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Home My WebLink About2016 22_GrOwasso 2030 Revised_ 11.15.16CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA RESOLUTION 2016 -22 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, ADOPTING THE GROWASSO 2030 LAND USE MASTER PLAN, REVISED NOVEMBER 15, 2016 WHEREAS, the City of Owasso has found the need to update, modify and adjust certain language within the adopted GrOwasso 2030 Land Use Master Plan; and WHEREAS, Updates to the GrOwasso 2030 Land Use Master Plan reflect Owasso's changing environment and new types of housing opportunities; and WHEREAS, The Owasso Planning Commission and the Owasso City Council have reviewed the recommendations of staff to approve the GrOwasso 2030 Land Use Master Plan. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA THAT: That the document entitled the "GrOwasso 2030 Land Use Master Plan, Revised November 15, 2016" be and the same is hereby adopted, and that said document, its accompanying text and land use map shall serve as the guide and reference for policy on the orderly growth and development of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of November, 2016 by the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma. ^/t ref . Lynde un , Mayor J: > Q f' OFFICIAL �� ATTEST S El l iY Sherry BishW, City Clerk Approved as to Form: CO a45i b J ie Trout Lombardi, City Attorney nTity Wit lout Limits. �}JfJ�v ��p +gY TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council /VU Coil Ick City of Owasso FROM: Bronce L. Stephenson, MPA Director of Community Development SUBJECT: Resolution 2016 -22, Adopting the GrOwasso 2030 Land Use Master Plan, Revised November 15, 2016 DATE: November 11, 2016 BACKGROUND: Based on recent discussions and realizations that the Owasso Zoning Code and the GrOwasso 2030 Land Use Master Plan has some deficiencies and inconstancies, staff has worked to provide solutions to the existing issues so that future development is not affected. The issues mainly concerned the Land Use Master Plan and the uses defined as allowed in the residential category. Any Land Use Master Plan is a policy document that should be used by the Planning Commission and the City Council to make land use decisions, but the document is not codified and is not considered law. The Zoning Code and the Subdivision Regulations of the City are the codified documents that govern land use and are considered law. Any Land Use Plan is imperfect and cannot foresee all types of development, therefore, updates and variances must be made from time to time. Our Master Plan has only 5 main categories, so each must be designed with flexibility because you cannot design and plan an entire community with only 5 governing land use categories. Our Land Use Plan was kept very simple in this regard, resulting in there being many in- between type projects that fall into a bit of a gray area (ex. Condos, townhomes, garden apartments, multi - plexes, etc). These projects should not be seen as disallowed and should always be possible given the right circumstances. The vehicle that is typically utilized for infill projects that may fall a bit outside of the norm or may not match the surrounding uses is the Planned Unit Development (PUD). A PUD may be used at any time for any project, but it gives decision makers the ability to determine if a certain project is the right fit in a certain situation. A PUD allows focus to be on the project itself, not what it is named or zoned. Use of a PUD is a wonderful tool for projects that fall outside of what is defined within codes and policy documents. One good thing to establish is that the term 'Density' is not a dirty word, and in fact mixed uses and densities create truer community. Zoning should never be used to homogenize a City, with only single - family homes in large lots in one part of town and smaller lots in another. A mixture of housing types and densities in close proximity make for a truer community that is walkable, vibrant and sustainable. Think of great neighborhoods in Tulsa like Cherry Street, Swan Lake, Brookside and Utica Square; what they all have in common is a mix of residential uses and densities. A Land Use Review Committee was created including members of the Planning Commission, City Council, a member of the original Land Use Master Plan steering committee and staff: • Doug Bonebrake - City Council • Dr. Chris Kelley - City Council • Dr. Paul Loving - Planning Commission • David Vines - Planning Commission Brant Snap - GrOwasso Land Use Master Plan Steering Committee member • Warren Lehr - City Manager • Julie Lombardi - City Attorney Bronce Stephenson - Director of Community Development • Marsha Hensley - Assistant City Planner • Karl Fritschen - Chief Urban and Long Range Planner The committee held 2 meetings to discuss possible changes to the Land Use Plan and Zoning Code that would correct the current issues, allowing for future consideration of development. The first issue discussed was the description provided in the section titled RESIDENTIAL on the land use map. The issue stemmed from discussion of the residential area being typically detached single - family homes, giving the impression