Hood River City Councilors gave direction on what they want municipal staff and planning commissioners to work towards as they develop code and regulations for short-term rentals.  Councilors reached consensus on wanting to put regulations in place for the short-term rentals, and to seek a cap on the number of permits to issue for them at current levels, with no cap on short-term rentals of rooms in primary residences.  They also want permits to expire when a property is sold.  Mayor Paul Blackburn said taking a week to digest information after last week’s marathon session on the topic helped the Council develop direction.  City Planner Cindy Walbridge told the Council they could expect to receive recommendations on code and regulation changes from the Planning Commission in late winter or early spring.