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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1718-40 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 REMOVE PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW/4) OF SECTION THIRTY-FOUR (34), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE THREE (3) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE C-1, LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, THE RM-2, LOW DENSITY APARTMENT DISTRICT, AND THE RM-4, MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT, AND PLACE SAME IN THE PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (EAST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MAIN STREET AND 48TH AVENUE S.W.)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicant, GLC, Grace Living Center-Norman, L.L.C, is in the process of preliminary platting, requesting closure of existing platted easements, rezoning and amending the existing land use on the 8.5 acres of property located east of the southeast corner of West Main Street and 48th Avenue S.W. The proposal is to expand to the north of the existing Grace Living Center - Extended Care Facility with approximately 64 short-term rehabilitation beds in the new building, along with a doctor's office to attend to those patients recovering in the facility and for check-ups and doctor's office visits for continued care of patients. The applicant's goal is to improve the existing facility for residential care to the aging population.
ANALYSIS: In prior years, nursing/convalescent homes were allowed by right in the RM-2 and RM-4 Districts and as the Code was amended, a Conditional Use/Special Use was required in the RM-2 and RM-4 Districts; however, due to further amendments of the Zoning Ordnance nursing/convalescent homes are not allowed at all in the RM-4 District. To develop this type of care facility, with the associated doctor's office, the 8.5 acres must be rezoned from the RM-2, RM-4 and C-1 Districts and the applicant has chosen to request a PUD, Planned Unit ...
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