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Residents say the city already has plenty of tourist accommodations, and that the short-term rentals had become a nuisance.

Thursday, July 29, 2021 File photo If you’re hoping to get a conditional use permit (CUP) for tourist lodging in a residential area, you’ll be waiting for a while. On Monday night, the Eureka Springs City Council approved a nine-month moratorium on CUP applications for R-2 and R-3 zones. The council first heard from residents who live in a subdivision where another resident has allegedly been operating illegal tourist lodging. Ferguson Stewart said the neighborhood was quiet when he moved in...