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Honolulu panel rejects bill regulating short-term rentals
HONOLULU – The Honolulu Planning Commission has rejected Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s proposed bill that would ban short-term vacation rentals in residential zones, but allow homeowners to run bed-and-breakfast establishments in the properties where they live.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the commission voted unanimously Wednesday to not recommend the proposal to the council.
The bill will still go before the council for a final decision, but it will require the approval of six of the nine council members instead of the usual five.
New short-term rentals have been mostly banned on Oahu since 1989, but Caldwell has estimated that about 10,000 are operating.
Supporters of rental units say the proposal is too restrictive.
Opponents of rentals say the proposal goes too far by allowing an unlimited number of B&Bs in residential areas.
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Information from: Honolulu Star-Advertiser, http://www.staradvertiser.com
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