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Council adopts SPUD amendment at 765 Jenkins Avenue, allowing ground-floor residential
Summary
The Norman City Council on Jan. 13 adopted an amendment to the city code to remove a ground-floor commercial requirement for Lots 48–49 at 765 Jenkins Ave, allowing a six-unit residential building. The developer said market conditions made commercial space infeasible; neighbors raised concerns about parking and trash collection.
The Norman City Council voted Jan. 13 to adopt an amendment to the city's zoning code that removes a ground-floor commercial requirement for two lots at 765 Jenkins Avenue, allowing a six-unit residential project to proceed without retail space on the first floor.
Gunner Joy, the applicant's representative, told the council the change reflects market conditions: developers could not secure commercial tenants for the ground floor when the project was first approved. Joy said the revised plan keeps the previously approved impervious percentage (about 65.7 percent), reworks parking and adds a paved north bike access lane and bike racks, and would create six two-bedroom units plus a shared third-floor community space.…
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