Any decision on short-term rentals in Mahoning Township will have to wait until next year.

Supervisors agreed last Wednesday to table a decision on the short-term rental ordinance until the new board members are seated and can have input on the matter.

Before the board’s vote, Jake Arner, of Awesome View Properties, told the board he has a party interested in joining him on Sierra Vista.

Arner said he was there to encourage Airbnbs be a permitted use in the township, and spoke of the advantages.

In August, supervisors granted another extension for the first phase of the proposed development on Flagstaff Mountain.

At that time, the board agreed to grant an extension until Dec. 31 for Phase 1A of the Sierra Vista Estates.

Arner, at that meeting, asked the board if any action has been taken on the short-term rental ordinance.

Board Chairman Bruce Steigerwalt told Arner at that meeting the board still needed time to review the ordinance.

The ordinance is to provide guidance on how to deal with the nationwide short-term rental service and how it would apply to property owners in the township.

It was noted at that time that the planning commission granted conditional final plan approval of Phase 1A, with conditions: Compliance with comments of LTL letter dated Oct. 20, and no construction to take place until pre-security agreement is approved and signed, and escrow fund for construction inspection and letter of credit for sewer main trench maintenance and Flagstaff Road overlay are submitted to the township.