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Council approves 30-day moratorium on new development after split votes
Summary
The Kingston City Council voted March 2 to impose a 30-day moratorium on new development in the city after adding the measure to the agenda; the motion carried with Councilmember Reggie Applin recorded in favor and Mayor Pro Tem Payton Silvers opposed.
The Kingston City Council approved a 30-day moratorium on new development at its March 2, 2026 regular meeting after councilmembers added the item to the agenda and voted to adopt it.
Councilmember Kate Posey moved to add and later moved to approve the moratorium. The council recorded that the motion "was carried by Reggie Applin and opposed by Payton Silvers." The moratorium was described on the floor as a temporary pause on new development applications while the council considers further review; no ordinance number or effective start day beyond the motion text was recorded.
The moratorium was introduced twice on the record: first as a motion to add the topic to the agenda and then as part of approving the agenda. Kate Posey made the initial proposal to "approve a 30 day moratorium for new development in the city," and Patresha Northgraves seconded the agenda approval containing the moratorium. The transcript does not record a formal roll-call tally with names for all votes beyond those noted, nor does it include an implementation plan, a staff timetable for follow-up, or an ordinance text attached to the meeting packet.
Council members who spoke in favor did not place a specific expiration date beyond the 30 days on the record; Mayor Pro Tem Payton Silvers is recorded as opposing the motion, but did not provide a statement in the minutes explaining the opposition. The council did not on this record instruct staff on immediate next steps for administering or enforcing the moratorium.
