The City of Orlando is holding a final vote on a proposed three-year moratorium that would temporarily allow developers to bypass certain historic preservation rules in the downtown area.
Background
City officials argue that the current regulations surrounding historic properties are slowing efforts to revitalize the downtown. According to the city, there has been an increase in “blight, vacancies and underdevelopment,” which they believe is being caused by “restrictive regulations” on certain historic landmarks.
The city said the moratorium would provide time to investigate the impacts of the downtown historic preservation overlay district and the designation of historic landmarks on the growth and redevelopment of properties within the central business district.
If approved, the moratorium would take effect on Aug. 10. The initial vote on the proposal passed 6-1 earlier this month.
Original reporting: WESH Orlando — read the source article.
