[Opinion] Saratoga council considers short-term housing rental policy

Saratoga council considers short-term housing rental policy

The Saratoga City Council is considering permitting short-term housing rentals in the city, but expressed concern that residents were not contacted to voice their opinions on the matter. The council voted unanimously on Oct. 1 to move staff’s draft short-term rentals law to the planning commission for a public hearing before returning the issue to council. Saratoga doesn’t formally allow short-term rentals, but Bryan Swanson, who presented the s…