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Planning commission recommends Noun Hotel expansion despite neighbors' objections to height and rear wall
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to support an amendment to the Center City PUD allowing the Noun Hotel to expand northward for a 54‑room addition and ballroom; neighbors warned a 54‑foot rear wall and potential precedent would harm adjacent single‑story homes, while the applicant cited AIM 'urban high' guidance and economic benefits.
The Norman Planning Commission unanimously moved to recommend approval of an amendment to the Center City Planned Unit Development (CCPUD) to allow the Noun Hotel to expand onto an adjacent lot to the north, adding a ballroom and 54 guest rooms.
Planning staff (Anna E. Star) described the subject tract as 'urban high' on the AIM future land‑use map and said the proposal adds rooms, meeting space and associated amenities while remaining in the CCPUD boundary. Staff noted two protest letters representing about 2.4 percent of the notification area. The applicant team said the expansion is on property the hotel already owns and represents a site‑plan amendment rather than a change in use.
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