Broken Arrow Planning Commission
07-14-2016
To: Chairman and Commission Members
From: Development Services Department
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Public hearing, consideration, and possible action regarding BAZ 1959, The Oaks Off Main, 0.96 acres, R-3 to DM, north of Commercial Street between Cedar Avenue and Birch Avenue
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Background:
Applicant: Bill Leet, 322 Commercial, LLC
Owner: 322 Commercial LLC
Developer: 322 Commercial LLC
Architect: Keith D. Robertson
Location: North of Commercial Street between Cedar Avenue and Birch Avenue
Size of Tract 0.96 acres
Number of Lots: 12
Present Zoning: R-3
Comp Plan: Level 5 (Downtown Area)
BAZ 1959 is a request to change the zoning designation on a 0.96-acre tract from R-3 (Single-Family Residential) to DM (Downtown Mixed-Use Core). The undeveloped property, which was platted as part of the Original Town of Broken Arrow, is located north of Commercial Street between Cedar Avenue and Birch Avenue. All the previous structures on the property have been removed.
Applicant is interested in constructing "Brownstone" type single family attached housing units on the property. According to the information provided by the applicant, 16 two and three story dwelling units are proposed. The plans submitted are renderings of what is proposed for the development. Single family attached residential units are identified as permitted uses in the DM district.
The applicant met with staff in April 2016. Staff felt the proposed project would be a good use for the corner location just off Main Street. The proposed project was reviewed and approved the Downtown Residential Coordinating Committee in May 2016. This committee is made up of five persons, recently formed by the City Manager and approved by Council in March 2016 to review proposed housing in downtown as part of the proposed residential guideline and overlay district. In addition, the proposed rezoning request was reviewed and approved by the Downtown Advisory Board ...
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