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Council approves residential-estate zoning for 156-acre tract; higher-density A-2 portion removed
Summary
After a public hearing on a proposed land-use change for roughly 156.37 acres at SW 67th and Bishop Road, the council approved the portion rezoned to Residential Estate (RE) and removed the A-2 suburban district portion from the ordinance; council members and the planner clarified that both RE and A-2 permit only single-family dwellings and that a
The Lawton City Council held a public hearing and approved a change to the 2030 land-use plan and related rezoning for about 156.37 acres southeast of Southwest 67th Street and Southwest Bishop Road, approving only the portion rezoned to Residential Estate (RE) and removing the A-2 suburban-district portion from the ordinance.
City planner Cameron described the request as a land-use and rezoning application covering nearly an entire quarter section of land — with current temporary A-1 zoning — and said the applicant intends to subdivide the tract in phases. He told council the planned RE and A-2 districts would allow single-family housing; RE does not allow agricultural uses while A-2 does allow limited agricultural activities and permits lot sizes down to 2.5 acres.
A neighbor, Willie Lee Carter Jr., spoke during the public hearing expressing concern that the land could later be developed with apartment buildings or higher-density housing and that smaller-lot development could hurt his property values. Cameron and council members explained the rezoning process: any rezoning for higher density would require a new application, two public hearings and notice to property owners within 300 feet. Cameron said the RE and A-2 designations proposed do not permit multifamily buildings.
Councilwoman Williams moved to approve only the RE portion; the motion passed 8–0. Council members later returned to the rezoning item and enacted a floor amendment that removed the A-2 portion from the ordinance and read the title only for the RE ordinance; that ordinance also passed 8–0 after a brief procedural reconsideration and reopening of the public hearing.
Council and staff discussed animal rules: staff noted city code limits large animals to one per acre and that A-2 allows agricultural uses while RE does not. Council and the planner acknowledged property-owners could set restrictive covenants (HOA or deed restrictions) to further limit animals or uses, and council directed a Streets and Bridges (review) committee to review related code items.
Actions: council approved the land-use plan amendment (agenda item 37) and approved rezoning by ordinance only for the RE portion (agenda item 38) after a floor amendment removed A-2; both votes were recorded 8–0.
