Broken Arrow City Council
10-17-2017
To: Chairman and Commission Members
From: Development Services Department
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Review and discussion of proposed draft of the Downtown Residential Overlay District Design Standards and associated changes to Table 3.1-1 and Section 5.8.D of the Broken Arrow Zoning Ordinance
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In 2016, the City of Broken Arrow contracted with ADG and Winter and Company to prepare design standards for residential development within the area located between Kenosha Street and Houston Street, and between Elm Place and 9th Street, also known as the Downtown Residential Overlay District. The Downtown Residential Overlay District (DROD) draft document is intended to continue the implementation of the Downtown Master Plan by promoting compatible, high quality mixed uses and residential design in this area. During the course of the project, two public workshops (December 2016 and May 2017) were conducted along with several meetings with Staff and stakeholders in the area.
ADG and Winter and Company have completed a draft document with detailed input from stakeholders, advisory committee members and staff. This document is intended to be incorporated as a supplement to the Zoning Ordinance. Section 5.8.D of the Zoning Ordinance currently references the Downtown Residential Overlay (DRO) District. This section will be modified to incorporate the Downtown Residential Overlay District as a supplement to the Zoning Ordinance.
The Downtown Residential Overlay District divides the square mile into seven areas - Residential 1, Residential 2, Residential 3, Residential 4, Rose District Transition-Area 5, Commercial/Mixed-Use Core Area 6, and Commercial/Mixed Use Corridor Area 7. The design standards are split into nine categories - Single Family A (Traditional), Single-Family B (Mid Century), Two Family, Cottage Court, 3-Plex/4-Plex/Mansion Apartment, Rowhouse, Flats, Mixed-Use A (Neighborhood) and Mixed-Use B/Commercial. The design variables for each of the nine Building Forms are divided into four categories - Lot, Site, Building Form, and Building Activation.
To promote additional options for residential development and providing flexibility within the Downtown Residential Overlay District, there will be changes in land uses. For example, duplexes will be allowed in Areas 1 and 2 without having to request a change in zoning. To accommodate these changes requires modifications to Table 3.1-1 of the Zoning Ordinance. The design standards of Downtown Residential Overlay District will apply to all new development, except for those uses listed as “Public/Institution Uses” in Table 3.1-1 of the Zoning Ordinance. “Public/Institution Uses” includes such uses as “Government Administration and Civic Buildings”, “Places of Assembly” (i.e. churches, fraternal organization), Cultural Facilities (i.e. libraries museums), “Education”, and “Health Care Facilities.” These public and semi-public uses will be excluded from the design standard requirements.
Cost: None
Prepared By: Farhad K. Daroga, Special Projects Manager
Reviewed By: Development Services
Assistant City Manager - Operations
Legal Department
Approved By: Michael L. Spurgeon, City Manager
Attachments: Proposed Draft - Downtown Residential Overlay District Standards
Modifications to Table 3.1-1of the Zoning Ordinance
Modifications to Section 5.8.D of the Zoning Ordinance
Recommendation: For discussion only, no motions or action required. Upon successful input from the City Council, the Planning Commission, stakeholders and individual participants, the formal Public Hearing for these proposed changes is being scheduled to occur on November 16, 2017, by the Planning Commission.
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