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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1617-40 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 BAR, LOUNGE OR TAVERN IN THE C-3, INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT WITH SPECIAL USE FOR A MIXED BUILDING FOR LOTS 13 AND 14, BLOCK 13, ORIGINAL TOWN OF NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (226-228 EAST MAIN STREET)
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SYNOPSIS: In 2015 the applicant requested and received approval for Special Use for a Mixed Building (Ordinance No. O-1415-44), allowing a residential component upstairs at this location, 226 and 228 East Main Street, which is the old Blair Furniture Store. The proposal was for six loft apartments above commercial/retail space on the ground floor. The applicant is now moving forward to request a second special use for the site, Special Use for Bar, Lounge or Tavern for the ground floor of the building. Essentially this site will carry two Special Use zoning designations: Mixed Building for the residential component; and if approved Bar, Lounge or Tavern. The building is located on the south side of Main Street just west of Crawford Avenue.
ANALYSIS: This ground floor area has remained vacant since the applicant purchased the property about 2 to 3 years ago. This new proposal provided the applicant with the opportunity to utilize an existing building while providing the opportunity for Main Street to continue its revitalization of diverse uses. The intended user, Pinot's Palette, is not a typical bar but due to the sale of alcohol without associated food sales, the use falls under the category of "bar", requiring the Special Use zoning for the site.
Since the revitalization of the Main Street/Downtown area occurred there have been several Special Use requests granted for mixed use buildings, and bar/inside live entertainment uses located along Main Street. ...
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