OK SB647

Requires municipal zoning and platting decisions to be based on "objective and relevant facts" and compliance with municipal codes, with comprehensive plans serving only as guidance rather than binding requirements for plat approval

Establishes that municipal zoning decisions are presumed valid unless a challenger proves the ordinance lacks substantial relation to public health, safety, or general welfare, or constitutes an unreasonable exercise of police power

Mandates that public input lacking objective or relevant facts shall not be determinative in land use proceedings, and decisions cannot be based solely on the presence, numbers, or magnitude of opposition or protests

Requires cities to identify on the record the basis for preliminary or final plat denials, including all applicable objective and relevant facts, when requested by the applicant at the meeting

Updates appeal procedures for board of adjustment decisions, including a 30-day hearing deadline for stay applications and specific factors courts must consider when imposing stays, effective November 1, 2025