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Planning commission approves PUD rezoning for tract near Astoria Executive Park, adds one-story limit after parking concerns
Summary
The Edmond Planning Commission approved rezoning of a site south of Willowood Road to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) with a condition limiting buildings to one story after a nearby resident raised parking and circulation concerns; the vote was unanimous and the item moves to City Council Oct. 28.
The Edmond Planning Commission on Oct. 8 approved rezoning a parcel south of Willowood Road and east of Coltrane Road from single-family dwelling zoning to a Planned Unit Development, adding a condition that any building on the site be limited to a single story.
City staff described the proposal as a two-tract PUD (Z2041). Tract 1 comprises about 1.25 acres and would allow up to roughly 15,682 square feet of small-office and light-commercial uses consistent with nearby D2 zoning; Tract 2, about 0.67 acres, is reserved for stormwater detention and open space and does not permit structures. The PUD text forbids restaurants and medical marijuana dispensaries and prohibits drive-through windows, outdoor speakers and 24-hour operations.
Doug Clawson, with engineering firm MKEC and representing the applicant, told the commission that recent city channelization and stormwater work removed the site from the recorded 100-year floodplain, making the parcel developable and suitable to join the adjacent Astoria Executive Park. "So, now it's a developable tract of land and, so the developer would like to add it to the Executive Park," he said.
During discussion, a commissioner asked whether Tract 2 would allow structures; city staff confirmed it would not. Another commissioner asked if the applicant would voluntarily limit building height to one story despite the PUD's 35-foot maximum; the applicant agreed to the one-story restriction.
Stephanie Visna, who said she lives at 3109 Broken Bow Court and represented the Oklahoma County Farm Bureau, raised concerns about parking and traffic in Astoria Executive Park. "We have such a problem with parking down Astoria Executive Park," she said, noting employees often park on both sides of streets and that street circulation can be difficult. City staff and the applicant responded that parking requirements and circulation will be addressed at the site-plan stage and that the applicant intends to meet city parking standards.
A motion to approve the rezoning with the one-story condition passed 5-0. The commission's decision will be considered by the Edmond City Council at its Oct. 28 meeting.
The PUD references the Edmond Plan 2018 designation for the site as suburban neighborhood and open space; staff said the proposed small-office and light-commercial uses are consistent with that plan when combined with the preserved open space and detention tract.
