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RESOLUTION R-1516-26: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE NORMAN 2025 LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN SO AS TO REMOVE PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX (36), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE THREE (3) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE OFFICE DESIGNATION AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION. (NORTHEAST CORNER OF 24TH AVENUE S.W. AND BROOKS STREET)
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The applicant submitted a request to rezone and amend the existing land use designation and preliminary plat, proposed Hatcher Addition, for the existing 2.0 acre parcel at the northeast corner of 24th Avenue S.W. and Brooks Street. These two lots will front 24th Avenue S.W. The corner lot is approximately 1.2 acres and the north lot is 0.8 acres. The site is currently zoned RM-6, Medium Density Apartment District and the NORMAN 2025 Land Use designation is Office. The proposed zoning is C-2, General Commercial District; however, there are no specific users identified at the time of application.
The NORMAN 2025 Plan identifies two criteria that must be examined before a land use change is approved.
1. There has been a change in circumstances resulting from development of the properties in the general vicinity which suggests that the proposed change will not be contrary to the public interest.
This area of Norman has not changed much in recent years as the majority of the area has been built-out since the mid to late 70's or early 80's. There have been several notable projects in the last 15 years; those projects are considered infill or consisted of demolition and rebuild. Those projects did not create any negative impacts on adjacent properties, much like the expected minimal impact from this proposal.
There have been three noteworthy projects developed in this general vicinity in the last 10-15 years. The ma...
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