Hold a Public Hearing and consider approval of Ordinance No. 4223-A, rezoning the property located at 4340 Eufaula Street, in the City of Muskogee, from I-1 Light Industrial, to R-5 Mobile Home, and if approved, authorize Staff to revise the official zoning map, or take other necessary action. (Jody King)
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
A part of Lots 4, 5 and 6 in Block A of the Tom Hines Subdivision of part of Section 20, Township 15 North, Range 19 East, and a strip of land 30 feet wide joining Lot 6 on the South, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the SE corner of Lot 6; Thence North along the East line of said Lots 6, 5 and 4 to a point 2 feet North of the SE corner of said Lot 4; thence West parallel with the South line of said Lot 5 for a distance of 107.92 feet to the point of intersection with the South line of said Lot 4; Thence continuing West parallel with the South line of said Lot 5 for a distance of 28.08 feet; Then South 126.52 feet to the intersection of the South line of said Lot 6; Thence continuing South along said line for a distance of 30 feet; Thence East parallel with the South line of said Lot 6 for a distance of 136 feet; Thence North for a distance of 30 feet to the Point of Beginning, Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma.
BACKGROUND:
The applicants are requesting to rezone 4340 Eufaula, from I-1 Light Industrial to R-5 Mobile Home to allow for residential development on the property. The residential zone of R-5, Mobile Home would not have a negative impact on the surrounding area and does comply with the 2013 City of Muskogee Future Land Use Map and Comprehensive Plan.
Existing Zoning and Land Use: North: I-1, Light Industrial – Vacant Lot South: R-5, Mobile Home and I-1, Light Industrial – Vacant Lot East: I-1, Light Industrial – Brick Home West: I-1, Light Industrial – Brick Home
Notices have been sent to the property owners within a 300 foot radius, as required, and published in the paper twenty (20) days prior to the Public Hearing.
Public Hearings will be held on
Monday, April 1, 2024 at 9:00 A.M.: Planning & Zoning Commission, postponed to a special call held on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 9:00 A.M. Monday April, 8, 2024 at 5:30 A.M.: Public Works Committee Monday, April 22, 2024 at 5:30 P.M.: City Council
At the special call meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Commission recommended approval of rezone 3-2. The applicant brought forth 8 petitions against the rezone, of which 5 were valid property owners within 300 ft based on the verified abstract list provided. This creates a petition providing at least 50% of the noticed property owners being against the rezone.