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Orange Beach extends multifamily moratorium, adopts 15-foot wetlands setback moratorium
Summary
Council extended a temporary moratorium on certain multifamily applications and adopted a separate temporary moratorium on development within 15 feet of wetlands and on using wetland acreage in density calculations; builders and residents urged council to carve out narrow residential lots.
Orange Beach’s City Council on Nov. 18 approved two temporary moratorium measures: an extension of a moratorium on consideration of certain multifamily residential projects and a separate ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on development within 15 feet of wetlands and on using wetland acreage in density calculations.
Mayor Kenning told the council he hoped the wetlands questions could be moved along more quickly while multifamily issues might require more…
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