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Oklahoma City planning staff unveil pattern‑based zoning proposal to give neighborhoods more predictable, flexible development
Summary
Planning staff proposed replacing conventional zoning with a pattern‑based, contextual code that staff say will accommodate changing conditions, preserve neighborhood character, and give developers clearer options. The department invited public feedback at vision.okc.gov.
Jeff Butler, Oklahoma City's planning director, opened a briefing on a proposed rewrite of the city's zoning code and invited residents to review and comment.
The presentation, delivered by a presenter identified in the transcript only by speaker number, outlined a shift away from conventional use‑separating zoning toward a contextual, pattern‑based system. "One zone, multiple options through patterns," the presenter said, describing the approach as a way to balance predictability and flexibility.
City staff argued the current conventional zoning model ‘‘strictly separates land…
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