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RESOLUTION NO. R-1415-26: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE NORMAN 2025 LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN SO AS TO PLACE PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION FOURTEEN (14), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE THREE (3) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, IN THE COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION AND REMOVE THE SAME FROM THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGNATION; AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE CURRENT URBAN SERVICE AREA AND REMOVE IT FROM THE FUTURE URBAN SERVICE AREA. (2596 WEST TECUMSEH ROAD)
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The applicant has submitted a request to rezone and amend the existing land use designation on a piece of property located at the southeast corner of the intersection of West Tecumseh Road and Thedford Drive. The request is to amend the existing land use from Industrial Designation to Commercial Designation for the north 2.32 acres of this property, fronting Tecumseh Road, and from Future Urban Service Area to Current Urban Service Area for the entire 8.37 acres. The south or rear 6.05 acres will remain under the Industrial Designation. The front 2.32 acres will be rezoned from I-1, Light Industrial to C-2, General Commercial District. The current proposal is for office/retail along West Tecumseh Road and the back development will be a mini-storage facility.
This area was designated as part of the Max Westheimer Field on the COMPlan in 1979. In March of 1997, with the adoption of the NORMAN 2020 Plan, this area was designated as Future Urban Service Area (FUSA) and Special Planning Area A. The FUSA was established because the area was not served by utilities. The Special Planning Area was established because the area had "unique features" that created the need for the area to develop under an overall development plan, preferably under a Planned Unit Development (PUD). In December of 2004 the NORMAN 2025 Plan was adopted, replacing the NORMAN 2020 Plan. With the adoption of the NORMAN 2025 Pla...
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