City Feasibility and Short Term Rental Studies

Short Term Rental Application Forms

For the 2024 Short-Term Rental Application Forms, please click on the links below.
Please send applications to: 65 S. Hancock St. Pentwater, MI 49449 or by email to: rvannortwick@pentwatervillage.org

Short Term Rental SWOT Analysis & Community Index

The SWOT analysis identifies the Strengths (or advantages), Weaknesses (or disadvantages), Opportunities and Threats associated with having Short Term Rentals (STR) in the Village. The STR committee has compiled the list shown below which will be referred to as the committee continues to develop a comprehensive approach to STR.

Your input is welcome. If you can identify a Strength, Weakness, Opportunity or Threat that is not listed, please send your input to koconnor@pentwatervillage.org. In your response indicate whether it is a Strength, Weakness, Opportunity or Threat – and then limit your input to 20 twenty words or less.

Download a File:

Short Term Rental SWOT Analysis (PDF)

Community Index and Grid (PDF)

Short Term Rental Study

The November 14, 2022 Council Meeting saw the Appointment of the Committee for the Short- Term Rental Moratorium.

Motion by Bluhm, supported by Angell-Powell to approve the following appointments to an Ad-Hock Committee to study the current Short-Term Rental industry in the Village of Pentwater to bring the information back to the council; Amy Roberson, Arron Boyko, John Perles and Jason Vanderstelt.

Discussion: Trustee Nugent, Griffis, Angell-Powell and Palmer would like to see the committee blended with the Planning Economic Development Committee which would include Council Members on the Committee. President Hodges stated he would consider this as he fills the other seats.

ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Angell-Powell, Bluhm, Nugent, Ressel-Hodan and Hodges.
NAYS: Griffis and Palmer. ABSENT: 0. Motion approved 5-2.

Download a File:

Planning and Economic Development Minutes about Short-Term Rentals (PDF)