Cap on short-term rentals would do little for affordable housing, commission says

Green Bay's Plan Commission unanimously declined to endorse a 180-day cap on short-term rental operations.

Ultimately, the commission was convinced the 180-day cap would be ineffective at addressing either unaffordable housing or nuisance short-term rentals.

Green Bay’s Plan Commission on Nov. 17 unanimously declined to back what was the last contentious suggestion for short-term rental operators at regulating their industry.

A cap on operations of short-term rentals at 180 days out of the year was a well-meaning suggestion from the Equal Rights Commission , but would be ineffective at both of its goals: getting more affordable housing on the market and ridding the city of nuisance properties, often dubbed party homes, commissioners said.

“I really feel like we’re punishing the good