Whether to allow short-term rentals or continue to restrict short-term rentals is the question Kyle's Planning and Zoning Commission is trying to answer before bringing its research to City Council in May. On Tuesday, commissioners discussed the results of a monthlong survey that sought the public's feedback on whether to allow short-term rentals in areas zoned for single-family homes. Kyle currently does not allow short-term rentals in areas zoned for single-family homes. However, city officials said they are aware that people are renting their homes on a short-term basis regardless of the rules, especially after the city has received several complaints about the issue. In January, Kyle City Council asked the Planning and Zoning Commission to research how other cities address short-term rentals and what policies the city could adopt to benefit Kyle. Kyle Planning and Zoning Commission created an online survey seeking input on short-terms rentals from mid-March to mid-April. From the survey, 48 percent of responders said they were OK with Kyle allowing short-term rental with regulations while 30 percent of respondents said they would rather Kyle not allow short-term rentals. Several write-in comments suggested that if short-term rentals are allowed, people would prefer if there was time limit on how long people can stay in the short-term rental. Other suggestions included requiring background checks, and some said allowing short-term rentals would help boost Kyle's tourism industry. Some residents said they wanted noise and parking ordinances included in a short-term rental ordinance, but several commissioners said Kyle already has noise and parking rules in place. Commissioner Jo Fenety said Tuesday it may be a little premature to implement regulations since short-term rentals will become a statewide discussion again when the legislative session begins. With Kyle's goal to become a destination city, commissioner Peter Oppel said it would be "ridiculous" for Kyle to have that goal but limit the hospitality options people can choose from. Commissioner Paul Scheibmeir said whatever council decides, if short-term rentals are allowed, it should come at no cost to the city. With survey data in and research completed, commissioners will have the first draft of their study done by their next meeting on May 8. From there, the commission is expected to vote on the study in its May 22 meeting, and the study would be reviewed at City Council on June 5. Survey results are below.