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Hold a public hearing to consider a request for a Use Permitted on Review to allow a dormitory-style shelter for homeless youth within a Public Facility (P-F) district for property located at 714 SW 45th Street, Lawton, OK 73505 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: An application has been submitted for a Use Permitted on Review for the property located at 714 SW 45th Street Lawton, OK 73505 (Lot 7, Block 2, Country Club Heights Addition). The property is owned by Quest Ministries of Oklahoma INC and is currently a gymnasium occupied by MIGHT Community Development and Resource Center (CDRC). MIGHT CDRC is a Non-Profit organization looking to remodel the existing gymnasium to include a dormitory-style shelter for homeless, school-age children.
The Zoning of the surrounding area is:
North - P-F
South - R-1
East - R-4
West - R-1
The 2030 Land Use Plan for the surrounding area is:
North - Parks/Open Space
South - Residential/Low Density
East - Residential/Low Density
West - Residential/Low Density
On January 9, 2024, the City Council waived the fee of $1,082.15 for the Use Permitted on Review application and notice fees for the non-profit MIGHT Community Development and Resource Center.
The Notice of public hearing was mailed to 51 owners of property within 300 feet of the requested area on February 6, 2023, and proper notice was published in The Lawton Constitution on February 9, 2024. The Planning Division has received one (1) phone call in favor for the UPOR. A petition against the request was given to the City Clerk’s office. Attached as an exhibit is a map depicting the signatures on the petition. Two signatures are not shown because they live too far away. The petition had 6 property owners within the 300 feet.
The City Planning Commission held a public hearing on January 11, 2024, and made the motion to approve subject to an eight-foot cyclone fence being constructed on the premises for safety concerns, unless there is an additional requirement in the zoning code for screening. The CPC also requested that a memorandum be sent from the Planning Department to Council Member Chapman, City Manager and Public Works requesting that this neighborhood be considered for a speed table as soon as possible. The CPC also requested that the Planning Department work with CDBL during the Building Permit process to make sure there is adequate parking spaces for all intended uses of this building.
The Planning Department has confirmed the existing church and daycare has adequate parking. Staff called Commissioner Deborah Jones for clarification on the construction of the fencing area. Ms. Jones clarified that it was to enclose the dormitory area, the playground, and any outdoor area in which the children are utilizing.
Fire Marshals and Public Utilities have reviewed this request. Public Utilities has made the comment that the new parking lot paving shall meet the current City of Lawton standards and have a sidewalk crossing per ADA and City requirements.
This was approved by the City Planning Commission on January 11, 2024 with the condition of a fence around the property. The original newspaper notice for the City Planning Commission public hearing referenced the wrong City Code section pertaining to which type of public hearing is being administered. The notice was corrected and resent to all 51 owners and re-posted in the paper. A second public hearing was held on February 29, 2024, and the Planning Commission made the recommendation to approve subject to the sidewalk being installed.
EXHIBIT: Location Map
Application
Site Plan
Analysis
Petition Map
Council Mailing Notice
Council Newspaper Notice
CPC Minutes 1-11-2024
CPC Minutes 2-29-2024
KEY ISSUES: A petition against the request was submitted to the City Clerk’s office.
FUNDING SOURCE: N/A
CPC RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Approve a Use Permitted on Review to allow a dormitory-style shelter for homeless youth within a Public Facility (P-F) district subject to the sidewalk being installed per the City Code for property located at 714 SW 45th Street, Lawton, OK 73505.