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Commission forwards mixed-use PUD at Danforth and Air Depot to council after 3-1 vote; residents raise traffic and road-condition concerns
Summary
The planning commission voted 3-1 to send rezoning Z25-003, a proposed mixed-use PUD at Danforth Road and Air Depot Boulevard, to City Council. The PUD would allow a commercial corner and moderate-density residential with tree buffers; speakers raised traffic and drainage concerns on Danforth.
The Edmond Planning Commission voted 3-1 on Tuesday to forward Z25-003, a rezoning request for about 16.5 acres at the southeast corner of Danforth Road and Air Depot Boulevard, to the City Council for consideration.
The proposed PUD divides the site into two tracks. Track 1, at the arterial intersection, would allow commercial and civic uses such as retail, restaurants, medical offices and childcare and is listed for up to three stories. Track 2, about 14 acres, would allow moderate residential uses including duplexes with a maximum height of 35 feet. The PUD statement includes a sizeable tree-preservation buffer along the eastern edge adjacent to an existing single-family development.
Ken, a planning staff member, said the city’s comprehensive plan classifies the parcel as S-2 suburban neighborhood, a designation the staff said supports the mixed-use approach after careful review. Staff recommended approval of the rezoning.
Jessica Bloy of Johnson and Associates, representing the applicant, told commissioners the project team intends to preserve as many existing trees as practical and that tree preservation and landscaping requirements are written into the PUD. "We will preserve as many as we can for the development," Bloy said.
Nearby residents raised traffic and roadway concerns. Ryan Walker of 6224 Hole Oak Road said traffic on Air Depot had increased and asked whether the road could safely absorb more traffic. Mark Livingston of 6602 Cypress Hollow expressed concern about Danforth Road’s condition after heavy truck traffic during a water-treatment-plant project and urged the city to address the roadway as development continues.
City staff said the project was not required to submit a traffic study at this phase because residential uses were considered low traffic generators, but staff noted that the applicant dedicated right-of-way needed for future improvements. Keith, a city staff member, said consultants are examining drainage issues on Danforth and that field services plans to work under a city-county agreement to rebuild the existing two-lane road rather than widen it.
During roll call, Commissioners Chapman, Hoose and Winter voted in favor; Commissioner Gauthier voted against the motion. The item will be scheduled for a City Council hearing on Sept. 8.
