The Village of Amityville wants to enact a six-month moratorium on new multiunit housing projects so it can evaluate the impact of its current housing, which has expanded dramatically in recent years.

The proposed legislation would temporarily halt the "approval or construction of new or additional multiple dwellings" in the village, which, according to the latest census data, has a population of about 10,000. Multiple dwellings is defined as any building with three or more units, including apartments, condominiums, townhomes and accessory units, Mayor Michael O’Neill said. The proposed law allows for another six-month extension to the moratorium if necessary.

A public hearing on the law will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at Village Hall.

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