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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-1314-29 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTION 460 OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN SO AS TO GRANT SPECIAL USE FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL/EARLY EDUCATION CENTER IN THE I-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, FOR LOT 4, BLOCK 2, BROCE INDUSTRIAL PARK SECTION 2, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (2795 BROCE DRIVE)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicant, Bright Start Early Education Center, has submitted a rezoning application to rezone Lot 4, Block 2 in Broce Industrial Park, Section 2 from I-1, Light Industrial District to I-1, Light Industrial District with Special Use for a private school.
ANALYSIS: The applicants have submitted this application to allow for the use of a "private school and child care center" in an area zoned I-1, Light Industrial District. The current zoning, I-1, Light Industrial District will not allow the establishment of a school without Special Use Zoning in place and a child care center is not an allowed use under any circumstances in I-1 zoning. The site currently has two buildings. The front building is 6,000 square feet which will be the site for Bright Start. The rear building is 5,000 square feet and is currently occupied by Norman Music Institute. Norman Music Institute offers general music lessons and also holds small concerts, recitals and other music related events at their facility. Norman Music Institute has a lease on their building for the next five years.
Bright Start's building has the capacity for 100-120 children, ranging from infant to pre-school age children. Bright Start also offers before and after school care for elementary school children, as well as transportation to and from the school site. The facility will operate from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday with various drop-off and pick-up times. This facility will differ from the...
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