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STATUS OF ISSUE: During the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the option of whether a moratorium was needed to prevent anyone to apply for an application to rezone a property within the areas in question was discussed. The City Attorney indicated that the moratorium requirements and processes were disfavored for this type of rezoning request because it involve findings of insufficient infrastructure for development that is difficult to provide. Therefore, it is not recommended. Moreover, should the rezoning petition be approved, that will create and classify some properties in certain areas of the district as nonconforming uses. The issue before the City Council now is to determine whether to rezone the area in question to prevent duplexes or multi -family development. Moreover, should the boundary to be rezoned be the stretch of Church Street between Sherman and Long Street within the Historic District Overlay No. 2 (HD -2), or should it cover the entire Historic District Overlay No. 2 (HD -2) area currently zoned (2F) Two -Family Dwelling District, which allows duplexes by right? One (1) new duplex has been built at 1032 Church as allowed outright in 2F zoning after the Historic Preservation Commission approved the design standards, and the Planning & Zoning Commission approved the preliminary and final plat for the site in October 2023. In the recent past, Staff has been directed to not initiate zoning changes without the property owner's involvement and approval or at the owner's request. Not every property owner in this area has indicated they are in favor of a zoning change. If directed by the City Council as recommended by Planning and Zoning Commission, Staff could host a public meeting with stakeholders to determine the interest level and include this information and present back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a recommendation to the City Council. One of the considerations is to determine the shape of the area to be rezoned, i.e. which streets are included along with the size of the area, which could be better determined after speaking with property owners in the potentially impacted area. BUDGET: There are no significant budgetary implications due to this rezoning proposal. OPTIONS: 1. Rezone the area to SF -1 to prevent any immediate application for duplexes and organize a workshop to focus on a more targeted and appropriate area and rezone to SF -2 District.