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Milton council approves 5–1 emergency moratorium on small-lot subdivisions in AG1 zone
Summary
The Milton City Council on Jan. 9 approved an emergency moratorium, 5–1, halting acceptance of new minor subdivision plats in the AG1 zoning district that would create lots under three acres through Feb. 7, 2026; staff will hold a public hearing and complete a 30-day review.
City Attorney Ken Gerard told the Milton City Council on Jan. 9 that the ordinance would temporarily stop acceptance of new minor-subdivision applications in the city’s AG1 zoning district that would create lots smaller than three acres. Gerard said the moratorium is a standard land‑use tool to allow the city to study code changes and to avoid a wave of applications that could vest under the existing rules while the council considers revisions.
“The idea is that moratoriums of this kind should be reasonable,”…
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