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Jenks council approves PUD 154 rezoning despite residents' drainage concerns
Summary
The Jenks City Council approved rezoning for PUD 154 (AG to RS-2 with PUD overlay) after a planner described lot sizes and developer amenities; nearby residents urged the council to address drainage and traffic issues tied to a requested 69% impervious-surface allowance; council approved the ordinance 5-1.
The Jenks City Council voted to rezone a half-mile-south parcel known as PUD 154 from agricultural to RS-2 with a planned-unit development overlay, approving an ordinance that drew objections from nearby homeowners over drainage and traffic.
Planner Marcela Hilton told the council the developer asked for minimum 8,000-square-foot lots, a 2,400-square-foot minimum dwelling size with up to 20% allowed at 2,200 square feet for one-story homes, and an overall impervious-surface request of about 69%. Hilton said the applicant committed to building neighborhood amenities, including a pool whose construction would be initiated within 24 months of the first building permit.
Residents at the public-comment period voiced strong concerns about stormwater runoff and traffic. Brian Bowler, whose property abuts the site, said heavy rains already send water across rear yards and warned increasing impervious area would worsen local flooding. Engineer and neighbor Jason Clymer said the city's established impervious-surface standard exists for a reason and warned that jumping to 69% in an area with known drainage problems is risky.
Council discussion focused on process and scope. Hilton and other staff said a full hydrology report and stamped engineering drawings will be required during the planning and permitting phase and that the city's engineering review could reject designs that fail to meet stormwater criteria. Councilmembers also discussed traffic-calming measures and the potential for broader collector-street improvements beyond the new subdivision.
The council approved the rezoning motion by roll call: Short, Emmons, O'Shea, Abel and Vice Mayor Brown voted yes; Councilman Murray voted no. The ordinance's emergency clause was approved as well.
Next steps: the approval advances the PUD in zoning terms, but final engineering, hydrology review and subdivision approvals remain necessary before construction begins. The council and staff signaled they will route detailed stormwater plans through the standard planning and engineering review process.
