Survey results: Short-term Rentals online open house |
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Community response to proposed short-term rental licensing requirements is mixed, based on results from an online open house survey conducted from Dec. 11, 2020, to Jan. 8, 2021.
Short-term rentals are not currently regulated in Washington County. In recent years, community members have written emails and letters and testified before the Washington County Board of Commissioners about the impacts some short-term rentals have on community livability. Land Use & Transportation Community Planning staff drafted issue paper Short-term Rentals: Issues and Considerations, and the Board subsequently directed staff to develop requirements and a licensing program.
The online open house provided background on those requirements, and 326 people took the survey. Results were mixed; some supported the regulations, some opposed them, and others said short-term rentals shouldn’t be allowed at all.
“There was no clear consensus on the proposed license requirements based on the survey results,” said Suzanne Savin, Project Manager. “But we received a lot of really valuable feedback that will be useful as we move forward.”
Results from the multiple-choice questions:
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How well will the proposed short-term rental requirements address community concerns? 1=Not very well; 5=Very well
- 1 = 99 (30%)
- 2 = 51 (16%)
- 3 = 65 (20%)
- 4 = 72 (22%
- 5 = 39( 12%)
- How many on-site parking spaces do you think should be required for short-term rentals?
- None = 78 (24%)
- One = 50 (15%)
- Base the number on the approved number of occupants = 198 (61%)
- If a property has both a single-family house and an additional dwelling, should both be allowed to be licensed as short-term rentals?
- Yes = 196 (60%)
- No = 130 (40%)
- Live near short-term rentals = 112 (34%)
- Owner/operator = 31 (10%)
- Neither = 183 (56%)
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Phillips Road Bridge Replacement online open house through March 14. The Phillips Road Bridge west of Dick Road will be replaced with a box culvert. A four-to-six-week road closure is planned. Comment
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Rosedale Road, between between 209th and 229th avenues through April 21, for Willamette Water Supply System South Hillsboro Pipeline Project. Map
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Augusta Lane, between Pheasant Lane and Chatelain Drive, Mondays-Thursdays 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m.-3 p.m., through Sept. 1, for sidewalk installation. Map
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Evergreen Road, between Starr Boulevard and Dawson Creek Drive, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays through March 26 (extended) for sidewalk and utility work related to development. Work is also occurring between Starr Boulevard and 30th Avenue 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays for utility relocation through May 28 as part of a nearby development. Map
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First Avenue, between Baseline and Oak streets, intermittently weekdays 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., through March 15 (extended), for intersection improvements by ODOT. Map
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Gaston Road, between Highway 47 and Spring Hill Road, intermittently 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. through March 19, for bridge replacement. Map
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Greenburg Road, between Hall Boulevard and Oak Street, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays through March 8, and nighttime signal shutdowns from 9 p.m.-5 a.m. between Hall Boulevard and Washington Square Road through March 20, for water main improvements by Tualatin Valley Water District. Map
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Laidlaw Road, between Torin Terrace to East Road, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays through July 30 (extended), for Riverside Homes. Map
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Miller Hill Road, between Gassner Road and Bella Vista Court, weekdays 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. through March 5, for road frontage improvements by Alder Homes. Map
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Roy Rogers Road, between Scholls Ferry and Bull Mountain Roads. Speed reduction to 35 mph between Scholls Ferry and Bull Mountain roads and 45 mph between Bull Mountain and Beef Bend roads through December for road widening. Map
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West Union Road, between 153rd Terrace and Bronson Creek Drive, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-3 pm. Friday through April 1 for sidewalk installation. Map
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ADA ramp replacements have minimal impact on motor vehicle traffic; pedestrian paths will be maintained. Lane closures will be intermittent during weekday hours only. Ramps are in construction on portions of the following roads:
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March 17 - Proposed Permanent Supportive Housing units |
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March 17 - Proposed 6-lot subdivision |
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Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation
155 M First Ave., Ste 250, MS 16 | Hillsboro, OR 9714
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