[{"_1":2,"_123":-5,"_124":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99,111],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6077627,"mediaKeyId","2963793-2b522aa12759638a9c594ce5eae51d1f","parentId",2963793,"title","Commission postpones two code-update ordinances to May 8, 2025","audioSeconds",95,"startMs",4198000,"endMs",4293000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963793-2b522aa12759638a9c594ce5eae51d1f&start=4198&end=4293","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963793-2b522aa12759638a9c594ce5eae51d1f/thumbnail_4198000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6077627/Norman/Cleveland-County/Oklahoma/Commission-postpones-two-code-update-ordinances-to-May-8-2025","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077627-481bb44e133defe3440bd1a4e26444a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135452&Signature=lFpmfM4C8cuHsJJ1182h8L6JdcP1ZeJHKO~0SGpNeAfzgxmLOECIK6rPsTuq5cAg0ExElsjpi8NwhcqlM17RMVdRowzTltZsMqL726jJEzTntpLirmD-xYkXMOikE2qJOE00t4AD-SO9clScmOCq2kApd-J~4zddLzbsfOyq9KQWiHM278vcorfn-2N7DO4LnA9eCRR~9CTeQVh9DSLZ9LDwyzPwhgqFQiyqVQUYw4O4G~j98g2Jhoj9JOmVmWfnAiuoWqzQ~5-q~IlASGxyt7viz2iR~w6jAuPelEnx1owlyRDAY7SBeuDxOxR6m6cbyM6QJYhLpnN667BPrQ3~kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Norman, OK","date","2025-04-11T11:48:41Z","article","The Planning Commission voted 9-0 on May 1 to postpone two proposed ordinance updates to the Planning Commission meeting on May 8, 2025.

Item 9 would have amended Chapter 20 (Licenses and Occupations) and parts of Chapter 30 (Subdivisions) to update definitions, add references to the city's comprehensive plan, and require a 30-acre minimum lot size for rural certificates of survey in areas designated Urban Reserve. Item 10 would have made additional code updates to ensure compatibility with the AIM Norman comprehensive plan and included technical corrections. Applicants requested the postponements; commissioners approved the deferrals without discussion.

Both items were rescheduled to the Planning Commission meeting on May 8, 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April Planning Commission, 4/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","Two proposed ordinances to update city code language and compatibility with the AIM Norman comprehensive plan were postponed by unanimous vote to the May 8 Planning Commission meeting.","taxTitle","Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma","taxId",2684,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077632,"Commission approves special use for Maximillian Social Club at 101 South Porter Avenue",438,3758000,4196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963793-2b522aa12759638a9c594ce5eae51d1f&start=3758&end=4196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963793-2b522aa12759638a9c594ce5eae51d1f/thumbnail_3758000.jpg","/articles/6077632/Norman/Cleveland-County/Oklahoma/Commission-approves-special-use-for-Maximillian-Social-Club-at-101-South-Porter-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077632-aa1b20790aad9a166084303a7dc117c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135452&Signature=QxscsKhECLefuum0R63iZe6lYEJ0sWQjhmKXkaIN2qYGTeK5bomNed5OsX4coKmbCt6UgLQu2qDYn1O3TFsqu5ioiI84goXlBplemWSpxsequaq-dAso0PSayIqDXf1aghScmE85fq3hYcVnn-wXFD4YHtRStwrCIDrLnN7CSMyvdTbLISkvnyTDkjksiWTVtV8l1zlXOq2iyFLx7LOA~8W-RlC6MOGA5vZI-TS5vMvayhOF21TsrODr2GSDve0CqoFM3RLj~FmER1PY4GxB7S9BoxnjHBVhWENSeoP82HBCZqsahEJ99CGjTuyXlmbteMpZfbxGkJHw1pw3wRRbXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Commission voted 9-0 on May 1 to recommend a special use permit to allow a bar, tavern or lounge with food service and an outdoor seating area at 101 South Porter Avenue. The applicant said the business will operate as the Maximillian Social Club and described a small upscale bar concept with outdoor patio seating.

Staff told commissioners the building formerly housed a restaurant and is in the C-3 intensive commercial district and the Porter Corridor overlay. Staff noted that the special use requirement is tied to the proportion of alcohol sales (special use is required if alcohol exceeds 50% of sales). The site plan presented to commissioners showed the interior bar area and a patio to the side; the hatched area on staff's site plan was outside the scope of the special-use request.

