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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1415-27 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 REMOVE LOTS 1 THROUGH 32, BLOCK THREE, REPLAT OF MILLER ADDITION, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE R-3, MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, AND PLACE SAME IN THE PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (303, 333 AND 403 EAST BROOKS STREET)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicant, Inland American Communities Group (IACG), is proposing to develop a student based/multi-family housing development in the area east of the University of Oklahoma. The applicants are proposing to demolish and rebuild on the site currently home to Bishop's Landing Apartments. This area is located on the north side of East Brooks Street, the south side of Page Street and east of Trout Avenue with the BNSF ROW to the east. The rezoning request is to rezone the entire area from R-3, Multi-Family Dwelling District to PUD, Planned Unit Development for the student based/multi-family housing project.
ANALYSIS: This proposal is an in-fill development. The applicants plan to clear the site and construct an apartment complex which will wrap around a parking garage. The apartment housing provided by the existing structures was built in the 1950's. The proposal is for 430 units and 950 beds.
The site has had two zoning districts in the past. At one point a portion of the property was zoned CO, Commercial Office District while the remaining portion carried the R-3, Multi-Family Dwelling District. As the Zoning Ordinance was updated and the allowed use of apartments was removed from the CO District, the owners requested R-3 zoning to continue the expansion of the existing property.
The particulars of this PUD include:
USE: This proposal consists of 7.36 acres with 430 units and 950 beds. The housing proposal will be de...
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