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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-1314-27 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 PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX (36), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE THREE (3) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN FROM THE R-1, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE M-1, RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, AND TO GRANT SPECIAL USE FOR AN ELECTRIC SUBSTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (2217 WEST BOYD STREET)
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SYNOPSIS: OG&E is requesting rezoning from R-1, Single Family Dwelling District to M-1, Restricted Industrial District with Special Use for an Electric Substation to allow the installation of an Intra-Communication Tower. City Council, on January 12, 1960, adopted Ordinance No. 1196 extending the Corporate City Limits and establishing R-1, Single Family Dwelling District for this property. This property has remained R-1 since the adoption of the ordinance. The substation was constructed after the R-1 zoning was adopted and is currently a legal non-conforming use. At this time OG&E has requested the addition of an intra-communication tower to the existing substation site. As a result, a rezoning to M-1, Restricted Industrial District with Special Use for a Substation is necessary to allow the installation of the communication tower. An electric substation is permitted as a Special Use in the R-1 zoning district; however, a communication tower is not. The M-1, Restricted Industrial District with Special Use will allow both the substation and the communication tower. OG&E requests this rezoning and special use in order to continue the use of the substation and permit the installation of the communication tower. OG&E will install one 60' monopole for intra-company communication. The purpose for the monopole communication tower is to permit OG&E to ...
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