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RESOLUTION NO. R-1314-97: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE NORMAN 2025 LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN SO AS TO PLACE LOTS 7, 8, AND 9, BLOCK 16, ORIGINAL TOWN OF NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, IN THE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION AND REMOVE THE SAME FROM THE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION. (213 E. TONHAWA STREET)
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The applicant is proposing a three story townhouse with three dwelling units for the site. The current land use designation for the site is Low Density Residential. The applicant's proposal for a three unit townhome requires the land use designation to be changed to Medium Density Residential. The site is currently vacant and the lot size is more than adequate to support this type of development.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The 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 suggest that the proposed change will not be contrary to the public interest.
This site was platted as part of the Original Township of Norman and has undergone many land use changes within recent history. As Norman has expanded and urbanized, the general vicinity of this request has transformed from characteristically residential use to a mix of uses. For example, areas previously intended for single-family homes have been converted into beauty salons and converted to multi-family dwellings. Some homes have been demolished and are now parking lots. Many homes that have exceeded their life span have been demolished and are now vacant lots - just as this site.
Overall, this area has changed dramatically from once a residential neighborhood to an urbanized area. Directly across the street from the site on the south side of Tonhawa is a vehicle service shop, an office building, a metal warehouse building an...
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