STR Moratorium Town Hall Comments

On August 3, 2021 the Clatsop Commissioners of Clatsop County completed their Work Session on whether to implement an STR moratorium starting in September until new rules for STR permitting and operations are promulgated and implemented hopefully by February 2022. They agreed to move forward and below is the next step to implement new STR rules and implement a moratorium in September till they can be completed.

We have had several people in our community who are strongly for or against having STR’s. However, in reading the written and verbal comments below from the two July public hearings, we can only see one SP couple who made comments for the residents in Surf Pines.

On August 11 and August 28 there will be two more Public Hearings on the Moratorium Ordinance at the BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AGENDA WORK SESSION & REGULAR MEETING VIRTUAL MEETINGs. The Surf Pines Board has taken the approach that we will follow the rules and regulations established by Clatsop County regarding STR’s in the SP community. So it is recommended that those stake holders who wish to have a say in STR rules in unincorporated Clatsop County attend or send in their comments. From reading the comments in the July hearings it appears the people in Arch Cape are actively involved. We in Surf Pines should also make our views heard, no matter which persuasion your opinion may trend.

Below is a copy of the STR workshop from August 3. 2021 with a time line of the STR review, comment made at the two July public hearings, and draft copies of the Ordinance implementing suspension of new short term rental license processing under Clatsop County Code Sections 5.12.010 – 5.12.120.

Below are instructions on how to attend remotely: