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City planner Logan Gray presented the request (R2025-011) and explained that the applicant seeks to re-designate approximately 98.104 acres from the 2040 plan’s Mixed Use Residential and Commercial designation to General Commercial, and to adopt a PUD that permits IM1-type industrial uses plus specifically allowed heavy uses (concrete/asphalt batch plant and sand mining) under controlled locations and design standards. Gray said the PUD limits where heavy uses can operate, requires site-specific detailed plans before building permits, and requires remediation plans for sand mining that meet Oklahoma Department of Mines regulations.

Gray described required project standards: public water is available from a 12-inch line on NE 30 4th Street; sewer is unavailable and on-site septic/aerobic systems would be required; portions of the site lie in the FEMA floodplain and the PUD prohibits structures in the floodplain and requires Newcastle floodplain permitting for disturbances. Staff recommended that site access be taken from NE 30 4th Street (not Portland Avenue) and proposed a 2-inch asphalt overlay along the property frontage once the batch plant becomes operational to mitigate heavy-truck impacts. The PUD also specifies facade and screening standards and requires a 6-to-8-foot masonry or stucco wall where the property abuts residential uses; the applicant requested an amendment that would allow wooden stockade screening with masonry columns in some places, which staff said is acceptable only with additional screening and evergreen plantings where vegetation is lacking.

Applicants and consultants told the commission the sand mining would be surface mining on upland bench areas above the river rather than dredging the river channel, and they said mining would be subject to state reclamation and Department of Mines oversight. Commissioners and speakers asked for clear language that the borrow pit would not be excavated into the river channel and for a vegetated buffer or maintained vegetation between the borrow pit and the river to reduce erosion risk; the applicant agreed to add those protections to the PUD language.

Public commenters raised concerns about noise, dust, truck routing, hours and visual impacts. The commission adopted conditions intended to reduce neighborhood impacts: require 2-inch asphalt overlay along the site frontage (applicant to coordinate construction timing), require screening and fencing consistent with the PUD with masonry columns and evergreen plantings where vegetation gaps exist, limit access to NE 30 4th Street and prohibit access from Portland Avenue, require entrance geometry and depth to accommodate semi-trucks, and add a preservation buffer or equivalent vegetation between the borrow pit and the riverbed and a reclamation plan to meet Department of Mines requirements.

Commissioners voted unanimously to recommend amending the future land-use map to General Commercial and to recommend approval of the PUD subject to the discussed conditions; the items will move to city council for final action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Regular Meeting Monday August 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission recommended changing the city’s future land-use map to General Commercial and approved a planned-unit development to permit a batch plant and sand mining at NE 30 4th Street, subject to conditions for screening, frontage improvements and protections for the riverbank.","taxTitle","Newcastle, McClain County, Oklahoma","taxId",61935,"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},6501944,"Planning commission recommends conditional-use permits for two drilling pads with conditions on setbacks, sound walls and access",3316,907000,4223000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5680584-330e18b3d069393a43e482a5a2d8d8ff&start=907&end=4223","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5680584-330e18b3d069393a43e482a5a2d8d8ff/thumbnail_907000.jpg","/articles/6501944/Newcastle/McClain-County/Oklahoma/Planning-commission-recommends-conditional-use-permits-for-two-drilling-pads-with-conditions-on-setbacks-sound-walls-and-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501944-9a58630d930f82467db755ae4d5662bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1773650793&Signature=fPN-DV6dqkkMS8c5vCmrC7O7SnpaqqbTbkjs6oP7IjcKiQbYUBDmbXDST0BPl~9vt~LjMaYf-fGe3YVzIta17~7Q~XlUYIdzFqjAnIVZX8o2oHxYTNSh42gZhvDyVwKKacNG1ZoDxStYE0lCdoDopJo2LrNi~X5sUm-CToVSb63Qf~mz5euHW3cQOO9YR~OI65b6eRdoKuNEPXvUe7VWmoSWxBgl7fhuf3-Fe10CBGU930ZkMzg7jE-pv5TJ-ukrr8fM6Wwruc8hluzEZ~ctySrdmHx-hEquPcwcAlDNwh2Vn73-vy0Hil2iDvATSzoyadkzUYN~z1QHY2WheCPQdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Castle Planning and Building Commission on Aug. 25, 2025, voted unanimously to recommend approval of two use-permit applications for new oil-and-gas pad sites (UPOR2025-005 and UPOR2025-006) on a 3.86-acre parcel south of NW 20 4th Street, subject to multiple conditions including sound-wall and access requirements and the securing of a setback waiver or affidavits from the property owner.

City staff presented the applications and site plans, and applicants described proposed mitigations for noise, traffic and dust. Commissioners required conditions addressing setbacks to nearby residences, a taller sound wall on the north side, entrance placement and traffic coordination with the New Castle Police Department; the commission recommended that city council consider a reduced setback once a waiver or affidavits addressing title issues are obtained.

Health planner Julia (City of Newcastle) summarized the two permit applications and explained ordinance setback standards. The pad site is a 3.86-acre portion of a larger parcel owned by Dolores Maddock; the pad edge measures about 336 feet from the nearest residence to the north while the city code cited a 460-foot pad-edge-to-protected-use standard. The ordinance allows city council to reduce the standard down to 250 feet with a proper waiver; staff said the applicant had not yet obtained a waiver from the record owner but had identified a possible personal representative and planned to continue outreach.

