Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 11-09-2015
To: Mayor and City Council Members
From: Development Services Department
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Consideration and possible approval of BAZ 1941, The Crossings at 71st (Park Place), 80.00 acres, rezoning A-1 to RS-3, east of Midway Road, one-quarter mile north of Kenosha Street
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Background:
The Broken Arrow City Council considered this request, BAZ 1941 on September 1, 2015 and continued it to their first meeting of November 2015. The City Council requested additional information regarding the storm water drainage system in this area, along with the proposed and improved design layout of the subdivision, as well as the traffic and road conditions, along Midway Road. Staff has prepared a report to present information, with the help of the applicant. The attached power point will be presented to the City Council.
BAZ 1941 is a request to change the zoning designation on an 80.00 acre tract from A-1 (Agricultural) to RS-3 (Single-Family Residential). The property is located east of Midway Road, one-quarter mile north of Kenosha Street. Applicant is proposing to develop a single-family detached subdivision with approximately 300 lots.
According to FEMA maps, none of the property is located within a 100-year floodplain. However, there is a drainage swale that passes through the property. The conceptual street layout proposed for this subdivision shows two separate neighborhoods without any streets crossing the drainage swale. According to Comprehensive Plan policy T-P16.c, "Neighborhoods should be linked together to provide ease of access for pedestrians and public vehicles, including police, fire, sanitation, school buses, and utility vehicles." In addition, policy T-P16d states, "Neighborhoods with 20 or more residential units should be designed with more than one entrance." The street layout shown in the conceptual site plan has a large number of lots on each side of the drainage swale with onl...
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