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CONSIDERATION OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR CLASSEN BUSINESS PARK. (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF CLASSEN BOULEVARD AND 24TH AVENUE S.E. EAST OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS)
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BACKGROUND: This item is a preliminary plat for Classen Business Park Addition which is generally located west of the intersection of Classen Boulevard and 24th Avenue SE, east of the BNSF railroad right-of-way. This property contains 20 acres and seven lots. One lot contains an apartment complex and the six remaining lots will be used for retail/office.
The Norman Board of Parks Commissioners, at its meeting of December 1, 2016 recommended fee in lieu of park land for the residential component. Planning Commission, at its meeting of December 8, 2016 recommended to City Council amending the NORMAN 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan, placing this property in Commercial Designation and High Density Residential Designation and removing it from the Industrial Designation. At the same meeting, Planning Commission recommended placing this property in the Current Service Area and removing it from the Future Service Area. Also, Planning Commission recommended to City Council placing this property in the C-2, General Commercial District and RM-6, Medium Apartment District and removing it from A-2, Rural Agricultural District. In addition, Planning Commission recommended approval of the preliminary plat for Classen Business Park Addition.
DISCUSSION: This application will consist of a mix of residential, office, and commercial space. Specifically, the proposal will include 102 apartment units, 40,000 square feet of office space, and 29,000 square feet of commercial space. In total, this preliminary plat is expected to generate approximately 2,694 trips per day. The traffic capacity on the affected roadways exceeds the demand for existing and proposed trips as a result of this development. No negative traffic impacts are anticipated on these facilities.
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