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RESOLUTION NO. R-1314-133: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE NORMAN 2025 LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN SO AS TO REMOVE PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION SIX (6), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE TWO (2) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM SPECIAL PLANNING AREA 6 - COMMUNITY SEPARATOR. (5451 Broadway)
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BACKGROUND: A request for this property for a Land Use Amendment from Country Residential to Very Low Density Residential Designation first came before Planning Commission on March 13, 2014. This was accompanied by a rezoning request from A-2 to A-1. The rezoning request went to City Council on April 8, 2014 for the first reading with recommendation for approval from the Planning Commission. During the second reading of the rezoning ordinance on April 22, 2014, staff requested postponement due to the fact that removal from Special Planning Area 6 (SPA 6) was not included in the request. The applicant then submitted a request for postponement of the original land use plan amendment and rezoning on May 7, 2014 so the requested amendment would be fully advertised and staff could analyze the land use amendment for the parcel requested to be removed from SPA 6.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The initial request for this property was to divide the ten acre parcel into two parcels, the existing single-family dwelling lot abutting Broadway will contain approximately 3.41 acres and the rear parcel will be approximately 6.59 acres. The proposal is to build an additional single-family home on the newly created rear parcel. This request would require that this property be removed from SPA 6.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The 2025 Plan identifies two criteria that must be examined before a land use change is approved. In addition to these criteria, staff must also assess this property with consideration to SPA 6 which has two objectives: to protect the Little River...
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