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RESOLUTION R-1920-73: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE NORMAN 2025 LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN SO AS TO REMOVE LOT SIX (6) AND THE EAST 200 FEET OF LOT SEVEN (7) OF ELMWOOD ADDITION AND LOT TWELVE (12), IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF PARKVIEW ADDITION, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE MIXED USE DESIGNATION. (542 AND 534 SOUTH UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD)
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ITEM: 2nd Act, L.L.C. requests amendment of the NORMAN 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan from High Density Residential Designation to Mixed Use Designation for approximately 1.22 acres of property located at 542 and 534 South University Boulevard.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The applicant is requesting to rezone this property from Center City Form Based Code, Urban Residential Frontage to Center City Planned Unit Development (CCPUD) to allow for the development of The Noun, a boutique hotel. A CCPUD is required for this project because the applicant would like to request an exception to the allowable building height along the west side of University Boulevard. The applicant is also requesting additional uses which are not allowed by right in the Urban Residential Frontage. Other variances to the CCFBC are addressed in the rezoning application.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
For changes in classification under the NORMAN 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan, the following information is forwarded for City Council's consideration:
1. Has there been a change in circumstances resulting from development of the properties in the general vicinity which suggest that the proposed change will not be contrary to the public interest?
For 40 plus years this area of Core Norman/Center City, along University Boulevard up to Apache, has been occupied by two OU facilities, two churches with associated parking lots, scattered with two office buildings, some converted single-family homes to multi-tenant units, two...
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