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Hold a public hearing and consider rezoning request from Arkeketa Enterprises, Inc for an amendment to the 2030 Land Use Plan from Residential/High Density to Commercial for the properties located at 2102 SW A Avenue & 2101 SW B Avenue, Lawton, OK, 73501 and take appropriate action as deemed necessary.
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INITIATOR: Christine James, Interim Planning Director
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Kameron Good, Senior Planner
BACKGROUND: Arkeketa Enterprises, Inc is the owner of the properties located at 2102 SW A Avenue & 2101 SW B Avenue, Lawton, OK, 73501. The parcels they are requesting to rezone are on Lots 1-2, and 15-16 of Block 8, College View Addition. Lots 1 and 2 are located on the south side of SW A Avenue on the southwest corner of SW A Avenue and SW 21st Street. Lots 15 and 16 are located on the north side of SW B Avenue on the northwest corner of SW B Avenue and SW 21st Street. The four lots are currently 3 parcels, Lots 1 and 2 are divided in half to make 2 parcels. Lots 1-2 and 15-16 are only separated by the alleyway. The land on all 3 parcels is currently vacant with no proposed use yet established.
The Zoning of the surrounding area is:
North - C-4
South - C-5
East - R-4
West - R-4
The 2030 Land Use Plan for the surrounding area is:
North - Commercial
South - Residential/High Density
East - Residential/High Density
West - Residential/High Density
The Notice of public hearing was mailed to 36 owners of property within 300 feet of the requested area on March 18, 2024, and proper notice was published in The Lawton Constitution on March 22, 2024.
The City Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 14, 2024, and recommended the request be DENIED with a vote 8-0.
EXHIBIT: Resolution 24-___
Location Map
Application
Site Plan
Analysis
Mailing Notice
Newspaper Notice
CPC Minutes 3-14-2024
KEY ISSUES: The City Planning Commission had the following concerns:
1) Speculative Zoning with no exact use.
2) C-5 is the highest Commercial Zoning.
3) Adjacent residential citizens spoke against the item at CPC.
FUNDING SOURCE: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Hold a public hearing and deny a resolution and rezoning request from Arkeketa Enterprises, Inc for an amendment to the 2030 Land Use Plan from Residential/High Density to Commercial for the properties located at 2102 SW A Avenue & 2101 SW B Avenue, Lawton, OK, 73501.