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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-1415-10 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTION 460 OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN SO AS TO REMOVE A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION FOURTEEN (14), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE THREE (3) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE I-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE C-2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (2596 WEST TECUMSEH ROAD)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicant submitted a request to develop an 8.37 acre tract of land along the south side of West Tecumseh Road, just east of Thedford Drive. The applicant is requesting to rezone only the front 2.32 acres of this 8.37 acre tract from I-1, Light Industrial District to C-2, General Commercial District. The remaining 6.05 acres, at the back of the tract, will remain zoned as I-1, Light Industrial District. The front 2.32 acres will be for commercial/office uses. The rear 6.05 acres will be the site of a new mini-storage facility.
ANALYSIS: This area of Norman continues to develop, seeing mixed stages of development in recent years. To the north, the industrial uses have been in place for many years. With the exception of the recent construction of the Norman Military Complex and maintenance shop nothing else has changed north of this site, across West Tecumseh Road. The industrial use to the west of this proposal has also been in place for many years. Across Interstate-35, to the west, is the Norman Regional Medical Park West PUD. The area to the east, at the northeast corner of the Tecumseh Road and Flood Avenue (Highway 77) intersection, are two new developments: On Cue Convenience Store and Fuel and an industrial office park.
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OPEN SPACE: This proposal has 2.99 acres within the preliminary plat set aside as open space or det...
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