Synopsis:

The St. Helena City Council is considering placing a building moratorium on some new construction projects in the city. The action is in response to the city’s need to rewrite one of its housing laws and adopt its new General Plan. The move is driven by two factors: a recent California court decision that affects the city’s affordable housing laws and the ongoing General Plan Update. The moratorium may help to spur adaptive reuse of vacant buildings in the city as these types of project will not be affected by the block.