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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1516-24 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHED IN ORDINANCE O-0203-2, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE O-0506-9 AND ORDINANCE O-0607-13, TO AMEND THE USES ALLOWED IN SPECIFIC AREAS BY ADDING: 1) BAR, LOUNGE OR TAVERN; 2) LIVE ENTERTAINMENT VENUE; AND 3) MIXED BUILDINGS FOR PART OF THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 23 AND WEST HALF OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 3 WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (WITHIN UNIVERSITY NORTH PARK ALONG A PORTION OF 24TH AVENUE N.W.)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicant is requesting to amend the University North Park PUD for two parcels; both parcels combined are approximately 49.84 acres. This PUD amendment will add the following allowable uses: 1) a bar, lounge or tavern; 2) live entertainment venue; and 3) mixed buildings.
ANALYSIS: The PUD, Ordinance No. O-0607-13, passed on December 12, 2006 regulates uses allowed within University North Park. The PUD narrative allows any use by right in the C-2, General Commercial Zoning District; as stated in the current PUD narrative, only C-2 uses "permitted as a matter of right" are currently allowed in University North Park. Therefore, a bar, lounge or tavern, a live entertainment venue or a mixed building is not currently allowed.
Recently, there have been inquires for development proposals in University North Park that are classified as a bar. There must be 50% of sales generated from food to classify the establishment as a restaurant; if the establishment generates 50% of total sales from alcohol the establishment is considered a bar. Therefore, Planning cannot approve any building permit applications for a bar.
The applicant is also requesting a live entertainment venue and mixed building in this amendment for future development plans in the area identified as the "lifestyl...
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