The White Salmon City Council has instituted a six-month moratorium on development in residential zoning areas to address what is being termed as “inconsistencies” between city codes and the current comprehensive plan as they relate to attainable housing, but with a number of exemptions.  Most notable in the exemptions is the development of single-family residences.  New Mayor Marla Keethler brought the issue to the Council, saying White Salmon’s existing code failed to ever align with housing goals established in 2012.  Specific focus during the moratorium will be given to zoning review and amendments, taking input on actions the council is considering regarding funding, encouraging, and implementing affordable housing development, determining affordable housing thresholds as they relate to development in the form of accessory development units, townhomes, duplexes, and multi-family residences, and ways to stop the continuing decline of mobile home residences in the designated zones.  The White Salmon City Council will hold a public hearing on the moratorium on February 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council chambers in the White Salmon Fire Hall.