Council and industrial authority discuss rezoning parcels to R-2 for potential multi-family housing; decisions postponed
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Councilmembers and the Atoka City Industrial Development Authority discussed applications to rezone two separate parcels from R‑1 to R‑2 to allow multi‑family residential development; both items were deferred for attorney review and to a future meeting so the boards can consider proposals and potential RFPs.
Two related agenda items on rezoning to R‑2 — one before the City Council and one before the Atoka City Industrial Development Authority — prompted discussion but no final action at the meeting. Council members and IDA trustees said they want to consult the city attorney, consider requests for proposal and evaluate proposed plans before approving zoning changes.
On the council agenda a property described as located in Section 152, South 11 East (the “old football field area”) was discussed with a request to rezone from R‑1 to R‑2; staff and council deferred that item to the first October meeting so the applicant and attorney can be present. On the IDA agenda a separate parcel in Block 201, Folsom Heights Addition, was discussed with trustees saying the tentative plan would be duplexes or triplexes for low‑income housing; staff recommended sitting down with the city attorney and possibly issuing an RFP so proposals can be evaluated transparently.
Trustees and council members noted that rezoning in advance could speed development for parties interested in purchasing the property but also said zoning should reflect the specifics of proposals; staff said requests for proposal typically accompany decision-making for surplus or city‑dependent properties to collect competing proposals and ensure transparency. Both bodies agreed to move discussion to the first meeting of October when more members and the city attorney can attend.
No formal rezoning ordinance or resolution was introduced or adopted at the meeting. Staff advised that rezoning decisions should follow standard notice, review and potential public-hearing procedures before any change in zoning is enacted.