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Sequim council holds hearing on emergency moratorium for master-plan overlays as West Bay project stalls
Summary
The Sequim City Council opened a state‑mandated public hearing on an emergency moratorium on master‑planned overlay applications. Developers and residents sharply disagreed about whether the pause is necessary; Seabrook/West Bay representatives urged corrective code changes instead of a moratorium, while other speakers said the pause is needed to,
The Sequim City Council opened a public hearing on Sept. 22 on an emergency moratorium on master‑planned overlay applications intended to give staff time to reconcile the city’s comprehensive plan and development regulations before accepting or processing certain large master‑plan applications.
City Attorney Christina Nelson Gross told the council the hearing was required by state rules and that the moratorium was intended to allow staff, applicants and the public “a clear, well‑defined process.” Gross cautioned against describing the action as targeting any single project, saying, “this is not a West Bay moratorium.”
The moratorium prompted immediate opposition from representatives of the West Bay/Seabrook proposal. Casey Roloff, speaking remotely for the applicant, said the team had held multiple voluntary public meetings and had worked with city staff for nearly two years and that the pause…
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