District 8 Subdivision Moratorium

At a glance

  • What: Ordinance 26-O-1509 by Norwood establishes a 180-day moratorium on accepting new applications to subdivide properties into three or more lots within Council District 8.
  • Where it stands: Adopted September 21, 2026 by 13 to 1.
  • Next: The moratorium runs 180 days; the start date is not stated in the minutes.

Vote

  • Norwood moved to adopt; carried 13-1. K. Bond voted no and Worthy was away.
  • 26-R-3997, a request that the Chief Operating Officer coordinate an inventory of vacant and underutilized privately owned properties that could be developed for housing: adopted 13-0 on September 21.
  • 26-R-3998, a request for a joint conference process on impervious-surface permits for lots of one-third acre or larger: filed 13-0.
  • 26-R-4187, acceptance of the District 8 traffic study and Department of Transportation recommendations: introduced October 5, adopted as amended on October 19 (consent).
  • 26-O-1508, Norwood's new zoning ordinance (text and map): substituted and held September 14, returned as held to the Zoning Committee on October 5 and October 19.

Sources

Log

2026-10-19 - City Council

Related: 26-R-4187 (District 8 traffic study) adopted as amended by consent; 26-O-1508 returned as held in Zoning.

2026-09-21 - City Council

Moratorium ordinance 26-O-1509 adopted 13-1; companion resolutions 26-R-3997 adopted 13-0 and 26-R-3998 filed 13-0.