A motel owner in Buellton has filed a lawsuit against the city over a recently adopted housing ordinance that mandates some properties on the Avenue of Flags to stop offering long-term housing and return to operating as traditional motels.
Farmhouse Motel owner Kerry Moriarty filed a lawsuit against the City of Buellton in late May, challenging Ordinance No. 26-03.
The new ordinance restricts long-term housing at motels along the Avenue of Flags to maximize efforts to revitalize the corridor and requires properties to phase out long-term renters, according to a Santa Maria Sun report…