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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1920-55 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHED IN ORDINANCE NO. O-0203-2, AMENDED BY O-0506-9, REPLACED BY O-0607-13, AND AMENDED BY O-1415-45, O-1516-24, O-1819-12, AND O-1819-37, TO AMEND THE SETBACKS AND LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE COMPLEX FOR A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 13 AND THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 14, ALL IN TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE THREE (3) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (EAST SIDE OF 24TH AVENUE NW AND NORTH OF CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE)
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SYNOPSIS: This request is for approximately 2.79 acres of land located on the east side of 24th Avenue N.W.; it is directly south of the existing office complex in the north section of the University North Park PUD. The applicant is requesting a PUD amendment to reduce the landscape buffer and the building setback requirements similar to the lots directly north of this site.
ANALYSIS: This is an irregular shaped parcel because it fronts on a curve on 24th Avenue N.W. This request is to amend the front building setback line from 50 feet to 25 feet and the streetscape buffer strip requirement from 15 feet to 10 feet. This amendment is for this parcel only as stated in the PUD narrative attached as Exhibits “K-1 and K-2”.
The applicant’s development proposal is a professional office complex with five buildings. The development is required to follow all regulations outlined in the PUD narrative, and must obtain University North Park Architectural Review Board approval prior to obtaining a building permit for the site. The site is within the Airport Overlay District and will require approval from the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission before a building permit can be approved. The applicant is aware of this requirement.
Applicants state that reducing the building setback and landscape buffer will allow the site to be developed according to the site development plan as shown on “Exhibit K-2”. This site amendment will allow the development to meet emergency vehicle access and parking requirements.
A similar PUD amendment was considered and passed by O-1415-45 on July 28, 2015 for five lots directly north of this site, which amendment also reduced the building setback and landscape buffer requirement.
ALTERNATIVES/ISSUES: City staff’s review indicates that the PUD amendment would still provide for applicant to meet all other city code requirements. Applicant asserts that this PUD amendment will allow the applicant to develop this irregular-shaped parcel.
Access to the site will be off 24th Avenue N.W. and an internal connection to the lots north of this site.
OTHER AGENCY COMMENTS:
• PARK BOARD
Parkland dedication is not required for this development.
• PUBLIC WORKS
All public improvements will be in place by the final platting.
• UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
All utility easements will be filed with the final plat.
CONCLUSION: Staff forwards this request and Ordinance O-1920-55 for your consideration. At their June 11, 2020 meeting, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended adoption of Ordinance O-1920-55, by a vote of 9-0.