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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1819-15 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 LOTS FIVE (5) AND SIX (6), BLOCK TWO (2), OF LARSH'S FIRST ADDITION, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE CENTER CITY FORM-BASED CODE (CCFBC) AND PLACE SAME IN THE CENTER CITY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (CCPUD); AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (103 WEST APACHE STREET)
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REQUEST SUMMARY/CCFBC EXCEPTIONS: This is a request to rezone an area located at the corner of James Garner Avenue and West Apache Street, included in the Center City Form-Based Code (CCFBC) zoning district, to Center City Planned Unit Development (CCPUD), as outlined in Appendix B of the Center City Form-Based Code.
The proposal for this site is to construct a 4-story mixed-use building housing commerce on the ground floor with residential units on the upper floors. The total building area is 8,615 square feet. The total building height will vary as shown on the elevation sheet submitted with the application; the maximum height of the building is 152' 6" and the majority of the building is at 149' 6". This is shown on the site plan, Attachment A.
BACKGROUND: This is the second application moving forward to Planning Commission and City Council to request an amendment to the recently adopted Center City Form-Based Code (CCFBC); many may not be aware of the extent and process that went into the preparation and review of the CCFBC prior to adoption; below is an overview for those not familiar with the process.
City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Norman and the University of Oklahoma (OU) on January 14, 2014. The MOU set forth the terms and conditions that would govern the development of a Center City Master Plan/Visioning Project and outlined the responsibilities the City of Norman and the University o...
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