term Rental Advisory Board

Short-Term Rental Advisory Board Sign

Town Council passed a resolution to charter a Short Term Rental Advisory Board. The Short Term Rental Advisory Board (STRAB) studies and makes recommendations to Town Council concerning the operation of short-term rentals, revisions to policy regarding short-term rentals, the various ways of improving short-term rental operations, reporting any changes in state regulations regarding short-term rentals, and other short term rental matters as requested by the Town Council. This board consists of five members serving staggered, three-year terms.

Volunteer Board Applications are being accepted for the Short Term Rental Advisory Board. The meeting schedule for this board will be determined at a later date.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 24-07-09

 

RESOLUTION BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LAKE LURE CHARTERING THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL ADVISORY BOARD

Whereas, the Town of Lake Lure allows the operation of short-term rentals within Town limits; and,

Whereas, the Town Council of Lake Lure, North Carolina finds that it is in the best interest of the Town to authorize and create a special Short Term Rental Advisory Board to study and make recommendations to Council concerning the operation of short-term rentals; and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF LAKE LURE, NORTH CAROLINA:

Section 1: That there is hereby and herewith created a Short Term Rental Advisory Board to provide recommendations and advice to the Town Council on matters concerning the operation of short-term rentals.

Section 2: That the Short-Term Rental Advisory Board advise and make recommendations to Town Council on matters referred to it by Council which could include such activities as:

(A) Revisions to policy regarding short-term rentals;

(B) The various ways of improving short-term rental operations;

(C) Any changes in state regulations regarding short-term rentals.

Section 3: That the Board shall consist of five members each appointed by a majority vote of Town Council plus one ex-officio member who shall be the staff member responsible for short-term rentals and appointed by the Town Manager.

Section 4: That the term of appointment of each member shall be for three years. That the Short-Term Rental Advisory Board members serve at the pleasure and will of Town Council and may be removed for cause or for no reason at all.

Section 5: That vacancies on the Board other than the ex-officio member shall be filled by vote of Town Council to fill the unexpired term. The ex-officio position shall be re-appointed by the Town Manager

Section 6: That members of the Board annually shall elect from their membership a Chair, and Vice-Chair to fulfill the normal responsibilities of such offices.

Section 7: That meetings of the Board be held in a public meeting room, be open to the public and held as often as reasonably needed to accomplish the business of said Board.

Section 8: That the Board make its recommendations to Town Council in written form in a timely manner and may be requested to make oral reports at Council meetings.

Section 9:  Attendance requirement: any Board member who is absent from three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings in a calendar year, and/or a total of four meetings in a calendar year may be subject to removal off the Short Term Rental Advisory Board by Town Council.

Section 10: That all orders and resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same hereby are repealed insofar as such conflict exists and this resolution shall become effective immediately 
upon its passage.