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Hold a public hearing and consider a resolution amending the 2030 Land Use Plan from Residential/Low Density to Residential/High Density for the property located at 801-809 NW Pershing Dr, Lawton, OK, 73507, said amendment is related to a companion rezoning request from Deborah Bell on behalf of Win-Wal Properties LLC to allow for an assisted living home on the property; and take appropriate action as deemed necessary.
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INITIATOR: Christine James, Planning Director
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Kameron Good, Senior Planner
BACKGROUND: Win-Wal Properties LLC is the owner of the property located at 801-809 NW Pershing Dr, Lawton, OK, 73507. The parcel is 0.35 acres and has been used as a commercial building since before zoning code was established in 1964. The existing building has been considered existing legal non-conforming for several years. The proposed use is permitted in R-3 Multiple-Family District.
The Zoning of the surrounding area is:
North - R-1
South - R-1
East - R-1
West - R-1
The 2030 Land Use Plan for the surrounding area is:
North - Residential/Low Density
South - Residential/Low Density
East - Residential/Low Density
West - Residential/Low Density
The City Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 25, 2024. There were 5 people that spoke against it. Some of their concerns were crime, traffic, property values going down, added vagrants to area, negative impact on the character of the neighborhood, and a potential apartment complex going there in the future. The applicant was there and informed the Commission that this would house 19-20 patients, have quiet hours from 7:00pm to 7:00am, and would have 16 total employees with rotating 12 hour shifts. The Planning Commission made a motion to pass with no second and then a motion was made to deny with no second. The Planning Commission ultimately made no recommendation on the request. ...
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