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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1718-51 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTIONS 420, PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; 420.05, SPUD, SIMPLE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; 423.2, C-1, LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; 424.3, CR, RURAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; 429, MUD, MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AND 429.7, CCFBC, CENTER CITY FORM BASED CODE, ALL IN CHAPTER 22 (ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN TO ALLOW FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW IN THEATERS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 422.7, RO, RESIDENCE-OFFICE DISTRICT; 423.2, C-1, LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; 424.3, CR, RURAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; AND 429, MUD, MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, TO CHANGE "LIQUOR STORE" OR "PACKAGE LIQUOR STORE" TO "RETAIL SPIRITS STORE"; AMENDING 423.2, C-1, LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, TO DELETE "SHORT ORDER FOOD RESTAURANT"; AND AMENDING SECTION 450, DEFINITIONS, TO AMEND THE PERCENTAGE OF SALES REQUIRED TO QUALIFY AS A RESTAURANT, AND DELETING THE DEFINITION OF "RESTAURANT, SHORT ORDER FOOD"; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF.
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BACKGROUND: Recent changes to Oklahoma liquor laws and licensing to serve and sell alcohol has prompted the City of Norman to amend and update some of its zoning language to stay consistent with current laws. This change along with many other recent State changes will be effective October 1, 2018. These changes require review and amending of the Zoning Ordinance to be consistent with new State laws. While reviewing the needed amendments to keep up with the State changes, staff is also moving forward with several amendments to clean-up old language in the Zoning Ordinance.
DISCUSSION: On June 6, 2017, House Bill 2186 was signed by the Governor, allowing movie theatres to serve alcohol. With the approval of House Bill 2186, movie theaters will now be able to sell beer and mixed drinks without separating its customers into an...
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