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ORDINANCE NO. O-1213-27 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, MODIFYING THE PLATTED LIMITS OF NO ACCESS PERTAINING TO LOT 13 A, BLOCK 2, VISTA SPRINGS ESTATES ADDITION, SECTION 2, NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SPRING VIEW DRIVE BETWEEN TURKEY RUN COURT AND DOE RIDGE COURT)
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BACKGROUND: The final plat for Vista Springs Estates Addition, Section 2, was filed of record on September 16, 2010. Vista Springs Estates Addition Section 1 and 2 comprises of 70 lots of rural residential estates and is located at the southeast corner of 72nd Avenue S.E. and Robinson Street. Within the final plat, Limits of No Access was placed on several lots abutting Spring View Drive. The specific location under consideration is Lot 13 A, Block 2, Vista Springs Estates Addition, Section 2.
The Planning Commission, at its meeting of January 10, 2013, recommended approval of the modification and removal of 28 feet (one driveway) of Limits of No Access for Lot 13 A, Block 2, Visa Springs Estates Addition, Section 2.
DISCUSSION: “Limits of No Access” is a platting restriction commonly used in subdivisions to limit access onto collector and arterial streets to increase traffic safety and to reduce traffic congestion. This restriction is codified in Section 4001.1 of the City’s Engineering Design Criteria which requires access to corner lots to be taken off the lower classified street. The specific language of this Section states that “…A residential lot at the corner of a local and collector street shall not have driveway access to the collector without the approval of the Public Works Director.” Its inclusion in the Criteria addresses the hierarchical definition of street types and makes clear that higher classified streets, such as arterials and collectors, are designed to carry higher traffic volumes. Local streets, on the oth...
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