BY DANIEL SCHMIDT

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AUBURN — Developers are now unable to construct multi-unit developments and off-campus student housing near downtown Auburn after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday approved a sweeping building moratorium.

That unanimously-approved measure, which now immediately goes into effect, blocks the construction of developments with either two or more unattached or three or more attached dwelling units on a single undivided lot until Nov. 30, 2026.

The unamended ordinance first proposed a moratorium until May 31, 2027, but councilors determined that the originally proposed length could create too much uncertainty within the local business community. The council could vote to either terminate or extend the ordinance at any point moving forward.

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