At its meeting of August 2, 2023, the Board of Selectmen created an advisory Ad Hoc Short-Term Rental Committee to investigate issues concerning short term rentals in East Lyme and to report its findings and its recommendations to the Board.

    Charge

    The Charge from the Board of Selectmen to the Ad Hoc Short-Term Rental Committee is as follows. Please note that paragraph 4 of the Charge reflects the Selectmen’s approval, voted at its meeting of September 20, 2023, to extend the Committee’s time to investigate and report.

    WHEREAS, the Town of East Lyme is aware that the rental of residential properties on a short-term basis is a matter of concern to many East Lyme residents; and

    WHEREAS, the Board of Selectmen wishes to investigate the issue of short-term rentals to determine whether and to what extent they may be regulated, if there exists a need in East Lyme to regulate such practices, and any other related issues.

    THEREFORE, the Board of Selectmen hereby establishes the AD HOC SHORT-TERM RENTAL COMMITTEE and requests it conduct its business as follows:

    1. The Committee shall be comprised of eight (8) members, each one being a resident elector of East Lyme. There shall be one member each representing the interests of the Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Commission, and six members at large. The composition of the Committee will comply with the minority representation statute. Five members shall constitute a quorum. All members shall be recommended and appointed by the Board of Selectmen.

    2. The Committee shall conduct its business in accordance with all laws and regulations governing the actions of municipal agencies, including the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.

    3. The Committee shall conduct at least two (2) Public Hearings to receive comments and input from the East Lyme residents. The first shall be early in the process and the second one shall be held prior to the report of recommendations to be given to the Board of Selectmen.

    4. The Committee shall report its findings and any recommendations to the Board of Selectmen no later than January 17, 2024, and the Committee may request additional time if necessary.

    5. Any Committee member who has a financial interest in a short-term rental shall disclose same at the first meeting of the Committee.

    Members

    • Membership Information
    • Anne Santoro, R, At-Large, Co-Chair
    • Gary Cicchiello, D, At-Large, Co-Chair
    • Anne Thurlow, U, Zoning Commission
    • Dan Beachy, D, Crescent Beach Association
    • John Cellino, U, Black Point Beach Association
    • Gary Farrugia, U, Saunders Point
    • Paul Formica, R, President, Giant’s Neck Beach Association
    • Greg McIntire, D., Oak Grove Beach Association
    • Candice Carlson, Ex-Officio, Board of Selectmen

    Contact

    Information and/or an opinion from the Public not already provided at the Public Hearings of September 25, 2023, and of January 29, 2024, may be shared with the Committee during the Delegations portion of our meetings or emailed directly to the Co-Chairs and distributed to members by our Recording Secretary, Brooke Stevens.

    Please check the Town Calendar and Agendas for upcoming meetings.

    Co-Chair email addresses are as follows:

    April 2, 2025 – Committee Presentation of Its Final Report and Recommendations to the
    Board of Selectmen

    The Short-Term Rental Committee presented its Final Report and Recommendations (March 2025) to the Board of Selectmen at the Selectmen’s regular meeting of April 2, 2025. The Final Report and Recommendations supplements the Committee’s Status Report of April 2024. It provides important updates, including the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision in the Wihbey case, and proposes detailed recommendations that the Town may use to address short-term rentals in our community. You may read the Report here; a hard copy is available in the Town Clerk’s Office. You may view the Committee’s presentation below. Included in the presentation is Co-Chair Gary Cicchiello’s summary of his thoughts from a document he wrote, not the Committee’s. You may read that document here.

    February 25, 2025 – Public Hearing

    January 29, 2024 – Public Hearing

    November 18, 2024 – Meeting Materials

    April 25, 2024 – Committee Status Report to the Board of Selectmen

    The Committee delivered its Status Report to the Board of Selectmen on April 25, 2024.  The Status Report contains the Committee’s findings, analysis, and conclusions to date, pending the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision concerning short-term regulation in the Wihbey case.  The Committee presented and discussed the report at the Selectmen’s regular meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Town Hall.  You may read the report here; a hard copy, including exhibits, is available in the Town Clerk’s office.  You may view the Committee’s presentation of the report below.

    Meeting Information

    Video

    April 2, 2025 – Presentation to Board of Selectmen

    March 10, 2025

    February 25, 2025

    February 25, 2025 – Public Hearing

    January 27, 2025

    January 13, 2025

    January 6, 2025

    November 18, 2024

    October 21, 2024

    September 23, 2024

    August 26, 2024

    May 15, 2024 – Presentation to Board of Selectman

    April 8, 2024

    March 18, 2024

    February 27, 2024 – No recording available
    February 12, 2024

    January 29, 2024

    January 29, 2024 – Public Hearing

    January 16, 2024

    December 11, 2023

    November 20, 2023

    October 23, 2023

    September 12, 2023