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<p><strong>Your Say Sechelt</strong> is the District of Sechelt&#39;s online engagement portal where you can have your say on projects and initiatives that the District is working on. Share your thoughts and stay updated on the projects that matter most to you! </p>

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<p><span class="TextRun SCXW3394560 BCX9" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3394560 BCX9">The new Zoning Bylaw 580 will replace Zoning Bylaw 25, which was originally </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3394560 BCX9">adopted </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3394560 BCX9">by Council 35</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3394560 BCX9"> years ago. The District of Sechelt has undergone significant changes since that time, and time has come to create a new updated zoning bylaw </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3394560 BCX9">that aligns itself with the District&rsquo;s core planning documents. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW3394560 BCX9" data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'> </span></p><h3><span class="EOP SCXW3394560 BCX9" data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'><strong>What is a Zoning Bylaw?</strong></span></h3><p><span class="EOP SCXW3394560 BCX9" data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'><span class="TextRun SCXW85312933 BCX9" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW85312933 BCX9">A zoning bylaw is a regulatory land use bylaw; it defines land uses and sets parameters for development including type, size, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW85312933 BCX9">location</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW85312933 BCX9"> and density of buildings. Zoning provides areas where uses can and cannot occur </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW85312933 BCX9">and also</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW85312933 BCX9"> has a property map highlighting the location of the various zones throughout the District. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW85312933 BCX9">Planners use the bylaw </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW85312933 BCX9">on a daily basis</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW85312933 BCX9"> and regularly interpret and share elements of it with current and future residents of Sechelt.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW85312933 BCX9" data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'> </span> </span></p><p><br></p>

