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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.
- 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
- Anne Santoro
asantoro@eltownboardmember.org - Gary Cicchiello
gac425x2@gmail.com - Short-Term Rental Committee–Questions to Answer for 11/18/2024 Meeting
- Wihbey ZBA supplemental decision on remand_23 Oct 2024
- Vermont Fire Safety – Rental Properties
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
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