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Town Board Meeting June 11, 2026 REGULAR TOWN MEETING Colden Town Hall – 7:00 pm Page 2 MOTION made by Councilman Robinson, seconded by Councilwoman Zurbrick and approved by the Town Board to appoint Bill Harries to the ZBA and Mary LaFlamme to the historian for the remainder of the year. Councilman Hrycik abstained from voting for the historian. 2.Proposed Local Law Entitled Regulation of Short-Term Rentals (STR) Supervisor DePasquale asked if there were additional questions or comments about the STR local law presented at a public hearing during the May 2026 meeting. TOWN OF COLDEN LOCAL LAW 2026-01 A Local Law Entitled Regulation of Short-Term Rentals A LOCAL LAW, TO AMEND LOCAL LAW #1-1984 KNOWN AS “ADOPTION OF CODE”, ADOPTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF COLDEN ON DECEMBER 29, 1984, BY THE ENACTMENT OF A CHAPTER ENTITLED “REGULATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS” BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF COLDEN OF A CHAPTER 104 ENTITLED "REGULATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS" AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: LEGISLATIVE INTENT This Local Law will amend the Code by the enactment of regulations and provisions for the land use and operation of Short-Term Rentals. Section 2: CHAPTER 104 Chapter 104 shall be enacted as part of the Code of the Town of Colden entitled “Regulation of Short- Term Rentals": ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 104-1: Purpose and Intent A. Purpose - The purpose of this section is to establish regulations for the operation of lodging Short-Term Rentals to ensure they are compatible with residential, commercial and agricultural neighborhoods and to mitigate potential adverse impacts on surrounding properties. B. Intent - This code is intended to allow for the operation of Short-Term Rentals in a manner that balances landowner economic benefits with the need to protect the character of neighborhoods, preserve long-term housing stock, and ensure public safety within the Town. Section 104-2. FINDINGS: The Town Board of the Town of Colden has determined that Short-Term, transient rentals can be incompatible with the sense of privacy, community and ambience currently enjoyed in residential neighborhoods in the Town; the Rentals have the potential to create a threat to the public health, safety