PLANO, Texas - City leaders in Plano hope a task force will help them decide what to do with short-term rentals.
Council members are looking for recommendations as they face growing calls to ban or regulate rentals through companies like Airbnb and VRBO.
A task force could work on things like public outreach and surveys to bring recommendations to the council.
Plano City Council considers temporary ban on short-term rentals
The Plano City Council is considering new rules for short-term rentals, including a temporary ban. The council heard from people against the rentals and from some owners who blame a few bad owners.
Some Plano residents have urged leaders for months to take action on short-term rentals because of crime and other problems.
Others are urging the city not to ban the rentals.
"I don’t understand how the few hundred short-term rental owners in this city have more property rights than I do. I can’t fathom that that’s right. And I want it resolved," one resident told council members.
"We all pay a lot of property taxes here in Plano. We’ve worked hard all our lives. We chose to own a home in Plano not in an HOA and we should be able to use it as we see fit. Banning short-term rentals is an infringement on our personal freedoms, property rights, and future income," another resident said.
Plano short-term rental owner apologizes for weekend shooting
The owner of the short-term rental said in a written statement that she regrets listing the home on Vrbo. She says she trusted the platform to screen the guests.
Council members once again did not make any decisions.
They’re set to revisit the issue in a meeting on May 8.