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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1920-61 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 GRANT SPECIAL USE FOR "ONE AND ONLY ONE OF THE SPECIFIC USES PERMITTED IN THE M-1, RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT ...", SPECIFICALLY "(G) MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROCESSOR (ANY TIER, EXCEPT THAT TIER I AND TIER II WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE ON-SITE SALES), AS ALLOWED BY STATE LAW" IN THE A-2, RURAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT FOR PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION ELEVEN (11), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE TWO (2) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (4520 EAST FRANKLIN ROAD)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicant, Jordan Fayak, is requesting Special Use for "One and only one of the specific uses permitted in the M-1, Restricted Industrial District", specifically "(g) Medical Marijuana Processor (any Tier, except that Tier I and Tier II will not be allowed to have on-site sales), as allowed by state law" for their property at 4520 E. Franklin Road.
ANALYSIS: The A-2, Rural Agricultural District, allows for Medical Marijuana Commercial Grower by right. The applicant recently submitted a building permit for a medical marijuana grow facility at this location. In order to also have medical marijuana processing in the same location, a Special Use is required.
A Special Use request shall be reviewed and evaluated on the following criteria according to the Zoning Ordinance 22:434.1, Special Uses:
1. Conformance with applicable regulations and standards established by the Zoning Regulations.
2. Compatibility with existing or permitted uses on abutting sites, in terms of building height, bulk and scale, setbacks and open spaces, landscaping and site development, and access and circulation features.
3. Potentially unfavorable effects or impacts on other existing or permitted uses on abutting sites, to ...
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