MADISON — The planning board voted 6-1 not to recommend a petitioned warrant article that seeks to restrict short-term rentals from residential neighborhoods.
District of Eidelweiss residents Nick Borelli and Kathy Koziell led a petition effort to define dwelling unit as prohibiting “transient occupancies” such as hotels, motels ... or similar short-term lodging accommodations to paying guests for as little as one night.”
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