Applicant representative Jeff Clark described routing for heavy equipment and said the company had evaluated about five truck-route options and, in consultation with city staff, identified an I-44 bypass/bypass-road route as the least intrusive. Clark said the operator could shift the entrance east or west depending on the commission’s guidance. Commissioners and residents raised multiple concerns about the feasibility of the bypass route, steep or tight turns, visibility on rural roads and the potential need to close frontage-road segments while large equipment moves; commissioners required coordination with the New Castle Police Department for traffic management during heavy-haul moves.

Noise, sight and light mitigation were central issues during public comment. Staff said a noise study projected average levels below 75 decibels and that engines would have mufflers and electric motors would be used where possible. The applicants proposed a 24-foot sound wall along the north side of the pad (taller than the 16-foot minimum in the code) and a reduced or modified sound wall layout on other sides; commissioners included compliance with the ordinance’s screening and sound-wall requirements in their recommendation but noted the council can modify those requirements. Commissioners also asked the operator to shield rig lighting to limit overflow toward nearby residences.

The commission’s recommended approval included these conditions (summarized): obtain a setback waiver or recorded affidavits (or demonstrate reasonable efforts) before city council action or continue the item; install sound walls per code with a 24-foot north wall as proposed; move the working entrance to be directly south across from the frontage road intersection with a concrete apron; coordinate heavy-haul moves with the New Castle Police Department for temporary traffic control; require lighting be shielded to minimize spill; and require a closed flare system and other mitigation measures outlined in the permit application. Commissioners voted to recommend approval of both UPOR2025-005 and UPOR2025-006 unanimously.

The commission recorded the recommendation and transmitted both items to city council for final action.","The New Castle Planning and Building Commission recommended approval of two conditional-use permits for oil-and-gas drilling pad sites on Aug. 25, 2025, subject to conditions on setbacks, sound walls, access and light shielding.",{"_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},6501949,"Planning commission approves Lakeview Section 2 final plat and a sanitary sewer variance",510,389000,899000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5680584-330e18b3d069393a43e482a5a2d8d8ff&start=389&end=899","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5680584-330e18b3d069393a43e482a5a2d8d8ff/thumbnail_389000.jpg","/articles/6501949/Newcastle/McClain-County/Oklahoma/Planning-commission-approves-Lakeview-Section-2-final-plat-and-a-sanitary-sewer-variance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501949-44a6f40be7e86fc6f15a0f8fe36a3a7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773650793&Signature=bQrCu3fgPuoWsgRx4mRMjE5u5U48Q8wrwM4BUs0TeYR-A61JX6fmxiNN8fdVpZadShYimgVBcpXnApwE2FDgGMOTj6EoCQE1A8j-zlMdRQ5sKuZr9ndXyi2NzjYor-Tm~V0cywK~USQZnj1pvCPzZ7hLaKmTkabNzRWk0i2XGylcj8mUSVKC7QqU2xgQTggbMB6A9qAHwkjFuOtMQmA3HxFh51RMdngv9SpIwFSLb496lZuUcOdgQWCh5RGTopEhkTNCGL1AhX8J7tn~ms6gJR2ahVnXu3SzYG2yrPInNbzYF550W0e7ANi0Nfj5ffLtzdk5A111b9WapkDjq3CzHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Castle Planning and Building Commission recommended approval of the final plat and improvement plans for Lakeview Section 2 on Aug. 25, 2025, including a variance to allow a reduced sanitary sewer manhole drop.

The commission’s action permits an 18.55-acre residential subdivision that will create 65 single-family lots as part of the Lakeview planned-unit development. Staff said the project complies with applicable City of Newcastle requirements and that the developer addressed all staff comments, and the commission voted unanimously to recommend approval.

Development services coordinator Keith Johnston presented the final plat, saying Lakeview Section 2 is the next phase of the Lakeview PUD and will add 65 single-family lots. Lakeview overall anticipates 414 residential lots; Lakeview Section 1 created 84 lots. Johnston said drainage will generally follow historic patterns into existing ponds that will be modified for detention, and the project will extend existing 8-inch sanitary sewer and water mains along Brush Creek Avenue into the subdivision within easements shown on the final plat.

Johnston told commissioners the developer is not required to provide the city’s 3.5% parkland dedication because the Lakeview preliminary plat was approved before that requirement took effect; the developer intends to build a clubhouse in future phases.

The developer requested a variance to New Castle Code of Ordinances section 153.088(h) to reduce the minimum drop through a sanitary sewer manhole from 0.2 feet to 0.1 feet. Engineer Kendall Dillon (Craft) explained that the proposed 0.1-foot drop meets Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) minimums and was needed to avoid losing more than 2.5 feet of elevation in portions of the system, which would otherwise cause sewer to come out of the ground in the northeast corner of the phase. Public Works reviewed and supported the variance, and planning staff and consultant engineers concluded the applicant addressed staff comments.

After commissioner questions about where the reduced drop would be located and how it would affect future phases, a motion to recommend approval of the final plat, improvement plans and the requested variance carried unanimously.

The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to city council as required for final action.","The New Castle Planning and Building Commission unanimously recommended approval of the final plat for Lakeview Section 2, an 18.55-acre subdivision of 65 single-family lots, and approved a requested variance to reduce the minimum sanitary sewer manhole drop from 0.2 feet to 0.1 feet.","actionData","errors"]

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