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Opelika planning staff outlines May moratorium, yearlong zoning rewrite with consultant
Opelika Planning Commission · March 30, 2026
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Summary
City planning staff told the commission the city will begin a development moratorium May 1 while it and consultant KPS Group update the zoning ordinance, with outreach (web page, reports to council) and a goal of completing recommendations to city council within about 12 months.
Planning staff told the Opelika Planning Commission on March 1 that the city plans to place a moratorium on new development approvals beginning May 1 and to use the pause to rewrite the city's zoning ordinance.
Staff said the moratorium will give planners time "to take a step back" and review growth,…
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