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Why it matters: The change clears the way for a small office use on the half-acre parcel; the applicant said agricultural zoning is no longer a practical fit for a half-acre lot and requested office designation to permit an office use.

What was said: John Dow, the applicant, told council the lot is roughly a half acre and that agricultural zoning does not fit the parcel. \"We're just looking to change from the current zoning of agricultural to an office. It's a half acre lot,\" Dow said. He also said an intended dental or construction office may not fit because Norman's dumpster-enclosure requirements make the lot too tight.

Stormwater and design constraints: Council member Peacock asked about site plans and stormwater solutions; Dow said the developers have obtained temporary approval from the homeowners association to the north to use that HOA detention pond for stormwater — \"as long as the drainage study works out, they said they would allow us to use their detention pond as our detention pond,\" he said. The applicant cautioned that without that arrangement there is insufficient room on the lot for required trash enclosures and truck turnarounds.

Public input and planning history: Council member Dixon said he attended the planning commission meeting and that there were no protests by neighboring homeowners. No public speakers were present at the council hearing.

Action and next steps: The resolution to amend the land-use map and the rezoning ordinance were both adopted on council vote (unanimous). The applicant will proceed with design subject to building- and site-plan requirements, drainage study results, and the city's development standards.

Ending: The council vote updates both the land-use plan and the city zoning map for the parcel as listed on the agenda; building permits and site plan approvals remain subject to staff review and applicable city codes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Special Meeting, 4/15/25","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Norman adopted amendments to the land-use map and rezoned a half-acre parcel at 30 Sixth Avenue Northwest from agricultural/low-density residential to O-1 office/institutional, council voted unanimously.","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},6272913,"Council approves $383,633 contract to fund \"A Better Way — Opportunity Knocks\" using opioid settlement dollars",128,829000,957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3008198-f44c05c352d68413fa8b8c2910890678&start=829&end=957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3008198-f44c05c352d68413fa8b8c2910890678/thumbnail_829000.jpg","/articles/6272913/Norman/Cleveland-County/Oklahoma/Council-approves-383633-contract-to-fund-A-Better-Way-Opportunity-Knocks-using-opioid-settlement-dollars","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272913-8a54ac72b3b6ef035ace00e5a824c8a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157296&Signature=V58VZUTv0KQJc-~8llPTE984QclTEY84sn4FuSd0GasjnGubCOjNV7XGVrF1yZb-2jyIy-KcqMNwXz2P7n4pB6cBqPpEejlePnoPNx9M3DE6-6tBCPMmluLC1h9yKIn-hfJqOwJmbWAqrw-LcKfSG5YpSTZN6o5TqV564wx7n8a-PUky6LSKboIraloB9tRPKXjLAgMlIMzKmk5MiMsDLGWUZtI5luUA4pnLKE~LE3nGf~uJ3dZ~NpmQKRaM7OeN4G6tuE--wS9fs7Y07Aw9-xtbTnGyG9gdqzhqVnDXTvwwjapAk0tcpe3xqYakLFhOo~QTxJJ1T4iDf~nrB90nJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council member (Ward 4) said the City of Norman will use opioid abatement settlement funds to fund a new program and the City Council approved the contract unanimously. The motion to approve the consent docket (which included the contract) passed with all present members voting yes.

The contract awards Mental Health Association Oklahoma (MHAO) a first-year amount of $383,633 to operate \"A Better Way — Opportunity Knocks,\" a pilot program that will operate a city-owned van up to three days per week to transport up to eight participants per day to predetermined city-owned sites for day-labor beautification work. Participants will receive wages and meals and will have access to a case manager and an employment specialist who will provide wraparound social services, connections to care and employment support. Priority enrollment will be given to people experiencing or recovering from opioid use disorder (OUD), other substance use disorders (SUD), and/or co-occurring mental-health conditions.

Why it matters: Council members described the contract as a way to direct opioid settlement dollars to services and workforce opportunities for people affected by substance use and related challenges. The program combines paid short-term work, basic supports, and case management intended to create pathways to longer-term employment and services.

