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Council renews interim moratorium on multifamily‑infill applications while staff finalizes implementation rules
Summary
Council extended an interim moratorium on accepting development applications under the city’s multifamily‑infill code (LMC 18.13) to allow staff to complete an implementation manual and draft ordinance exempting moderate‑income housing from a recently adopted 15% inclusionary requirement.
Langley council voted to renew the interim moratorium on accepting applications under Langley Municipal Code chapter 18.13, the city’s multifamily‑infill code, to give staff time to finish an implementation manual and draft a follow‑up ordinance. The original code change adopted a 15% inclusionary housing requirement with a fee‑in‑lieu option; staff said administrative procedures are still needed to implement the policy.
Community Planning Director Meredith Penny explained staff have prepared an initial draft implementation manual and are seeking input from local housing experts. “Staff are recommending that city council renew the interim ordinance that establishes a moratorium on development applications under chapter 18 13, as well as including an exemption for projects in which 100% of the units are income‑restricted affordable housing,” Penny said. Council passed the motion by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
