The planned conversion of the 74-unit Trailside45 apartment complex to condominiums prompted a lengthy discussion at the Traverse City planning commission meeting Tuesday, with commissioners expressing disappointment in the impending loss of year-round rentals and concerns about an increase in vacation rentals. Several commissioners sharply criticized a proposed set of state bills that aim to ban communities in Michigan from regulating short-term rentals, a move Chair David Hassing said could further displace local workers and result in Traverse City being “hollowed out” by vacation rentals.   Read the entire article……………………………….