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Orange Beach mayor proposes 9‑month study moratorium on certain multifamily projects as city weighs impact of thousands of new units
Summary
City leaders proposed a nine‑month moratorium on multifamily developments and certain small‑lot subdivisions to study the potential arrival of 5,000–7,000 residential units and their impacts on police, fire, schools, utilities and stormwater; single‑family lots would be exempt.
At a town‑hall style meeting on April 2, City of Orange Beach officials outlined a proposed nine‑month moratorium on certain residential multifamily projects and small‑lot subdivisions to allow staff and elected leaders to study the effects of rapid residential growth.
The proposed moratorium would apply to residential developments of three or more units and subdivisions of three or more lots of 9,000 square feet or less; single‑family homes on individual lots would be exempt. The Chair said…
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