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Planning commission approves rezoning for multifamily PUD near Edmond North; commission 4-0 to send to council
Summary
The Edmond Planning Commission voted 4-0 to forward a rezoning application for roughly 17 acres on Thomas Drive to City Council. The proposed PUD allows townhomes or apartments and sets maximum unit and height limits; staff recommended approval.
The Edmond Planning Commission on Tuesday voted 4-0 to forward Z20-57, an application to rezone about 17 acres on the east side of Thomas Drive south of Covell Road, to City Council for final consideration.
The proposed planned unit development (PUD) would allow residential uses including townhomes and garden-style apartments. The PUD design statement sets a maximum of 204 townhomes or 306 apartment units, with maximum heights of 35 feet for townhomes and 45 feet for apartment buildings. The applicant presented an illustrative plan showing 12 apartment buildings totaling roughly 288 units (about 216 one-bedroom units and about 72 two-bedroom units). Staff recommended approval of the rezoning.
The PUD site is immediately northeast of Edmond North High School and across from Thomas Trails and John Ross Elementary School. Ken, a planning staff member, told commissioners the city’s comprehensive plan classifies the parcel as “suburban infill,” a designation that supports a range of housing types. Kendall Dillon, representing the applicant, said the project would follow the city’s commercial landscaping criteria and provide a 10-foot landscape buffer along Thomas Drive.
A commissioner asked about traffic and whether a traffic study had been completed. Dillon said the study was completed in March and that the analysis showed intersections would operate at an acceptable level of service. A commissioner raised pedestrian-safety questions for schoolchildren walking across Thomas Drive; Dillon said the applicant will work with staff and the school on pedestrian access and crossings.
David Lambeth, one of the applicants, told commissioners the developer prioritized addressing zoning at this stage and planned to present detailed renderings before site-plan review. He said market conditions make townhomes the currently viable product but that the PUD allows either product type.
During public comment, Mark Livingston of 6602 Cypress Hollow asked that Danforth Road and turning lanes be studied because of existing backups. Staff said the traffic study addressed the site intersections and that further pedestrian-access work would be coordinated with schools.
Commissioners voted to forward Z20-57 to City Council. The item is scheduled for a City Council hearing on Sept. 8.
