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Benton City Council adopts 60‑day moratorium on multifamily development in R‑2 zones
Summary
The Benton City Council voted Dec. 2 to adopt Resolution 2025‑74, an interim 60‑day moratorium on accepting applications for multifamily dwellings in R‑2 zones so staff can revise code language after concerns that state definitions leave the city open‑ended.
Benton City Council members voted on Dec. 2 to impose a 60‑day moratorium on the acceptance of applications for multifamily dwellings in the city’s R‑2 (medium residential) zoning district to allow time for code revisions.
The motion to adopt Resolution 2025‑74 passed after discussion about how the city’s prior code had deferred to a state standard that staff said could broaden what qualifies as “multifamily” and limit local control. Committee member (S3) explained the short moratorium is an interim step allowed under…
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