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City loses case against party rental house owner then halts short-term home rentals

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Picture courtesy of Homeaway.com

Picture courtesy of Homeaway.com

Remember that rental party house in West Floral Park, at 2239 N. Rosewood, that was driving all the neighbors nuts?  The City of Santa Ana cited the owner of the property, L.A. based Realtor Sarah Greenberg,  stating her short-term rental was not a permitted use in the residential area.

Well the city lost the appeal. Independent administrative hearing officer Barbara Echan issued a ruling on the rental dated Aug. 27, stating that the codes cited in notices to Greenberg do not prohibit short-term rentals and fail to clearly define what is permitted in the residential zone, according to the O.C. Register. Continue reading→

The Santa Ana City Council is considering a moratorium on short-term party house rentals

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Five days after a hearing on the first reported short-term rental in Santa Ana drew dozens of outraged West Floral Park neighbors, City Council members unanimously directed city staff to come back with options on imposing a moratorium on such rentals citywide, according to the O.C. Register.

The West Floral Park neighbors asked the City Council to do something about short term rentals of homes after a Los Angeles based realtor, Sarah Greenberg, bought a home in their neighborhood, at 2239 N. Rosewood Ave., and turned it into a rental party house.

Ward 2 Councilwoman Michele Martinez, who does not represent Ward 3, took action on the neighbor’s request.  The Councilwoman in Ward 3, Angie Amezcua, was accidentally elected a few years ago after not running a campaign and continues to be a mostly absent Council member. Continue reading→