Details of the contract and implementation: \"We are using our opioid abatement settlement money to help fund this,\" Council member (Ward 4) said during council announcements. The agreement includes an initial one-year term with provisions for up to four additional one-year renewals for a maximum of five years. MHAO will oversee daily operational activities including transportation, supervision, wage payments and coordination of social services. Required reporting includes monthly and annual updates on participant outcomes and program performance metrics. The total contract amount for the first year is $383,633 and the city stated the funds are primarily from the city's opioid settlement.

Program design items noted in the meeting: a city-owned van will operate three days per week and collect up to eight participants per day from locations in Norman; participants will be transported to city-owned sites to perform beautification tasks (for example, litter removal); participants will receive wages and meals and have opportunities for case management and employment services; staff indicated case managers and employment specialists will be able to interact with participants outside scheduled work activities and in public spaces if needed.

Council context and next steps: The contract was included on the consent docket and approved by unanimous vote. Council members acknowledged staff members and local advocates who helped develop the proposal. The contract begins after city execution and monthly and annual reporting requirements are part of the agreement.

Ending: The program is described as a locally administered use of opioid abatement settlement funds; the contract award and any future renewals will be subject to required reporting back to council under the terms included in the contract packet.","Council member (Ward 4) said the City of Norman will use opioid abatement settlement funds to fund a new program and the City Council approved the contract unanimously.",{"_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},6272899,"Resident urges council to reject AIM master plan population projection as overly optimistic",142,2025000,2167000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3008198-f44c05c352d68413fa8b8c2910890678&start=2025&end=2167","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3008198-f44c05c352d68413fa8b8c2910890678/thumbnail_2025000.jpg","/articles/6272899/Norman/Cleveland-County/Oklahoma/Resident-urges-council-to-reject-AIM-master-plan-population-projection-as-overly-optimistic","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272899-763511a85f67feea88e110497984c986/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157296&Signature=YncsgNxNBJTqbq4cv13nfG31C0DHI6Zb1fpdSShzQlgDBGan1w8cEnY0pr4fsbR-vDTDn5WXWJO46P7lRMGp-0M8MnrfxeK2yobz6ugW7R0FB5siyNXwzmeuh1ps5zqIFo2RuETclPPKrlZuXscIa0EgC2FwPG7~9mfTB4L3WuINPRjhbny0h2EWbbZgaQ76NZRWk5jZZOIIA8GHdPdLdn8YLoS7W9AomfGS-8OW7oDYdD2iI0kHab9YnG3jf4Spov9nn4cGFCwrezV3XcNnGTJC-CHpEsKDwptdlcHAa0U58jF-KOwgE8fAD3SAWKarB9VRkVYS9n70LfUCmtT7Vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the miscellaneous comments period at the end of the meeting, Dan Munson of Ward 6 addressed the council with concerns about population projections in the city's AIM master plan. Munson told council the plan's growth estimates are substantially higher than recent historic growth and that adopting overly optimistic projections could lead to excessive infrastructure commitments.

What Munson said: Munson said Norman has been growing by about 500–600 people per year and that the AIM master plan projects growth of more than 2,700 people annually. He criticized a large discrepancy between the plan's stated current population and what he considered a more accurate number: \"It says that the population today in Norman, Oklahoma is 137,920. It's not it's 131,000. How can How could we be off almost 7,000 people on the year that this is getting published? That is a major, major concern,\" Munson said. He also referenced differing housing forecast figures in the plan's supporting studies and urged council not to move forward with the plan \"in its current form.\"

Why it matters: Population projections underpin long-range plans for infrastructure, utilities, roads and housing. Munson told council an inflated projection could drive unnecessary development, strain priorities and expand into green space, while understating the risks of overbuilding.

Council response: Under the Open Meetings Act the council did not engage in discussion during miscellaneous comments and there was no formal council action recorded in response to the remarks. The meeting adjourned after public comment.

