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Commission approves Life Church lot‑line adjustment and PUD change to formalize new driveway access
Summary
Planning commissioners approved a PUD and related land‑use change so Life Church can combine a purchased commercial parcel with the church site and add a right‑in/right‑out driveway to Classen Boulevard.
The Norman Planning Commission recommended approval of a PUD and associated land‑use amendment to allow Life Church to add a parcel at 2919 Classen Boulevard to its existing property and to create a second driveway access.
The commission approved a resolution and ordinance (items 12–13) that would remove the smaller commercial parcel from the commercial designation and place it into an institutional/PUD designation consistent with the church site. Staff said the church would pursue a lot‑line adjustment to combine the parcels and add a right‑in/right‑out driveway on Classen Boulevard; staff noted Oklahoma Department of Transportation approval for the proposed driveway configuration.
Key points
- If the lot‑line adjustment is completed and the parcels are combined, the smaller parcel would be subsumed into the church property and the PUD would limit future uses on that parcel to church‑related uses, narrowing the commercial uses otherwise allowed on a stand‑alone commercial lot. - Staff said the applicant proposed a sign along Classen; if the lot line remained separate, the PUD would allow one off‑premise sign under limited conditions. - The church and its design representative told the commission that reducing traffic on Imhoff Road and easing congestion at service times were motivations for the second driveway.
Public comment and context
Helen Todd, who said she was born on the property nearly 94 years ago and later sold part of the family land to the church, addressed the commission and provided historical context for the parcels.
Vote and next steps
The commission voted 7–0 to recommend approval. If Council adopts the ordinance and the lot‑line adjustment is recorded, the church will proceed with driveway construction and any site work consistent with the PUD and applicable permits.
Ending
Staff will process the lot‑line adjustment and subsequent permit applications; any changes to signage or additional development will require separate approvals or permits as required by code.
