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CONSIDERATION OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR ST. JAMES CENTRE ADDITION AND WAIVER OF ALLEY REQUIREMENTS FOR LOT 3, BLOCK 1. (GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF CEDAR LANE ROAD AND CLASSEN BOULEVARD).
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BACKGROUND: This item is a preliminary plat for St. James Centre Addition which is generally located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Classen Boulevard and Cedar Lane Road. The preliminary plat consists of thirty-two (32) acres and six (6) commercial lots. With the proposed site plan, one (1) lot indicates a large store and another as a fueling station. The other lots indicate possible retail/restaurant facilities.
Planning Commission, at its meeting of June 12, 2014, by a vote of 9-0, recommended amending the NORMAN 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan from Low Density Residential Designation, Commercial Designation for a portion of the property; and from Mixed Use/Special Planning Area 7 and Future Urban Service Area to Commercial Designation and Current Urban Service Area for a portion of the property. At the same meeting Planning Commission recommended placing this property in the C-2, General Commercial District and removing it from I-1, Light Industrial District. In addition, at its same meeting, the Planning Commission recommended to City Council that the preliminary plat for St. James Centre Addition with alley waiver for Lot 3, Block 1, be approved.
DISCUSSION: Completion of the proposed commercial addition to be located at the southeast corner of the U.S. Highway 77 (Classen Boulevard) intersection with Cedar Lane Road will add a large retail store, a gas station, and four seller retained commercial out lots to serve the surrounding area. The proposed development is expected to generate 14,409 trips on an average weekday and 1,068 trips during the PM peak hour. Traffic impact fees were established as part of previous studies in the area which remain applicable to the current plan for build out of this deve...
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