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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-1314-36 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 LOT 2, BLOCK 1, SHERWOOD SOUTH 2 ADDITION REPLAT, A REPLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, SHERWOOD SOUTH 2 ADDITION, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE C-1, LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT WITH SPECIAL USE FOR A CAR WASH, AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE RM-6, MEDIUM DENSITY APARTMENT DISTRICT, OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (750 IMHOFF ROAD)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicant, 750 Imhoff, L.L.C., has requested rezoning from C-1, Local Commercial District with Special Use for a Car Wash, to RM-6, Medium Density Apartment District for a lot located at the southwest corner of Chautauqua Avenue and Imhoff Road. The existing structure, a carwash facility, has been out of business for several years.
ANALYSIS: This existing carwash facility will be removed should this rezoning request be granted; this will allow for the construction of an apartment complex/student based housing project. The surrounding area includes a multi-family housing complex to the north, owned by the University of Oklahoma. The University demolished the old complex at that site about six years ago and constructed a new complex, University Traditions Square West, which is a student based housing development, leasing by the bedroom. The new University complex has approximately 192 dwelling units. There is a second multi-family complex, Brentwood Pointe, to the west and wraps around to the south of this proposed apartment complex. This complex has been in existence since the mid-seventies and has 112 units; this facility is not leased by the bedroom. The commercial component in this area is to the east of this proposal. There is a 7-11 with gasoline sales as part of the business. There is a secondary use at the south end of the 7-11 building, at t...
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