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Planning commission recommends approval of Kilpatrick Farms PUD after changes on lot sizes, buffers and gates
Summary
The Oklahoma City Planning Commission on Thursday recommended city council approval of PUD 20-80, the Kilpatrick Farms development, after the applicant agreed to increase the northern lot widths, add masonry‑columned cedar‑cap fencing and preserve a 40‑foot vegetated buffer to address neighbors’ traffic, drainage and privacy concerns.
Oklahoma City — The Oklahoma City Planning Commission on a recorded vote recommended city council approval of PUD 20-80, the Kilpatrick Farms development, after the applicant agreed to several changes intended to address neighbors’ concerns about lot sizes, buffers, fencing and traffic.
The commission’s motion, made by Commissioner Noble and seconded by Commissioner Govine, followed public comment from residents who said existing streets already carry heavy traffic during peak hours and that drainage has been an unresolved neighborhood problem. Resident Leonard Scott told the commission the plan’s proposed lot widths and coverages would “affect the values of the adjacent homes” and increase traffic on Sarah Road and nearby streets.
Commissioners and staff pressed the applicant on mitigation. David Box, attorney for the developer, said the proposal preserves a 40-foot vegetated corridor on the north edge of the site and that the development team would place the neighborhood fence along the south edge of that corridor so existing homeowners to the north retain the full tree buffer. The developer also agreed to modify lot widths at the north boundary to 50 feet and to require a masonry‑columned, cedar‑cap privacy fence along key property lines, with columns spaced roughly 80 feet on center.
The commission added a trio of technical conditions to the recommendation: a three‑story maximum where noted in the staff report, conversion of the northern strip to 50‑foot lots to reduce impacts on existing homes, and a commitment that future phases on Tracts 2 and 3 will provide vehicle access connections to Tract 1 and Northwest Tenth Street as shown on the master plan. Commissioners said the fencing and common‑area maintenance must be assigned to a homeowners association and made enforceable in the PUD documents.
Opponents had asked the commission to deny the rezoning outright, arguing the area lacks capacity for additional traffic and that the proposal would lower property values. Several residents said they wanted stronger commitments on road improvements; the commission recorded those concerns and added language calling for connectivity from the new development toward Northwest Tenth during the site‑plan stage.
The planning commission’s recommendation now goes to city council, where elected members will hold the final decision on the PUD. The applicant and commissioners said they expect more detailed engineering — including drainage and street design — to be resolved through the plat and building permit processes before construction could begin.
The planning commission vote was 9–0 in favor of recommending approval (recorded at the meeting as a recommendation to city council).
