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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-1213-30 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 PLACE LOTS 37 AND 38, BLOCK 3, LARSH'S UNIVERSITY ADDITION TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, IN THE C-2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT WITH SPECIAL USE FOR A BAR, LOUNGE OR TAVERN, AND REMOVE THE SAME FROM THE RO, RESIDENCE-OFFICE DISTRICT, OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (768 SOUTH JENKINS AVENUE)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicant, Mohammed Reza Tajbakhsh, recently purchased the property located at 768 Jenkins Avenue. The current building has six separate exterior doors which might house up to six separate businesses within this building. Currently, the only business on-site is the Greek House Restaurant. The applicant would like to move forward with adding a second commercial business to this location. The applicant is requesting to rezone this site from RO, Residence-Office District to C-2, General Commercial District with Special Use for a Bar, Lounge or Tavern.
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C-2, General Commercial District:
This commercial district is intended for the conduct of personal and business services and the general retail business of the community. Persons living in the community and in the surrounding trade territory require direct and frequent access. Traffic generated by the uses will be primarily passenger vehicles and only those trucks and commercial vehicles required for stocking and delivery of retail goods.
The applicant is requesting C-2, General Commercial District with Special Use for a Bar in order to have a bar and smoke shop with a water pipe system, on the west end of the building. The proposal of the bar and smoke shop consists of approximately 768 square feet. Currently, the restaurant is on the east end of the building utilizing approximately 1,512 square feet. The seating area for ...
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