The city of Portland has extended a temporary moratorium on new hotel projects for another six months.
City councilors have said they need more time to review inclusionary zoning rules approved several years ago. Under those rules, developers must provide one unit of income-restricted rental housing for every 28 hotel rooms that are built in Portland or pay a fee.
Some city councilors have suggested that the fees should be raised. Since 2019, hotel developers have paid roughly $3.5 million toward a Portland affordable housing fund, according to city officials.
The moratorium will now extend through the end of November. It does not apply to projects that have already submitted applications to the city's planning board.
