While the City crafts a vision for the Deerfield area, Milton’s City Council adopted a moratorium for land use-related applications for applicable properties.

So what’s involved in this moratorium?

It prohibits the City from accepting new applications for use permits, rezonings, and zoning conditions amendments that impact properties covered by the Deerfield Form Based Code.

Other types of permitting such as new building permits, sign permits, fence permits, interior renovations/buildout, land disturbance permits, tree removal permits, and concept plans will be accepted and reviewed during this moratorium.

The initial “emergency moratorium” extends through early June. At its June 3 meeting, the Council could a 6-month extension (through December 2) to give the City’s project team sufficient time to think through and create the Deerfield Implementation Plan. You can learn more about that important initiative HERE: https://www.miltonga.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2370/1351/. 

Questions and feedback about the moratorium, or the Deerfield effort generally, can be directed to Milton’s Community Development Department at 678-242-2545 or planneroftheday@miltonga.gov. 

(Note: A scrivener's error in the Milton Herald mistakenly stated the 6-month extension vote would occur at City Council meeting on Monday, June 2. In fact, it occurred on Monday, June 3. A notice of a Public Hearing regarding this moratorium can be found below.)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING MORATORIUM

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, June 3, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., the Milton City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the possible extension of the existing moratorium on acceptance of applications for use permits, rezonings, zoning condition amendments, or any other sort of approval designated as a zoning decision under the Zoning Procedures Law for properties within the Deerfield district that are subject to the form-based code. This moratorium, if extended, will continue while amendments to the Milton Zoning Ordinance and/or UDC (following public hearings) are drafted and adopted, with such changes possibly altering the policies, standards, guidelines, and requirements for development within the Deerfield district. The public hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, Georgia.  All City of Milton residents and any other affected and/or interested persons are invited and encouraged to attend.

City Council of Milton