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Cocke County commissioners table proposed zoning moratorium for flood-affected areas
Summary
Commissioners paused consideration of a proposed moratorium that would suspend certain local zoning rules in flood-affected areas after legal and safety concerns were raised and the county attorney recommended more public process.
A proposal to impose a moratorium on local zoning regulations in flood-affected areas was tabled after county officials and the county attorney said more study and public process are needed.
The county considered language that would exempt most local zoning rules for up to five years in designated flood-affected areas so property owners could repair or replace homes more quickly. At the meeting, a commissioner asked to withdraw or table the item and asked the county attorney to prepare further analysis and to draft a letter asking for federal assistance similar to measures taken for recent disasters elsewhere.
The county attorney advised caution, saying the commission can change zoning rules but…
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