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Planning commission advances amended Danforth Crossing PUD to city council after removing fuel sales and auto uses
Summary
Edmond’s Planning Commission approved an amended planned‑unit development for the Danforth Crossing area on Feb. 3, 2026 after the applicant agreed to remove automotive repair, car wash, convenience store with fuel sales, hotel/motel and live‑work dwellings; the item will go to city council on Feb. 23.
EDMOND, Okla. — The Edmond Planning Commission on Feb. 3 moved an amended planned‑unit development (PUD) for the Danforth Crossing area to the City Council after the applicant agreed to remove several contested uses.
City staff presented the rezoning request, Z25‑00025, for roughly 4 acres along East Danforth Road adjacent to the I‑35 corridor and said the proposal aligns with the city’s I‑35 corridor planning objectives. Staff also displayed conceptual plans from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation showing a future Danforth interchange, a change staff said affects the property’s development context.
Developer representative David Box said the landowner was forced into a condemnation proceeding with ODOT that altered the parcel and its potential uses. "Once we got the lawsuit…we realized, kind of the extent of the plan," Box said, and argued that allowing a limited amount of commercial uses at the interstate corner would better serve the city and increase sales tax revenue.
Neighborhood speakers urged the commission to deny the change. John Gladden, who lives directly north of Danforth Crossing, said residents spent years negotiating the original PUD and were surprised by the proposed expansion of permissible uses: "We were satisfied with the previous PUD… but we are not satisfied with the expansion to include things like convenience stores, dog kennels, car washes," he said. Multiple residents raised traffic and property‑value concerns and referenced earlier negotiations in 2016–17 to limit commercial intensity.
In response to those concerns, the applicant told the commission he was willing to remove several uses from the PUD. The chair summarized the deletions as automotive repair, car wash (automated/self‑service), convenience store with fuel sales, hotel/motel and live‑work dwellings. City staff confirmed the deletions and asked for a motion to approve the PUD as amended.
Commissioner (S2) moved to approve the rezoning as amended and a second was recorded. The chair stated the amendment was approved and the item will be considered by the Edmond City Council on Feb. 23, 2026.
The commission’s action advances the amended PUD to the next legislative step; the council will hold the final public hearing and vote on Feb. 23.
