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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1516-11 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 CHURCH, TEMPLE, OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP IN THE R-1, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT FOR PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY (20), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE TWO (2) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (1801 NORTH PORTER AVENUE)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicant is requesting Special Use for a Church, Temple, or Other Place of Worship. The church is zoned R-1, Single Family Dwelling District, and a Church, Temple, or Other Place of Worship is allowed with a Special Use. Because the church is zoned R-1, Single Family Dwelling District and expanding their facilities they are required to obtain a Special Use.
ANALYSIS: Norman Community Church of the Nazarene owns approximately 30 acres at 1801 North Porter Avenue which consists of two lots; the front 15.2 acres are platted and the rear 15 acres are not platted. The Special Use is requested for the platted lot only with the existing church building. This Special Use includes a request that the church be allowed a variance from the 80% masonry requirement according to the Zoning Ordinance, Sec. 431.4, Exterior Appearance requirements. This variance allows the church to match the existing church building on several of the proposed buildings.
On August 7, 1961 City Council passed Ordinance No. 1299 that annexed these parcels "...extending the corporate limits of the City of Norman". There was not a zoning designation made with this ordinance. In the event no zoning classification is made of any annexed territory then the area shall be and is classified as R-1 single family dwelling district.
City Council removed church use from R-1 by right and required it as permissible use on review...
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