Ending: Munson's remarks were part of the public record and will be included with the meeting minutes; any formal council action on the AIM master plan would occur in a future agenda item with staff presentations and public hearings if scheduled.","Dan Munson of Ward 6 told council he believes the AIM master plan's population projection for Norman is inflated; he cited what he said were discrepancies between the plan's numbers and recent population counts and urged council not to adopt the plan in its present form.",{"_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},6272903,"Council approves PUD and land-use change for Life Church property at 2919 Classen Boulevard; amends sign height to 20 feet",454,1519000,1973000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3008198-f44c05c352d68413fa8b8c2910890678&start=1519&end=1973","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3008198-f44c05c352d68413fa8b8c2910890678/thumbnail_1519000.jpg","/articles/6272903/Norman/Cleveland-County/Oklahoma/Council-approves-PUD-and-land-use-change-for-Life-Church-property-at-2919-Classen-Boulevard-amends-sign-height-to-20-feet","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272903-57943a28e47126a36dc33960f8b07231/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157296&Signature=gUDalv5uwPvdpuvz3mMyaW8whRJNIwfF3z0wbHWvBya6KuARKRvybipmzOlWUAN~-cBwWQilpX6I4Qzu4Z4BFoJ8IgzB4he8pYdUebM~svqN4RGayXQysH7z2m6SF8Yete~mdniuTtcLiBxoOCrzlUF8CBCINQQwItwbhAyVN9hgPMQ26KvOloktyZQcrDK3CbQ6z81fFHy8z5HZKlaC2kZg2BMe7og4Wz3Mjh2LQKcSk76i0dLV~MdOKLnq8eCvDqyFNtFSk2I2pCKYwuymhDoC~pQKs1Px30rUfXf9ABndN3nKgxQOTgx1VUwgxTGxaWGUCcinRfPxHdTzLCPc1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted unanimously to amend the Norman 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan to move the property at 2919 Classen Boulevard (and the associated parcel listed at 1500 East Imhoff Road on the agenda) from commercial to institutional designation, and to rezone the parcels into a Planned Unit Development (PUD) tailored to Life Church uses. Council also approved an amendment to the PUD narrative to increase the allowed sign height from 15 feet to 20 feet.

Why it matters: The PUD and land-use change restrict the recently purchased parcel to church uses and allow Life Church to add an additional driveway onto Classen Boulevard (a state-maintained roadway), subject to ODOT review and required site and drainage controls. The PUD limits permitted uses on the newly included parcel to church-related activities, rather than the broader commercial uses allowed under the existing C-2 zoning.

What was said: Colton Wayman of Wallace Design, representing Life Church, explained the proposal and noted coordination with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation on driveway design. \"This PUD proposes to only allow for church uses, on 2919 Classen,\" Wayman said. He told council the recently purchased parcel was previously zoned C-2 and the PUD would restrict it to church uses and associated activities. Wayman also said a pre-development meeting went well and that neighboring property owners and representatives from Hitachi had indicated support.

Site details and conditions: Wayman said the site plan in the packet shows existing paving and parking remain on the church property and that a culvert will be added under a swale near the new driveway. He noted the parcel is approximately 20 acres and that the PUD would cap impervious coverage at 50% for the lot. Council asked about tree preservation and existing trees; staff and the representative said landscaping must comply with the City of Norman zoning ordinance and that the plans will clarify tree removal or retention during site-plan review.

Amendment and vote: Council moved and approved an amendment to the PUD narrative to increase sign height from 15 feet to 20 feet; that amendment and the ordinance as amended were adopted on second and final reading by unanimous vote.

Ending: With the land-use and zoning approvals and the PUD amendment, Life Church may proceed with required engineering, ODOT driveway approvals for Classen Boulevard, and site-plan submissions subject to city staff review.","The council adopted a land-use amendment and rezoning to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for Life Church's parcels at 2919 Classen Boulevard and 1500 East Imhoff Road, limiting the newly acquired parcel to church uses and approving a PUD amendment to increase sign height from 15 to 20 feet. The action passed unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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