Commission declines to extend RPUD moratorium, cites state preemption

Sep 23, 2025

After legal counsel said Senate Bill 180 preempts local moratoriums, the Oak Hill City Commission voted not to accept a proposed one-year extension of the RPUD moratorium, opting to review rezoning requests case-by-case and to pursue comprehensive-plan changes if state law permits.

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The Oak Hill City Commission declined to extend by ordinance the city's moratorium on accepting residential planned unit development (RPUD) applications after receiving legal advice that recent state law limits local authority.

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