NEW CITY – The Clarkstown Town Board has enacted a six-month building moratorium that temporarily restricts approvals for multifamily developments, large-scale subdivisions and certain commercial and industrial projects, including proposed AI data centers.
The moratorium is intended to give the town time to review its land-use regulations, infrastructure needs and recent planning and environmental studies.
Town officials said the pause follows the completion of roadway safety and infrastructure studies and recent policy changes, including the Clarkstown Community Preservation Act, which requires the town to develop an updated preservation plan.
During the moratorium, the town plans to appoint a Community Preservation Board and conduct a resident survey seeking input on zoning and development.
The town will also review recommendations from the Routes 303 and 304 Safety and Sustainability Study, a townwide traffic signalization and safety study, its Comprehensive Plan and recent changes to the State Environmental Quality Review Act.
Small-scale subdivisions, individual residential projects and commercial or industrial projects of less than 5,000 square feet are exempt. Projects in the Nanuet Hamlet Center also are exempt.
The moratorium is scheduled to remain in effect for six months and can be extended for up to another six months by Town Board resolution.
Supervisor George Hoehmann said the moratorium will allow the town to make zoning changes while ensuring future development is consistent with its long-term planning goals.
“The Town Board has enacted a six-month building moratorium” to allow officials to “thoughtfully review and enact potential zoning changes,” Hoehmann said.
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