Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 12-19-2017
To: Mayor and City Council Members
From: Development Services Department
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Consideration, discussion, and possible adoption of Ordinance No. 3506, amending Section 3.1.F (Table 3.1-1), Table of Allowed Uses, and Section 5.8.D Downtown Residential Overlay District (DROD), of the City of Broken Arrow Zoning Ordinance; specifically including supplement A which contains the Downtown Residential Overlay District Design Standards; repealing all ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith; and declaring an emergency
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On November 21, 2017, the City Council received and acknowledged the recommendation from Planning Commission and Staff to amend Section 3.1 (Table 3.1-1) and Section 5.8.D of the Broken Arrow Zoning Ordinance to allow for the Downtown Residential Overlay District Design Standards. Incorporation of these standards is handled by Ordinance. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on November 16, 2017, and unanimously (4-0 vote) approved the proposed changes.
Previous Background:
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. The proposed Downtown Residential Overlay District (DROD) is intended to continue 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 the proposed Downtown Overlay District Design Standards document. This document is proposed for incorporation as a supplement to the Zoning Ordinance. Section 5.8.D of the Zoning Ordinance currently references the Downtown Residenti...
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