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The in-person open house will be April 18 at 5 p.m. at the Lincoln Park barn; the virtual meeting will be April 10. Both meetings will give the community a chance to share their thoughts about interim housing regulations.
Quality code enforcement is a problem many municipalities face. Because of that, Chautauqua County officials are looking at helping improve the process. Chaut
acerbone@adirondackdailyenterprise.com From left, short-term rental owners Chris Dorman, Brian Draper and Wayne Zukin talk with Saranac Lake village Trustee Rich Shapiro about STR regulation on Wednesday, April 28, in the Harrietstown Town Hall auditorium. (Enterprise photo â Aaron Cerbone) SARANAC LAKE — The village is pausing its public input sessions on potential short-term rental regulations and permits, waiting for results to come in from STR data software it purchased last month and a draft report from its housing work group. An online event scheduled for Thursday and an open h...
Mark Geise Since October of 2020, I have been communicating with the public through this monthly article about all of the great things going on throughout Chautauqua County as they relate to economic development. These commentaries may include discussions about specific projects of public interest that are underway or have been completed, where they are at, and if completed, how they are performing. They may also include discussions about initiatives being undertaken at various agencies or at the County level, including, but not limited to, the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agen...
To the editor: Wednesday’s public input session on short-term rentals — 5 p.m. April 28, Harrietstown Town Hall auditorium — is a good opportunity for residents to weigh in not only on the alarming growth of STRs locally but on the larger issue of affordable housing. As we’ve learned from Lake Placid, the growth of STRs is directly related to the decrease in affordable year-round housing, which in turn affects the availability of workers to staff our restaurants, lodging establishments, retail shops and other businesses that serve residents as well as tourists. A 2020 housing survey...