Board flags broad West Bloomfield moratorium on AG‑district development as potentially problematic
West Bloomfield adopted a six‑month moratorium on site‑plan approvals in its AG district covering 75% of the town; county staff urged an additional public hearing and stressed potential legal and procedural risks, and the board returned the referral with comments.
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Staff presented a Class 2 local law instituting a six‑month moratorium on site‑plan approvals and special‑use permits in the town's agricultural district. The staff summary noted the moratorium covers roughly 0.75 of the town's land area and that the local town board passed the moratorium unanimously in July. County staff recommended the town hold an additional public hearing and follow referral procedures under New York State General Municipal Law to avoid procedural or legal risks.
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