Solvang moves to tighten short-term rental rules amid resident concerns

Solvang moves to tighten short-term rental rules amid resident concerns

Solvang is considering changes to its short-term rental rules as residents and business owners raise concerns about noise, parking, housing availability and the impact on local hotels.The issue surfaced during city council meetings in August, when residents warned that short-term rentals could disrupt residential neighborhoods.But where I live in the county where the ordinance was freer for a year, at one point we had a neighborhood, a neighborh…