Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 12-20-2016
To: Mayor and City Council Members
From: Development Services Department
Title:
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Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of BAZ-1966 (Rezoning Request), The Falls Event Center of Broken Arrow, 5.16 acres, A-1 to ON, and partial abrogation of PUD-110, east of 9th Street, one-quarter mile south of Omaha Street
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Background:
BAZ-1966 is a request to change the zoning designation on 5.16-acres of undeveloped land from, A-1 (Agricultural) to ON (Office Neighborhood). The unplatted property is located east of 9th Street, one- quarter mile south of Omaha Street. These 5.16 acres are part of 199 acres that were a previous PUD (110 and BAZ-1340) approved by Council in 1998. The 199 acres were referred to as, “Broken Arrow Golf and Athletic Club” and PUD-110 divided the property into four tracts. Tract 1, represents the area associated with this rezoning request, BAZ-1966. Tract 1 was originally approved for a proposed single-family, detached, residential area with up to eight dwelling units to be developed in accordance with the R-1 Single-Family, Detached Development Regulations; however, was never developed. Tracts 2 through 4, of PUD-110 have been developed with multi-family units, and a golf course.
The applicant would like to build an event center on this property for uses such as, weddings, corporate events and non-profit fund raisers. This proposed event center will be approximately 17,000 square feet, with the capability to accommodate up to 400 people. No food will be prepared on-site; however, service areas will be provided for catering services. Per the applicant, alcohol will not be sold onsite. Guests may be served alcohol only if they hire a licensed bartender who must be pre-screened by the event center. In addition, guests must provide private security when hosting parties of 75 people or more.
An event center is classified as “Places of Assembly” according to the Zoning Ordinance and is a permitted use in the ON district. Vehicular access to the site will be from one point off of 9th Street and an overflow connection from the site to the existing drive in Nienhuis Park. Use of the drive in Nienhuis Park is acceptable, however, the City Legal Department is verifying the legality of an overflow connection within and to the Park’s north drive. The conceptual site plan shows the drive onto 9th Street to be on the southwest corner of the property, near the drive to Nienhuis Park. Per the Zoning Ordinance, the centerline of this drive needs to be at least 250 feet from the centerline of the drive into Nienhuis Park. Staff also recommend only one overflow drive connection to Nienhuis Park, that being the westerly connection.
The Planning Commission, in their meeting of December 1, 2017, reviewed and unanimously (3-0 vote) recommended approval of BAZ-1966, subject to the conditions recommended by Planning Commission and Staff. One person, in the audience, spoke on this item voicing concerns about noise, lighting and access.
Staff recommends the Council approve BAZ-1966, subject to the property being platted. If the portion of the property that is in the 100-year floodplain remains in the floodplain, it shall be designated as FD (Floodplain District). The portion of PUD-110 that is located on this property shall be abrogated. The access point onto 9th Street shall be located near the northwest corner of the property, the centerline of which shall be at least 250 feet from the centerline of the access point into Nienhuis Park, per Zoning Ordinance. In addition, there shall be only one overflow connection to Nienhuis Park, that being the westerly connection.
Cost: None
Prepared By: Karissa Fischer/Brent Murphy
Reviewed By: Assistant City Manager- Operations
Legal Department
Approved By: Michael L. Spurgeon, City Manager
Attachments: 1-Planning Commission Fact Sheet
2-Case Map
3-Aerial Photo
4-Comprehensive Plan
5-Proposed concept plan
6-Plat of survey
7-PUD-110 design statement
Recommendation:
Approve BAZ-1966, subject to the property being platted.