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Sequim council adopts emergency moratorium on master-planned overlay applications; staff says action is procedural, not a project veto
Summary
The Sequim City Council adopted an emergency ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on master planned overlay applications to allow staff to review comprehensive plan implementation and municipal code processes; council scheduled a public hearing within 60 days and passed the moratorium unanimously 7-0.
The Sequim City Council voted unanimously to adopt an emergency ordinance imposing a moratorium on applications for master planned overlays, a move staff described as a temporary, procedural pause to review the city's comprehensive plan, municipal code and internal approval procedures.
City staff made several points during the council's general business item: the moratorium is intended to ensure clear and consistent guidance in the city's comprehensive plan and municipal code as the city processes large-scale master-plan applications. Staff emphasized the moratorium is not a judgment on any one proposed development and said they have been in communication with the applicant's counsel and the property owner's counsel.
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