FLY CREEK - A public hearing for changes to the town land use law concerning shoreline protection districts and General business districts have been scheduled for next month.

Laws regarding weekly rentals within the town will be discussed further before a public hearing is held.

"We haven't heard a lot of resistance," council person Nancy Iversen said. "We don't want to tell people they can't do that."

Weekly rentals are a big source of income for people in the area and has been historically, she said.

The rentals will be considered residential. If the house only has three bedrooms, there can't be 14 people living out of that space, Iversen said. Limitations will very likely be based on the number of bedrooms within the facility.

"It's not going to be disruptive," Iversen said.

They are concerned about septic issues and parking as well.

One more workshop will be held to discuss regulations for weekly rentals on Monday, August 23, at 9 a.m. in the town building.

Iversen and zoning officer Jane Berry will conduct the meeting, focusing mainly on the enforcement for weekly rental

In other news, the town board:

• held the final public hearing for the Community Development Block grant proposed last month.

According to a Community Development Block Grant description given to residents in a hand-out, the grant would "enable the town of Otsego to obtain assistance in developing a strategic plan that will provide a vision for the community and identify implementation steps to achieve the vision by outlining specific community development goals and objectives."

It's an opportunity to "create a vision for the future," said Berry.

The town calls for a total project budget of $35,000 with $25,000 coming from the state and a required matching portion of $10,000 from the town.

The town has been working on creating a new comprehensive plan for quite some time now. Berry stated that the strategic plan would be a major component of the comprehensive plan.

More recently, several small meetings have been held to gather information from residents about the future of their town.

"I think we've pushed it as far as we can without any help," said supervisor Tom Breiten.

This grant could help fund a planner who could guide the town to the next step.

The application for the Community Development Block Grant is due September 17. Berry said that if the town were granted funds, they would be notified in February 2005. Planning could begin that May or June, she said.

• heard from Berry about an Urban Forestry Grant the town could apply for.