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RESOLUTION NO. R-1314-54: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE NORMAN 2025 LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN SO AS TO PLACE LOT 1, BLOCK 1, SOONER MOBILE HOME PARK, NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, IN THE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION AND THE COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION AND REMOVE THE SAME FROM THE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION AND THE COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The applicants, Sooner Mobile Home Redevelopment, L.L.C., propose to redevelop the existing site of the Sooner Mobile Home and RV Park as a mixed-use project. Sooner Mobile Home Park has existed at this location for a long time, in fact, prior to annexation of the land into the city limits in October of 1961. The proposed uses will include a student based housing development along the east and south side of the ownership, and three commercial lots along the west and north side of the ownership. There will be amenities provided within the residential development; including a clubhouse, pool, theater room and gym area. The proposed uses for the commercial lots are two restaurants on the north portion and a grocery store with a fueling station located in the center of the development, abutting Classen Boulevard. The north side of the development is floodplain area and will remain undeveloped.
The 2025 Plan identifies two criteria that must be examined before a land use change is approved.
There has been a change in circumstances resulting from development of the properties in the general vicinity which suggest that the proposed change will not be contrary to the public interest.
In recent years there have been several multi-family/student housing developments in the vicinity of this proposed development. In addition to the residential changes in the area there have been multiple commercial developments as well.
To the north, east and south there have been three residential changes to the area in recent...
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