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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1718-11 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 REMOVE PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION THIRTY-FIVE (35), TOWNSHIP TEN (10) NORTH, RANGE THREE (3) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN IN NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE A-2, RURAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, AND RM-4, MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT, AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE I-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (2855 WEST INDIAN HILLS ROAD)
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SYNOPSIS: The property owner is proposing to rezone and plat this property from RM-4, Mobile Home Park District and A-2, Rural Agricultural District to I-1, Light Industrial District for warehouse use on 3.45 acres of the total ownership of 16.33 acres.
ANALYSIS:
IMPACTS From review of this proposal staff does not foresee any negative impacts from development of the property not included in the flood plain and flood way as well as the Water Quality Protection Zone (WQPZ), established with this plat. The applicant purchased this property approximately 4 years ago. Since that time the applicant has worked with City staff to clear the mobile home park that was located in the flood plain and flood way - the location of those structures created life safety issues for those residents.
ACCESS The site has an existing drive located on the north side of Indian Hills Road. This access point is directly across Indian Hills Road from another existing drive; the location of these two drives meets the separation standards for traffic.
The facility has a long access drive, all of which is located out of the flood plain, flood way and WQPZ on this site.
SITE PLAN The preliminary proposal has 3 warehouse buildings. The warehouses are situated back off Indian Hills Road and the adjacent I-35 Frontage Road. This extended setback keeps the structur...
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