Broken Arrow Planning Commission
08-13-2015
To: Chairman and Commission Members
From: Development Services Department
Title:
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Public hearing, consideration, and possible action regarding BACP 146, Elm Ridge Crossing II, 19.64 acres, Level 2 to Level 3, one-quarter mile south of Omaha Street, east of Elm Avenue
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Background:
Applicant: Roy Johnsen
Owner: Brown and Perkins, LLC
Developer: Brown and Perkins, LLC
Engineer: Tanner Consulting, LLC
Location: One-quarter mile south of Omaha Street, east of Elm Avenue
Size of Tract 19.64 acres
Number of Lots:|913|
Present Zoning: A-1
Comp Plan: Level 2 (Urban Residential)
BACP 146 is a request to change the Comprehensive Plan designation on 19.64 acres from Level 2 to Level 3. The unplatted property is located one-quarter mile south of Omaha Street, east of Elm Avenue. The change in the Comprehensive Plan is being requested because applicant is interested in developing in two phases up to 320 multifamily dwelling units on the 19.64 acre parcel, a density of 16.29 dwelling units per acre. Multifamily zoning is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan only in Level 3.
On June 25, 2015, at the request of the applicant, the Planning Commission continued BACP 146 to the July 23, 2015, Planning Commission meeting to give the applicant an opportunity to meet with the surrounding property owners and address issues raised by Staff. The applicant sent notices to the property owners on the public hearing radius report list inviting them to a private neighborhood information meeting at the Crown Ridge Apartments to discuss their project. According to the applicant, 25 to 30 residents were in attendance at this meeting held on July 13.
On July 16, 2015, Staff received a 30 page petition containing 233 signatures protesting the proposed modification to the Comprehensive Plan. In addition, 30 form letters were also submitted in opposition to the request to change the Comprehe...
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