However, a rezoning application must first be reviewed by the Planning Commission, and then on to the City Council, who has the final authority.

Adding a few pads is one thing, but doubling the size is something I could foresee being met with major resistance from the city, county council, or local citizens.  

I would visit the Mid-America Regional Council and subscribe to the Business Journal - you will find  lot of information like you are looking for.

When I choose my LVP floor I hope I pick a color that hides a lot of that.I'm going to be putting heaters in our common bathrooms hopefully soon - your new build probably wont be an issue - but a big complaint we've gotten in the winter at our resident council is they dont want to take showers when the bathroom is cold which is valid. 

La Quinta has temporarily stopped accepting new vacation rental applications, and the #1 issue for most of the candidates running for La Quinta City Council is the short-term rental issue. 

Go to city council/planning meetings when they are working on their zoning and comp plans make talk to your council members etc.

-Any in-person events would you recommend (for example, city council meetings?) 

-Any in-person events would you recommend (for example, city council meetings?)

She's trying to make that happen, but I'd anticipate a lawsuit ASAP if it does pass the city council and I'd imagine a court would be willing to put an injunction in place holding the proposal at bay while it is litigated. 

And City Council is currently considering new regulations and arbitrage is one of the things they might ban.