Zoning Bylaw Renewal

<h3><strong>April, 2022 <em>update</em></strong></h3><p>Following last week&#39;s Committee of the Whole meeting (<a href="https://youtu.be/4g0409VCnH0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">watch here</a>), staff received direction to implement the following measures into the guidelines:</p><ul><li>Move the &quot;Suites&quot; and &quot;Accessories&quot; categories into a &quot;Primary&quot; classification (where the resident lives on-site), and &quot;Commercial&quot; into a &quot;Secondary&quot; classification (where there is not an owner living on-site).</li><li>Limit of 15 Commercial/Secondary short-term rentals in the District of Sechelt.</li><li>Annual business licence fees as follows:<ul><li>Suite/room in your home - $500</li><li>Self-contained suite on property - $900</li><li>Commercial - $3000</li></ul></li><li>Commercial/secondary residences must be issued a Temporary Use Permit prior to being issued a business licence.</li></ul><p>Committee of the Whole Meeting - <a href="https://youtu.be/4g0409VCnH0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>watch it again</strong></a>.</p><p>Review the consultant&#39;s revised report <a href="https://yoursaysechelt.ca/28259/widgets/114943/documents/79516" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><hr><h3><strong>What We Heard</strong></h3><p>Throughout February and March, 2022, the District reached out to the community to hear their thoughts and perspectives about short-term rentals. Responses included:</p><ul><li>4 - public workshops with a total of 146 attendees</li><li>857 survey responses</li><li>Emails and letters to Council</li><li>Engagement on this page!</li></ul><p><strong>Quick recap</strong></p><ol><li>Residents agree with the order of Council&#39;s guiding priorities</li><li>Support for STRs with an owner/operator on site</li><li>Support for STRs that fall into two different categories (suites and accessories), as long as owner/operator is on site.</li><li>Lack of support for STRs in the commercial category (secondary homes) without a full time owner/operator on site.</li></ol><p>A full recap and data analysis can be found in the <a href="https://yoursaysechelt.ca/28259/widgets/114943/documents/78304" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>What We Heard Report</strong></a>.</p><p>Missed the What We Heard virtual meeting? <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/y2okCYOE2TGaDaJs6pho385pNFpDUgq0fmXaHq8V6EYt7TpYe8xFO5nT3_Nmr_6g.6QUNsOe45zDHLV_F" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Watch it here</strong></a>.</p><hr><p>The District of Sechelt is in the process of reviewing and developing regulations for management of short-term rentals (STRs) in residential neighbourhoods. It is important for the District to review and update how STRs are regulated to match the new context and community needs. With Council&#39;s guidance, we have drafted priorities.</p><p>Through this information page, community meetings and a survey, we invite the public to share their thoughts and opinions about the drafted priorities.</p><h3><strong>What is a short-term rental? </strong></h3><p>We define it as &quot;the rental of a dwelling unit on a daily, weekly or other short-term basis for less than four consecutive weeks.&quot; The rental could be a room in someone&#39;s home, a cottage or secondary suite on someone&#39;s principal property, or an entire house and property. These places are rented for a short period of time, usually by visitors or tourists and often booked through online platforms like Airbnb and VRBO.</p><h3><strong>Guiding Priorities</strong></h3><p>In December 2021, District of Sechelt Council provided guiding priorities that would be used in determining regulations. Below are the priorities in order of importance:</p><ol><li>Encouraging neighbourhood fit</li><li>Protection of long-term rental supply</li><li>Promoting business and regulatory equity</li><li>Supporting the tourism industry</li><li>Enable supplemental income</li></ol><h3><strong>Proposed Regulations</strong></h3><table style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%; background-color: rgb(242, 231, 122);"><div style="text-align: center;">Short-term Rental<strong> <em>Accessory</em></strong></div></td><td style="width: 33.3333%; background-color: rgb(187, 219, 229);"><div style="text-align: center;">Short-term Rental<strong> <em>Suites</em></strong></div></td><td style="width: 33.3333%; background-color: rgb(197, 212, 163);"><div style="text-align: center;">Short-term Rental<strong> <em>Commercial</em></strong></div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;"><ul><li>STR is confined to the main dwelling unit.</li><li>Rental of up to three bedrooms in the owners&#39;/residents&#39; principal dwelling. This replaces the bed and breakfast licence category.</li><li>May rent out owners&#39;/residents&#39; principal dwelling on occasion, when away on vacation.</li><li>No limits on the number of days for this rental in a calendar year.</li></ul></td><td style="width: 33.3333%;"><ul><li>STR is a separate suite inside the owners&#39; main home or a self-contained dwelling on the owners&#39; property of primary residence. (Suite, cottage, tiny home, etc.)</li><li>STR operator must be the principal resident (homeowner or authorized renter), who is present on-site during the short-term rental period.</li><li>No limits on the number of days for this rental in a calendar year.</li></ul></td><td style="width: 33.3333%;"><ul><li>STR is not the owner&#39;s principal residence, dwelling or property.</li><li>Maximum of 30 commercial short-term rentals in the District of Sechelt.</li><li>Applies to STRs that are available for rent at least half of the year (183) nights and actually rented at least 90 nights in a calendar year.</li><li>Must have a designated, responsible local resident that is available to respond to concerns 24/7, within 30 minutes of a call. District of Sechelt would publicly post the contact information for designated responsible persons.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><p><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/1bc1589405a5e4cf85ad1edc9017da83ea4cf8c8/original/1644441483/1ce06e370c6c42bbb14f03f15bb8308f_SECHELT-STR-graphic.png?1644441483" style="width: 411px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></p><h3><strong>Important Information</strong></h3><ul><li><a href="https://yoursaysechelt.ca/28259/widgets/114943/documents/75055" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Backgrounder</strong></a> - Complete information on what was taken into consideration, stats and more.</li><li><a href="https://yoursaysechelt.ca/28259/widgets/114943/documents/75056" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Regulation Details</strong></a> - Dive into the details of the proposed regulations.</li><li><a href="https://yoursaysechelt.ca/str-review/widgets/114712/faqs"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions</strong></a> - Chances are, we&#39;ve answered your question here.</li><li><a href="https://www.sechelt.ca/Work/Licences-Permits/Short-Term-Rental"><strong>Current STR Bylaws and Licences</strong></a> in the District of Sechelt.</li></ul><h3><strong>Stay Involved</strong></h3><ul><li>Register to attend a meeting. Meeting dates and registration links are located under the <strong><em>Key Dates</em></strong> heading.</li><li>Fill out a survey between March 1-14. Survey will located below once live.</li><li>Sign up in <em><strong>Who&#39;s Listening </strong></em>to receive notifications about this project.</li></ul>

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