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Council reopens discussion on minimum lot sizes, ADUs and subdivision rules
Summary
Councilmembers and planning staff discussed changes to minimum lot sizes, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), infill subdivision impacts and engineering constraints such as impervious coverage and alley access; staff said revisions will be considered as part of future zoning and subdivision code updates and no ordinance was proposed or adopted.
The Norman City Council discussed potential changes to minimum lot-size rules for residential development and the implications for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and infill subdivisions during the same meeting; Jane Hudson, a staff member, presented the item and answered council questions.
Jane Hudson said the council's earlier conversations about ADUs prompted a broader look at minimum lot sizes for both greenfield subdivisions and infill parcel splits. "Once you sell off that back lot, it's no longer an ADU. It becomes the primary structure for that new lot," Hudson said, summarizing a recurring issue that can change setbacks, coverage and utility connections when an ADU is converted into a separate lot.
Staff walked the council through two primary scenarios: new greenfield subdivisions where minimum lot-size standards set the number of lots that can be created, and infill…
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