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Planning Commission recommends denial of proposed temporary hold on rezonings after extended debate
Summary
The commission voted 2–1 with one abstention and three absences to give a negative recommendation on a proposed temporary hold (moratorium) on rezonings tied to adoption of a new zoning code; commissioners debated duration, grandfathering and process before the vote.
The Gallatin City Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of a proposed temporary hold on rezonings that city council had asked the commission to consider. The commission’s negative recommendation was 2 in favor of denial, 1 against, with 1 abstention and 3 absences recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: the proposed temporary hold (labeled in staff materials as a “temporary hold” rather than a moratorium) would pause new rezoning approvals while the city completes a rewrite of its zoning code. Proponents said the pause would create breathing room to adopt a new, comprehensive zoning ordinance and…
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