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Annual Science of Wine fundraiser coming to Ashland Springs Hotel ... Ticket Availability ... Herb Rothschild Jr.: 'Right to rest' misguided ... Annual Science of Wine fundraiser coming to Ashland Springs Hotel ... Ticket Availability ... ASHLAND Council approves short-term rentals in multi-family zones Comment By Thomas Moriarty For the Tidings DailyTidings.com By Thomas Moriarty For the Tidings Posted Apr. 8, 2015 at 7:58 PM By Thomas Moriarty For the Tidings Posted Apr. 8, 2015 at 7:58 PM » Social News The Ashland City Council Tuesday approved the creation of short-term rentals in the city's multiple-family residential zones. The ordinance, which amend's the city's land-use code, allows short-term rentals in the R-2 and R-3 zones but expressly prohibits them in the R-1 and R-1-3.5 single-family zones, which make up a significant portion of the city's overall land base. "I think we've about done this up and down with our last meeting and I'm prepared to move this forward," said Councilor Pam Marsh. Officials say the issue of so-called "accessory travelers' accommodations" first came before the council several years ago, when the city was was considering whether to allow expansion of whole-house rentals, which have been popularized by websites like Airbnb.com. While the council ultimately decided not to expand opportunities for whole-house rentals — which are allowed via conditional-use permits under certain circumstances — it did decide it needed to address the issue of renting individual rooms in an occupied home. The ordinance requires the homeowner to be present at the residence for the duration of the rental and limits the number of accommodations in one residence to a single unit of two or fewer bedrooms. Property owners are also required to provide two off-street parking spaces, and are not allowed to display business-related signs on their property. The lone dissenter in the 5-1 vote was councilor Rich Rosenthal. Rosenthal, who'd voted against the first reading of the ordinance, said he was still worried that the attached travelers accommodations would drive up the cost of housing in the city. "A recent community survey said it was very difficult for people to find affordable housing," he said. "While this would help existing homeowners afford to stay in the homes they already own, I wouldn't see this as a benefit to long-term housing stock." Reach reporter Thomas Moriarty at 541-776-4471, or by email at [email protected] . Follow him at @ThomasDMoriarty . 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