Applicant representatives Eric and Robin Frederickson (present at the hearing) and the project's speaker said on-site rear parking and street parking will serve customers; staff confirmed parking exists on the street and in the rear. Commissioners and members of the public spoke in favor, pointing to outdoor seating and activation of a corner lot as benefits to downtown vitality. With no public opposition, the commission unanimously forwarded the special-use request to City Council.","The Planning Commission unanimously recommended a special use permit allowing a bar with food service and outdoor seating at 101 South Porter Avenue, forwarding the proposal to City Council.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077637,"Commission approves land-use map change and special use for Victory Family Church parking expansion amid landscaping and heat concerns",887,2774000,3661000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963793-2b522aa12759638a9c594ce5eae51d1f&start=2774&end=3661","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963793-2b522aa12759638a9c594ce5eae51d1f/thumbnail_2774000.jpg","/articles/6077637/Norman/Cleveland-County/Oklahoma/Commission-approves-land-use-map-change-and-special-use-for-Victory-Family-Church-parking-expansion-amid-landscaping-and-heat-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077637-30237a5cd210567c8ffc1714a1e78e59/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135452&Signature=hFXUzE64cV1wf0VDEIhzLUytSqwFcyyMgudHTuN5KFYX6fhzNicTFtg-fIX3sPzej4JsI1BK2cKUyv6pS9h~At1XVckSFGKivL6DjH2KWWCeAE0wqDD4f3zpIm5YEaFm8~B8d0fzYHnwfRS1jol-YXWQ~j26jlzZ14VDiHImQsJ2hfHyP~T-Iv8hVtgpaCm0NH5vygnb6UiHcrHKZMzcrQViQJDdz6MMti8nBVGV4CMPKybV7E9eGpnbH3VQ2fe3oyHiZYawTMEB9u~wBdJ0iPKE6jw-TWI0V5Zd7WE9LCU5Gxlje~OvePW8fBBzhvXEHC~syUPhCD3-ceqvr1Iltg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norman Planning Commission on May 1 voted 8-1 to forward a package of actions requested by Victory Family Church: an update to the 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan to reclassify parts of Section 11 (Township 9 North, Range 3 West) from industrial to institutional (Resolution R-2425-100), a special use to allow a church/temple/place of worship in I-1 light industrial zoning (Ordinance O-2425-35), and a preliminary plat (PP-2425-11) for a 10.28-acre parcel proposed as an overflow parking area to serve the church expansion north of North Flood Avenue.

Planning staff said the lot will be paved and include standard commercial lighting with full cut-off fixtures and landscaping that meets city requirements. Staff noted an existing detention pond to the south has capacity to handle additional runoff; Todd McClellan, the city's development engineer, confirmed the pond can accommodate the added impervious surface.

Commissioners pressed the applicant on landscape details, tree species and potential low-impact development measures such as rain gardens; the applicant's representative, Catherine Toll, said exact landscaping details were not yet finalized but that the project will meet the city's landscaping standards, including required trees. Commissioners expressed concerns about the large expanse of impervious surface and summer heat-island effects and suggested the church consider creative, shared or recreational uses (for example, courts or community uses) for off-hours to reduce unused time for a large parking area.

Commissioners also discussed parking counts. The applicant said the expansion is intended to support a planned auditorium roughly described during the meeting as about 50,000 square feet; the transcript recorded the applicant referencing both \"300 or 3,000 additional seats\" and a need to replace roughly 300 existing parking spaces. Because the transcript recorded both figures without clarity, the exact planned seating capacity was not specified at the hearing.

After discussion and no public opposition, commissioners voted 8-1 to forward the land-use amendment, special-use permit and preliminary plat to City Council.","The Planning Commission recommended land-use and zoning approvals for a new 10.28-acre parking lot to serve Victory Family Church, voting 8-1 to advance the land-use amendment, special use and preliminary plat; commissioners raised questions about stormwater, landscaping and potential underuse of the lot during weekdays.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077641,"Planning Commission splits with applicant on fenestration while recommending downtown CCPUD amendments for 223 and 227 West Main",526,2153000,2679000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963793-2b522aa12759638a9c594ce5eae51d1f&start=2153&end=2679","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963793-2b522aa12759638a9c594ce5eae51d1f/thumbnail_2153000.jpg","/articles/6077641/Norman/Cleveland-County/Oklahoma/Planning-Commission-splits-with-applicant-on-fenestration-while-recommending-downtown-CCPUD-amendments-for-223-and-227-West-Main","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077641-e94a9589fd40105671aea2683603edf0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135452&Signature=Y8ucP2wy~ijzHZ9BDtutxxoGQoq-HLUrolFfehoT-ja8eZh4lVrzCERLg0~Q~4vHH-~VRKaa~2A3DZ57nXTakDcLesdQz8x2G5T7TByQQJLUuRbY-mvUOHo0W8JlzvanYE25jwEV81UijsUcJRsI4xvKTo-H8AL773gwe-VjJxnINONDSJ~4EeXnZftikpdAPUhM~LwJ1CZBGe6QApIUqMacsbohO00y6y5kzoJj1IpCkYtJb5z6BRGo~dbt-iA-YDWEULml7uHhn7Dd-kh5cPSEgS4IeAEO4ED77liamuvsRNODi~H2PIae0AqV4ASd5wD9SGxYRcW~33SDeHZykQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norman Planning Commission on May 1 voted to recommend two Center City Planned Unit Development (CCPUD) amendments for contiguous parcels at 223 West Main Street and 227 West Main Street, forwarding both to City Council after separate motions.

