‘Please don’t do this to us’: Saratogans ask city not to allow short-term rentals

‘Please don’t do this to us’: Saratogans ask city not to allow short-term rentals

The Saratoga Planning Commission recommended on Dec. 10 that the city not allow short-term rentals. Planning commissioners also voted 6-1 to recommend the City Council approve hefty fines for violators and requested staff put in place a clear process to enforce punishment for illegal rentals. Commissioner Badrinath Sridharan cast the only dissenting vote. There are several properties in the city listed as such on on the travel websites Airbnb an…