A proposed hotel and housing project in the City of Healdsburg may have to contend with the City's growth control ordinanc passed by voters. It seems a Canadian company is looking to develop a disused lumber mill sitting on 10 acres. From the Press Democrat:
But the project could face a significant hurdle getting around Healdsburg’s voter-approved growth management ordinance, which restricts new housing units to an average of 30 per year.
It seems certain to intensify the debate over whether voters should essentially scrap the ordinance, a proposal the divided City Council supported last month with a 3-2 vote to place the issue on the November ballot.
“There are significant constraints with the GMO, not just this, but any type of project,” City Manager David Mickaelian said.