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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1617-5 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 A PROFESSIONAL OFFICE IN THE R-3, MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT FOR LOTS THREE (3) AND FOUR (4) IN BLOCK FOURTEEN (14) OF CLASSEN-MILLER ADDITION TO THE CITY OF NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (916 CLASSEN BOULEVARD)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicant, Dr. Hobson (clinical psychologist), is requesting Special Use for a professional office located in the R-3, Multi-Family Dwelling District. The applicant's proposal is to utilize the existing single family structure for client appointments that will take place Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The applicant will be the only psychologist working on site and taking appointments. The applicant's daughter, Erin Starkey, is the office manager and will work on site during the same hours. The applicant or her daughter will not reside on site; the single family dwelling will be used for an office only.
ANALYSIS: This property is located on the west side of Classen Boulevard across from Lincoln Elementary between Boyd and Alameda Streets. Classen Boulevard is classified as a Principle Arterial Street and State Highway 77. From south Classen Boulevard at State Highway 9 to north Classen Boulevard at Alameda there is a diverse combination of businesses and residential dwellings that have developed together over the last seven decades in this area of Norman.
Listed below are examples of residential, office and commercial uses that are on Classen Boulevard or in the area near this request:
* On Classen Boulevard at the corner of Boyd Street there is The Mont restaurant and Valero gas station and convenience store which abut R-1, Single Family to the south and R-3, Multi-Family to the north on Classen.
* Within the general vicinity...
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