that other types of housing and higher densities were not allowed. This was not the intention of the document, so corrections were made that allows for a mixture of housing types. The changes emphasize that a PUD should be used for non - single- family developments and the zoning code allows for up to 12 units per acre, so it was clarified in this section. Other allowable housing types were mentioned as well so it did not appear that only single - family homes are allowed, but with density still controlling development. The next area that was corrected was the legend of the map, where the residential category gave the impression that only single - family detached housing was allowed and that only attached housing and duplexes were allowed in the transitional category. This was a mistake made in the document, as these categories should allow for a mixture of uses and densities. The incorrect language was removed to mirror what was in past Land Use Master Plans. (See attached.) A density table was also created that will be placed on the Land Use Plan map and within the residential chapter of the Zoning Code. _ Residential Densities Zoning ng District Max Gross Density _ Residential Estate (RE) 1.8 DU /AC Residential Single Family (RS -1) 3.2 DU /AC Residential Single Family (RS -2) 4.8 DU /AC Residential Single Family (RS-3) 6.2 DU /AC Resdiential Mobile Home (RMH) 7 DU /AC Residential Duplex (RD) 10.3 DU /AC Residential Neighborhood Mixed (RNX) 12 DU /AC Residential Multi - Family >12 DU /AC A paragraph was also added that outlined the goals of the US -169 Overlay that was mistakenly not added to the document. (See attached.) The booklet that is the main body of the Land Use Master Plan was updated to reflect the changes made on the map insert to insure consistency in the document. The last changes were made to the Zoning Code itself, with the largest change being made to the Land Use category called RTH (Residential Townhome). This category was created as a sometimes higher- density category that allowed for different uses between single - family homes and true higher- density apartments. Because this category was called townhome, it created the impression that only townhomes, as defined in code, should be allowed. This was never the intention, but nonetheless it created great confusion. Staff changed the name of the category from RTH to RNX, Residential Neighborhood Mixed and provided a new definition. The densities allowed in this category (up to 12 units per acre) did not change, but the category was clarified as to what types of housing should be considered. Residential Neighborhood Mixed (RNXI• A residential zoning category that allows a mixture of neighborhood -level uses at a density no greater than 12 units per acre. This category allows for uses that fall in between typical single - family development and higher density multi - family developments such as multi -level apartment complexes. The typical allowed uses are duplex, triplex, multi -plex, townhome, garden apartments, cottages, apartment /bungalow court, attached senior housing, condos and similar type uses. These units can be owner - occupied or rental units. These shall be reviewed as a Planned Unit Development. The last changes that were proposed were to modify the definition of townhome (which defined ownership vs. rental requirement and should not) and to add definitions for a number of housing types that were not defined. In order to take a non - biased approach to definitions, staff utilized a definitions book created by the American Planning Association. In order to finalize the changes to the Zoning Code and Land Use Plan, the next step is to adopt and update to the GrOwasso 2030 Land Use Master Plan by Resolution and adopt the changes to the Owasso Zoning Code through an Ordinance. CITY COUNCIL: After taking this item to the July 12, 2016 Council work session, small language changes were made to the definitions for Senior Housing and Residential Neighborhood Mixed. Those changes include changing the word "elderly" to "older" in a senior housing definition and adding the requirement that all development in the new RNX District be required to utilize a Planned Unit Development. This item was brought back to the City Council for discussion at the August 9, 2016 meeting. The only change since the original discussion was the redrawing of the Downtown District, making it align with the planned Redbud TIF area. PLANNING COMMISSION: Staff introduced this item to the Planning Commission at the June 2016 meeting and the item was taken to the August 8, 2016 meeting for recommendation to the Council. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of staff's recommended changes to the Owasso Zoning Code and the GrOwasso 2030 Land Use Master Plan. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Resolution 2016 -22, adopting the GrOwasso 2030 Land Use Master Plan, Revised November 15, 2016. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 2016 -22, Adopting the GrOwasso 2030 Land Use Master Plan, Revised November 15, 2016 Draft of Map Portion of GrOwasso 2030 Land Use Master Plan, Dated November 15, 2016 j/? E E \|� l;wk !rk! § : §! ! #! a §!§ 2! =« §fF,J7# ! |0`w�§