The Dalles City Council unanimously approved the first reading of amendments to its short-term rental license ordinance, but elected not to include an amortization period, instead grandfathering in existing STR’s.  The ordinance that will be voted on a second time during a December meeting also put the vicinity buffer between STR’s in residential zones at 300 feet, rather than a considered 500-foot buffer, and struck provisions for mandatory license posting that would have included the operators’ personal contact information.  A moratorium on new licenses for non-owner operated STR’s will remain in effect until the new ordinance takes effect, 30 days after final adoption.