Edmond Planning Commission approves Monarch at Honeyfield site plan, several rezonings and plats and clears discriminatory language from historic plats

The Edmond Planning Commission on April 8 approved a site plan for Monarch at Honeyfield, several zoning map amendments, a preliminary plat and a final batch of historic-plat amendments that remove racially discriminatory language now subject to city correction under state law. Most approvals were unanimous and will be transmitted to Edmond City Council for consideration on April 28.

The most substantial land‑use decision was approval of case SP24-0009, the Monarch at Honeyfield site plan, which the commission approved 4-0. The plan covers 288 residential units in eight buildings, with two four-story buildings fronting Covell and the remaining buildings three stories tall. Jessica Blue, with Johnson and Associates, representing the applicant, told the commission the proposal “is in conformance with the approved PUD. We are not requesting any variances and staff has recommended approval.” Access to the site will be provided from Covell at two locations, and utilities and drainage will be constructed as part of the Honeyfield development’s overall infrastructure improvements.

Several rezoning requests also advanced. The commission voted 4-0 to recommend approval of zoning map amendment Z2400016, which would rezone the 7,000-square-foot parcel at 330 West First Street from single-family to a Planned Unit Development that allows up to three residential units. Staff noted the Edmond Plan 2018 designates the area as an urban neighborhood suitable for single-family, duplex and low-density multifamily uses, and that sidewalks will be required where properties front public streets.

The commission recommended approval of Z24-00023, a rezoning for 124 West Wayne Street to a PUD that would allow options including a four-unit quadplex or one or two single-family houses. That motion passed 4-1 and will go to City Council on April 28. During discussion, commissioners pressed the applicant about likely building types; the applicant said the quadplex option was more likely than the single‑family alternatives.

The commission unanimously recommended approval of Z25-00006, rezoning roughly 17.7 acres at a portion of Caspian Lakes from General Agricultural (GA) to R-1 Rural Estate District; the R-1 district’s minimum lot size is 90,000 square feet. The commission also approved preliminary plat PR25-00002, a replat for Astoria Executive Park common area on Willowwood Road, by a 5-0 vote. Staff and an engineering representative said the area had been removed from the flood plain following city flood-mitigation work on Willowwood, and any future building will require updated drainage and detention plans.

The commission considered and approved the fourth and final batch of historic-plat amendments (EPC 24-020 through EPC 24-025) that remove dated, racially discriminatory restrictions from subdivision plats. Ken Bridal, planning staff, explained the city is acting under authority provided by Senate Bill 1617 (2024), which gives municipalities the power to formally correct those documents; Bridal summarized the locations of the plats on the agenda and said staff recommended approval. Each plat amendment passed by a 5-0 vote and will appear on City Council’s April 28 agenda. “Since late last year, Edmond has been working to bring these plat documents before Planning Commission and City Council to formally strike this language,” Bridal said.

The commission approved routine items earlier in the meeting, including the March 4, 2025, minutes (5-0) and a continuance of an item to the May 6 meeting (5-0). Commissioners also elected a new chair and vice chair: the nomination for Bridal Blundell as chair passed 5-0 and Chip Winter was approved as vice chair by voice vote.

Votes at a glance: - Approve Planning Commission regular minutes (03/04/2025): passed, vote 5-0. - Continue Item A to May 6 Planning Commission meeting: passed, vote 5-0 (postponed). - SP24-0009, Monarch at Honeyfield — site plan (288 units, 8 buildings; two 4-story buildings fronting Covell): passed, vote 4-0; forwarded to City Council. - Z2400016 — rezoning, 330 West First Street from Single-Family to PUD (max 3 residential units): passed, vote 4-0; forwarded to City Council (04/28). - Z24-00023 — rezoning, 124 West Wayne Street to PUD (options include quadplex or single-family): passed, vote 4-1; forwarded to City Council (04/28). - Z25-00006 — rezoning, portion of Caspian Lakes from GA to R-1 Rural Estate (approx. 17.7 acres): passed, vote 5-0; forwarded to City Council (04/28). - PR25-00002 — preliminary plat, Astoria Executive Park replat (approx. 1.9 acres): passed, vote 5-0; forwarded to City Council (04/28). - EPC24-020 through EPC24-025 — historic-plat amendments removing discriminatory covenants under SB 1617 (2024): each passed, vote 5-0; forwarded to City Council (04/28). - Nomination and election of Planning Commission chair (Bridal Blundell): passed, vote 5-0. - Nomination and election of Vice Chair (Chip Winter): passed, vote 5-0.

What happened next: Most land-use approvals will be considered by Edmond City Council on April 28. Several approvals included conditions or follow-up steps noted by staff: sidewalk construction will be required where developments front public streets; projects removed from the flood plain will require revised detention and drainage plans at the construction permit stage.

Meeting context: discussion on most items was brief; notable questions focused on building height and neighborhood character for the Wayne Street rezoning and on drainage/detention for the Astoria Executive Park replat. Public comment was not substantive on these agenda items during the hearing.