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RESOLUTION R-1516-5: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE NORMAN 2025 LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN SO AS TO REMOVE LOTS 4 THROUGH 7, BLOCK 2, COLLEY'S 1ST ADDITION TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE INSTITUTIONAL DESIGNATION AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION. (601 NORTH PORTER AVENUE)
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a NORMAN 2025 Plan amendment from Institutional to Commercial on two lots, making way for the development of a new restaurant and associated parking.
STAFF ANALYSIS: 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 suggest that the proposed change will not be contrary to the public interest.
This site was previously owned by Norman Regional Hospital. This site was used for a medical supply storage facility and a parking lot. A tornado came through Downtown Norman in April 2012 and destroyed the building; both parcels have been vacant since that time. Norman Regional Hospital sold the property and the new owners are proposing to build a restaurant and associated parking at this location.
The surrounding properties in the general vicinity have become more commercial in nature rather than institutional types of land uses. The Porter Corridor has experienced a shift in land uses over the last 50 years; this area of Norman historically consisted of all types of medical offices and medical supply shops because of the close proximity to the hospital. The general area also consists of auto repair shops and service stations, gas stations, churches and schools. There has been an increase of more commercial type land uses; a significant increase in restaurants, specialty and variety shops, service type land uses such as salons and barber shops, and offices deve...
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