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Lenoir City council extends one-year moratorium on multifamily housing; amendment to include duplexes fails
Summary
The council approved a one-year extension of a moratorium on apartments and multifamily housing on first reading. A proposed amendment to add duplexes to the moratorium failed in a tied vote after debate over state definitions and zoning authority.
Lenoir City council voted on first reading to extend a one-year moratorium on construction of apartments and other multifamily housing within city limits, a measure the council’s supporters said will give staff time to complete a new comprehensive land-use plan.
The moratorium ordinance will replace the current temporary ban and was presented as a one-year extension; a council member noted the existing moratorium was set to expire in June. City staff and the council said the extension is intended to pause new multifamily construction while the land-use plan is…
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