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Council approves mixed‑use SPUD at 1007 W. Eubanks with drainage amendment to cut runoff by 10%
Summary
Council approved a Special Planned Unit Development for a mixed‑use project at 1007 West Eubanks and added a technical evaluation requiring drainage calculations based on undeveloped baseline conditions and a maximum fully developed outflow 10% lower than historical runoff for the 100‑year storm, plus on‑site retention and low‑impact development.
The council unanimously approved a Special Planned Unit Development (SPUD 1752) for a mixed‑use redevelopment at the corner of West Eubanks and Western, and adopted an amendment that adds drainage language requiring stormwater detention and mitigation measures.
David Box, representing the applicant, said the site has been vacant for many years and the proposal is for a predominantly multifamily project with ground‑floor nonresidential uses. The project was recommended unanimously by the planning commission and the applicant agreed to several technical evaluations.
Councilman David Cooper (Ward 2) explained why he requested additional drainage language. He recounted constituent reports — including a resident who had to sell his home after repeated flooding at the nearby Eubanks and Francis intersection — and said the amendment was intended to prevent the new development from worsening existing flooding problems. Cooper emphasized the neighborhood's desire for walkable, ground‑level retail and connectivity to nearby assets including the Boys and Girls Club and Memorial Park.
Attorney/representative David Box read the proposed technical evaluation into the record. The amendment requires compliance with Chapter 16 of the Oklahoma City Municipal Code (2021), makes stormwater detention mandatory, and directs that drainage calculations use undeveloped historic baseline conditions regardless of prior impervious cover. It sets a design standard that maximum fully developed flow rates (defined as combined developed pond outflow and undetained site release) shall be 10% less than the historical runoff rate for the 100‑year design storm. The amendment also requires on‑site retention and incorporation of low‑impact development strategies in landscape areas where achievable.
Council members voted first on the amendment, which passed unanimously, and then on final approval of the SPUD, which also passed unanimously. Council instructions include implementing the drainage requirements during site plan and engineering review and coordination with Public Works on any adjacent drainage projects the council has prioritized for bond work.
