Coupeville Town Council ceases short-term rental code discussion

For now, street-level spaces in buildings on the Coupeville waterfront will continue to be reserved for commercial, rather than residential, uses.

Last week, the Coupeville Town Council decided not to further pursue code amendments allowing short-term rentals exclusively in over-water buildings in the area. A business owner proposed the changes in order to allow AirBnB or similar uses in the rear of Front Street businesses, which would continue to have retail or restaurants in the front.

In order to retain historical accuracy, the town code currently prohibits short-term, ground-floor rentals in all Front Street buildings located west of Main Street in the Historic Commercial Center Zone.

Over-water building owners indicated their support for a possible amendment when the issue was disc