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RESOLUTION R-1819-51: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, GRANTING A PARTIAL EXEMPTION FROM CURRENT SUBDIVISION STANDARDS FOR LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK 1, OAKRIDGE ADDITION. (800 WEST LINDSEY STREET)
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BACKGROUND: The property requesting the partial exemption is located at 800 West Lindsey Street. This property was platted as Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Oakridge Addition, and filed of record on May 29, 1940. City Council, at its meeting of July 13, 1954, adopted Ordinance 884 placing Lot 1 into the C-1, Local Commercial District and Lot 2, into the R-1, Single Family Dwelling District. In 1980 the south 20' was sold making it necessary at this time to file a short form plat for this property to correct the property boundaries.
DISCUSSION: On March 28, 2017, the owner, 800 West Lindsey L.L.C. through their engineer, Mr. Tom McCaleb, P.E. with SMC Consulting Engineers P.C. withdrew a request for exemptions from City of Norman Current Subdivision Standards for West Lindsey Street and sidewalks adjacent to Lahoma Avenue. At its same meeting of March 28, 2017, City Council adopted Ordinance O-1617-17, placing this property in the PUD, Planned Unit Development District and removing it from C-1, Local Commercial District and R-1, Single Family Dwelling District. Since that time, the owners have agreed to make improvements to West Lindsey Street and sidewalks adjacent to West Lindsey Street that will meet the overall design for future plans of this section of West Lindsey Street. However, Mr. Terence Haynes, P.E. with SMC Consulting Engineers P.C., requests a Partial Exemption from City of Norman Current Standards per Subdivision Regulation 19-604, so as to apply for a Short Form Plat to combine a portion of two lots into one lot. Mr. Haynes attached report dated October 30, 2018 speaks directly to the statement in 19-604 "...request shall be accompanied by a report from a registered professional engineer licensed to practice in the Sta...
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