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RESOLUTION R-1617-99: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA APPROVING AN APPEAL OF THE TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE DELAY TO ALLOW THE SUBMITTAL OF A PERMIT APPLICATION FOR NEW PAVING FOR AN EXPANDED DRIVEWAY. (1209 DUSTIN DRIVE)
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BACKGROUND: City Council adopted Resolution No. R-1617-72 on January 10, 2017, creating a six-month Temporary Administrative Delay for residential building, demolition, paving, platting or rezoning applications within the Central Norman Study Area. Further, R-1617-72 allows for an appeal process, which is the purpose for these two resolutions. Application for new paving to expand an existing driveway located at 1209 Dustin Drive was submitted on March 27, 2017 and denied by staff due to the property being located within the Temporary Administrative Delay area.
DISCUSSION: The subject property is located at 1209 Dustin Drive, in the Bel-Aire Addition, Lot 8, Block 3; at the northwest corner of East Boyd Street and 12th Avenue N.E., as shown on the location map. This lot is zoned R-1, Single Family Dwelling District.
Per the applicant's request submitted to the City Clerk, the applicant stated their neighbor received approval from the HOA to expand their driveway and decided to expand their driveway at the same time. The applicant wanted to alleviate on-street parking demand and due to neighbor complaints of parking on the street and to avoid parking on the grass decided to expand the driveway, not aware that a building permit is required for new paving and/or expanding an existing driveway. The applicant used the same paving contractor as his neighbor at 1205 Dustin Dr. to install the additional paving for the driveway. The applicant's submittal states they were under the impression that no additional permits were needed once they received approval from the HOA.
When work began on the paving expansion a citizen complaint was received that additional paving was being installed at this address...
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