At the Dec. 7 City Council meeting, the Council will vote on a development moratorium that would stop new applications for residential subdivisions and lot coverage deviations.

Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz brought the proposal forward at the last Council meeting “out of frustration with our delay in tackling a problem that many believe is even more pressing than what is going on in Town Center,” he wrote in an email update to Islanders.

Vested projects, including the development planned for the Coval property, would not be impacted.

Grausz’s motion passed on first reading, though it did not have the full support of the Council.

Councilmember Debbie Bertlin said a larger community conversation is needed.

“I support this topic being thoroughly vetted at least into January to ensure 3 new council members are included, to allow for a complete assessment from staff as to achievable timelines and cost, and give all voices in the community the opportunity to be heard,” she said.

If the new moratorium is not imposed, then the Council will likely discuss next steps at its January Planning Session, Grausz said, which is scheduled for Jan. 22-24.