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RESOLUTION NO. R-1314-7: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE NORMAN 2025 LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN SO AS TO PLACE PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION SIX, TOWNSHIP EIGHT NORTH, RANGE TWO WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, IN THE COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION AND REMOVE THE SAME FROM THE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION. (1217 SOUTH BERRY ROAD)
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a NORMAN 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan amendment from Low Density Residential Designation to Commercial Designation for property located at 1217 South Berry Road. The applicant recently purchased this tract and the platted lot to the north, which has a vacant restaurant facility already on-site, with the goal of establishing a commercial parking lot for patrons of a proposed restaurant to use. The applicant is also going through the process of platting and rezoning this tract.
ANALYSIS: The NORMAN 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan identifies two criteria that must be examined before a land use designation change is approved.
1. There has been a change in circumstances resulting from development of the properties in the general vicinity, which suggest that the proposed changes will not be contrary to the public interest. There has been a change in circumstance in this area, beginning with the change of use at the facility to the north of this tract. The lot to the north of this tract was previously a gas station many years ago. The site was sold and a restaurant was established. The parking for the restaurant was limited as its previous use, the gas station, did not require a great deal of parking. The subject property has not been platted as the previous home had been there for many years and was never part of a development. After the demolition of the home, the site was put on the market to sell. Staff has been approached several times regarding the p...
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