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Planning commission approves PUD rezoning for ‘Oste Plaza on Memorial,’ neighbors press traffic and safety concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 3-0 to recommend rezoning about 3.3 acres at Memorial Road and Rhode Island Avenue to PUD Z25‑00005 (Oste Plaza on Memorial). Neighbors urged restrictions or mitigation on traffic, sidewalks, lighting and emergency access; the matter goes to City Council on Oct. 27.
The Edmond Planning Commission on Oct. 7 recommended approval of a zoning map amendment to rezone roughly 3.3 acres at the northwest corner of Memorial Road and Rhode Island Avenue to PUD Z25‑00005, “Oste Plaza on Memorial,” voting 3-0 to advance the PUD to the City Council for final action on Oct. 27.
The rezoning is significant because it would allow a mixed‑use planned unit development with small commercial buildings on Memorial Road and two‑family residential structures (duplexes) to the north, representing a change in density and use from the existing planned unit development zoning for senior apartments.
City planning staff said the proposed PUD covers approximately 3.3 acres and listed key elements in the design statement: allowed uses include two‑family dwellings; a 35‑foot height limit is proposed; access will be from Memorial Road and Rhode Island Avenue; and the Edmond Plan 2018 design guidance classifies the site as Suburban 1…
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