For 223 West Main (O-2425-33), applicants propose a two-story, ~4,000-square-foot mixed-use building with retail on the ground floor and eight residential units (three on the ground floor rear and five above). Staff said the proposal generally meets the Center City Form Based Code goals by creating pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use development, and the applicant requested several CCPUD variances: reduced clear height (from 15 feet to 12 feet for the commercial portion and 10 feet for the rear residential portion), reduced ground-floor fenestration (from the code's 50% to approximately 43% to accommodate a front stairwell and structural elements), additional awning and side signage beyond the base code, and an exemption from some landscaping/open-space standards typical for downtown lots.

Commissioners pressed the applicant on the fenestration reduction and clear height. Commissioner Brewer said the fenestration requirement is important for Main Street storefront vitality and said she would not support approving the reduction; she proposed a motion to recommend approval while retaining the 50% ground-floor fenestration requirement. The commission adopted that motion 7-1 with one abstention.

Applicant representative Gunner Joyce said the fenestration change was driven by design choices: a front stairwell to separate residential access from retail and structural elements that the developer preferred to screen with brick rather than glass. Joyce and staff also explained the clear-height request reflects construction practices and existing adjacent building heights; shorter clear heights (12 feet) are common in nearby buildings and can avoid triggering higher-cost construction methods required at 15 feet.

For 227 West Main (O-2425-34), the request removes Lots 12'14 from the existing CCPUD and places them in a revised CCPUD to accommodate a parking lot and to retain the existing screening fence with seven new parking stalls, including one angled accessible stall. Staff noted potential conflict for the accessible angled stall but said changes to striping could be handled administratively unless a major site redevelopment is proposed. Commissioners approved the 227 West Main amendment 8-0 with one abstention.

Both items were forwarded with staff recommendations to the City Council. Commissioners and applicants discussed the broader possibility of amending the Center City Form Based Code on clear-height language; several commissioners suggested a code amendment or ad hoc review to address recurring requests to vary the 15-foot clear-height standard.","Commissioners recommended approval of two Center City PUD amendments at 223 and 227 West Main Street but insisted on retaining a 50% ground-floor fenestration requirement for 223 West Main; the 227 West Main amendment moved forward with minor conditions.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077647,"Planning Commission recommends SPUD amendment to add indoor athletic use at 1451 12th Avenue SE",154,520000,674000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963793-2b522aa12759638a9c594ce5eae51d1f&start=520&end=674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963793-2b522aa12759638a9c594ce5eae51d1f/thumbnail_520000.jpg","/articles/6077647/Norman/Cleveland-County/Oklahoma/Planning-Commission-recommends-SPUD-amendment-to-add-indoor-athletic-use-at-1451-12th-Avenue-SE","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077647-6f8b65da01ac9fea2c9bde81117b0bba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135452&Signature=POXYvCZyl88SKjFRFVr6jesk0jdgFj6BKbCuHMnsRwaj9pnpgtq0H0A4RuJXJMvrxRlXao4yBu~0Pi5LwbNrj6NPw3ma7xWtMXm7npD0fWOey-E62JWU1Dw34dW2kE0L-78LeE3WeuXOjlmcQuh1wXWYP-V7A1g87FtVyRlJ8X5U8dSjFlRv68J5abNOetXYXAaKvuL9-x47Oqb~0kcWsYUjt8uXBHCmhTMNlGSDGx9-GfZ5GOhz9Z6gj4gfjWciqK0bHjbEsbRPAS6iNffHcKPO5FPve7siEOm6cn9PuK0AwBPYcMsZqhb3OJoRT63CoqVcPRO4bhpofQAQ~0tcfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norman Planning Commission voted 9-0 on May 1 to approve an amendment to the city's simple planned unit development (SPUD) to add an indoor athletic facility as an allowed use at 1451 12th Avenue Southeast.

The change amends the SPUD approved earlier in 2025 to explicitly allow an indoor athletic facility on the site, which staff described as surrounded by R-1 and R-2 residential zones to the south and east, commercial to the north, and another SPUD to the west. A staff presentation showed existing buildings and a proposed site plan; the applicant did not provide a separate presentation.

Planning Department staff said the applicant supplied more information since the January 2025 amendment and is seeking the indoor athletic use for the client. No members of the public spoke on the item. Commissioner action was brief: after a motion to approve and a second, the roll call showed the motion carried 9-0.

The amendment will allow the specified athletic use within the boundaries of the SPUD; staff forwarded the measure to the Planning Commission for recommendation to City Council. No construction permits or additional approvals were described at the meeting.","The Norman Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend adding an indoor athletic facility to an existing simple planned unit development for property at 1451 12th Avenue Southeast.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Commission postpones two code-update ordinances to May 8, 2025

Commission approves special use for Maximillian Social Club at 101 South Porter Avenue

Commission approves land-use map change and special use for Victory Family Church parking expansion amid landscaping and heat concerns

Planning Commission splits with applicant on fenestration while recommending downtown CCPUD amendments for 223 and 227 West Main

Planning Commission recommends SPUD amendment to add indoor athletic use at 1451 12th Avenue SE