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Jenks council approves rezoning for multifamily project at Fifth and Aquarium Place (Ordinance 16-73)
Summary
The Jenks City Council voted to rezone property at the southeast corner of Fifth and Aquarium Place from RS-3 to RM-3, clearing the way for a roughly 25–30-unit townhome/multifamily project. The applicant estimated project costs and projected property-tax increases.
The Jenks City Council voted Tuesday to rezone a parcel at the southeast corner of Fifth and Aquarium Place from single-family RS-3 to multifamily RM-3, enabling a proposed townhome-style apartment development.
The council approved ordinance 16-73 after the planning commission recommended approval. The applicant, Dwayne Phillips, described a proposal for roughly 25 units (townhomes/carriage homes) and said the development would include a dog park, children’s play area and fitness space on an eastern amenity strip. Phillips told the council the project would cost roughly $8.5 million to build and estimated the completed development would increase annual ad valorem tax receipts from about $4,100 (current vacant land) to roughly $140,000 per year.
Why it matters: the rezoning moves a mixed-use, higher-density residential project forward in the downtown riverfront area and is consistent with the comprehensive plan staff referenced during the presentation.
Applicant presentation and specifics
Dwayne Phillips, the applicant, said the development would contain a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units including 14 one-bedroom units and several two- and three-bedroom carriage homes with attached garages. Phillips described conceptual unit sizes (one-bedrooms ~1,088 sq ft; two-bedrooms ~1,877 sq ft plus a 477 sq ft garage) and projected monthly rents in the market range he cited.
Planning staff and the planning commission had reviewed the straight rezoning and recommended approval; staff showed the council a map of the comprehensive-plan designation and a mix of nearby uses. After noting the planning commission’s recommendation and answering no citizen questions, the council approved the ordinance by roll call.
Votes
Motion to pass Ordinance 16-73 — Emmons: yes; Abel: yes; Vice Mayor Brown: yes. The council did not have the necessary votes for an emergency clause, so a related item was struck.
