Milton extends short moratorium on AG‑1 minor plats pending public hearing and staff analysis

Milton — The City Council voted 6–1 on Feb. 2 to extend an emergency moratorium until Feb. 10 on acceptance of minor plats in the AG‑1 zoning district that would create lots smaller than three acres. The extension is an interim measure to preserve the status quo while staff completes a publicly noticed review and prepares a detailed presentation for a Feb. 9 public hearing.

City attorney Angela Davis and staff explained that an initial emergency moratorium adopted on Jan. 5 required a short duration and that publication deadlines for a fully noticed public hearing prevent a longer extension without the required advertisement. Staff told council it will present the results of a stakeholder survey and additional data sources at the Feb. 9 meeting so council can determine whether a longer moratorium or code amendments are warranted.

Resident Mark Sanfantella spoke during public comment and asked, "what prompted this moratorium?" He urged the council to publish all datasets, analyses and methodologies used in the prior AG‑1 review and warned that a stakeholder survey could conflate perception with data if not accompanied by objective analysis. Staff responded that the Feb. 9 presentation will include the survey results and other supporting data for council consideration.

The motion to approve agenda item 26049 passed 6–1; the record does not identify the dissenting vote by name. The extended moratorium will remain in place through Feb. 10, 2026, and a duly advertised public hearing is scheduled for Feb. 9, 2026.