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SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. O-1213-11: 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 PLACE PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 9, RANGE 3 WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, IN THE PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, AND REMOVE THE SAME FROM THE C-1, LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 36TH AVENUE N.W. AND TECUMSEH ROAD)
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BACKGROUND: The applicants, OSOI Tecumseh Development, LLC and NE Development, LLC, are proposing to rezone a portion of their property from C-1, Local Commercial District, to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for approximately 13.86 acres. The northeast corner will remain zoned C-1 and contains 1.75 acres.
DISCUSSION: The particulars of this PUD include:
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: The primary purpose of this PUD is to develop a multi-family development with approximately 230 units consisting of one, two and three-bedroom units located within six three-story residential style buildings and a one-story clubhouse located on 13.86 acres.
OPEN SPACE: There are open space areas located throughout the development including a major open space area located on the western boundary of the property. Open space areas total 4.44 acres, which is about 32% open space.
PARKING: The project is a 230-unit multi-family complex with 473 total parking spaces. Included in that parking count there will be sixty garages within the large residential buildings and four ten-space detached garages within the site.
IMPACTS: The proposed multi-family development creates less peak hour traffic in comparison to the existing commercial designation. As a result, there are no additional traffic improvement requirements. Also, with the proposed design, open space buffer, orientation of th...
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