By Ron Eland | Red Rock News
Work has started on a 6,587-square-foot home at 49 Eagle Lane that’s anticipated to have eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms.
Large homes in Sedona are far from uncommon. But one home in the Chapel area has received a lot of discussion as of late.
Again, not completely uncommon for an area like Sedona. But what has caught the attention of some is that the house is reportedly being built intentionally as a vacation rental. But under Senate Bill 1350, which went into effect two-and-a-half years ago, that’s perfectly legal.
“There is nothing in the International Residential Code or the Land Development Code that would prohibit someone from building a home of this size as long as the lot coverage, setbacks, parking, etc, were met and they are in this case,” Assistant City Manager and Community Development Director Karen Osburn said.
“We know the intention is to use this as a short-term rental. Unfortunately that is perfectly legal as of the passage of SB 1350, and we can’t treat this any differently than any other residential application that meets all of our codes, even though its use will be as an AirBnb.
