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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1516-15 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 THE WEST 11 FEET OF LOT 9, AND ALL OF LOT 10, BLOCK 1, WOODSLAWN ADDITION, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE R-1, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE RO, RESIDENCE-OFFICE DISTRICT, OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BERRY ROAD AND ROBINSON STREET)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicant is requesting to rezone the subject tract from R-1, Single Family Dwelling District to RO, Residential-Office District to develop a single story 1,800 square foot office building. The residential style office building will comply with all regulations in this zoning district.
ANALYSIS: This lot is part of the Woodslawn Addition plat filed of record on September 17, 1952. The R-1, Single Family Dwelling District, was assigned to this plat when the original Zoning Ordinance No. 884 was passed and approved on July 13, 1954.
The homes in this neighborhood were built in the 1950-1960s; however, this lot was never developed. The main reason the lot never developed is because of the location, adjacent to a heavy traffic signalized intersection, West Robinson Street and Berry Road. This lot is located east of a Circle K Store/Gas Station and an office building which are zoned C-2, General Commercial District. The Norman Regional Specialty Hospital is located to the west of the Circle K Store/Gas Station and fronts West Robinson.
This lot is suitable for an RO zoning designation because of the preceding facts, and office use will provide a suitable buffer between this intersection and the residential neighborhood to the east and south.
The applicant is proposing that the offices will operate during regular business hours and have only one or two clients visiting the offices ...
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