HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.05.09_Worksession AgendaThis meeting is a work session for Council/Trustee discussion only.
There is no opportunity for public comments at work session.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE
OWASSO CITY COUNCIL
OWASSO PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY (OPWA)
OWASSO PUBLIC GOLF AUTHORITY (OPGA)
Council Chambers Old Central Building 109 North Birch, Owasso, OK
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - 6:00 PM
NOTE: APPROPRIATE ACTION may include, but is not limited to: acknowledging, affirming, amending, approving, authorizing,
AGENDA RECEIVED
1. Call to Order - Mayor /Chair Kelly Lewis MAY 05 2023
2. Presentation and discussion of the Proposed FY 2023-2024 Annual Operating Budget City Clerk's Office
Warren Lehr /Carly Novozinsky
3. Presentation and discussion of the Foundations of Municipal Planning
Brian Dempster /Alexa Beemer /Wendy Kramer
4. Discussion relating to a request for a final plat - Garnett Business Plaza, approximately 1.185 acres
located west of North Garnett Road and north of East 103rd Street North
Wendy Kramer
5. Discussion relating to City /Authority Manager items
Warren Lehr
A. Annual appointments to the various citizen boards and committees
B. Conflict with the first City Council Meeting in July - Independence Day
C. Proposed amendment to the Capital Improvement Fund (CIP) project eligibility list
D. Monthly sales tax report and revenue outlook
E. City Manager report
6. City Councilor /Trustee comments and inquiries
7. Adjournment
Notice of Public Meeting filed in the office of the City Clerk on Friday, December 9, 2022, and the Agenda
posted at City Hall, 200 South Main Street, at 1:00 pm on Friday, May 5, 2023.
M. Stevens,
The City of Owasso encourages citizen participation. To request (Un accommodation due to a disability, contact the City Clerk at
least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting by phone 918 - 376 -1502 or by email to istevens @citvofowasso.com
OWASSO LAND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Generally, there are four stages to the land development process:
Annexation
• Rezoning and Planned Unit Developments (PUD's)
• Platting
• Site Plan Review
At each of these stages, certain items are relevant and appropriate for consideration and review, and some
items are not appropriate for consideration. It is important to keep in mind what issues may be lawfully considered
at each stage of development. The following comments are intended to provide guidance regarding
appropriate items of consideration for each phase of the development process.
ANNEXATION:
The first step in the development process is annexation of the property into the corporate limits.
WHO: Applications for annexations are initially heard and considered by the Planning Commission. The Planning
Commission votes to recommend approval or denial of the applicant's request for annexation, and the matter
is then forwarded to the City Council for final action. If the annexation is approved, an ordinance is filed with
Tulsa or Rogers County and becomes a permanent record of that property.
TO BE CONSIDERED: The sole consideration when reviewing a proposed annexation is whether or not the City has
the current ability, or will within the next 10 years, to serve the property with municipal services (infrastructure,
utilities, and emergency services).
NOT TO BE CONSIDERED: It is not appropriate to consider the proposed use for the site; or ancillary considerations
such as traffic, density, or drainage during the annexation phase.
REZONING:
WHO: Requests for rezoning are initially heard by the Planning Commission with final action by the City Council. If
the zoning is approved, an ordinance is filed with Tulsa or Rogers County and becomes a permanent record of
that property.
TO BE CONSIDERED: The sole consideration is the appropriateness of the property for a particular zoning
classification as permitted by the land use master plan. The primary question is whether or not the proposed
zoning district conforms to the prescribed uses identified on the comprehensive land use master plan.
NOT TO BE CONSIDERED: It is not appropriate to consider the anticipated or specific use proposed for the
property.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: According to the Oklahoma Planning Commissioners Guide, published by the
Oklahoma Chapter of the American Planning Association, the following is the legal basis for Zoning:
"There are Constitutional limits to zoning authority. Failure to observe these limits can lead to the invalidation of
the ordinance and monetary damages to those harmed. There are several specific provisions critical for land
use regulation. Zoning power is limited by the Constitution to protect the individual property owner from the
tyranny of the majority. In an attempt to protect against the negative effects of uses of property, it is easy to use
zoning too aggressively in establishing such strict separation of uses that creative development of the community
is discouraged. Used too strictly, zoning will cause the community to become bland and tedious. However, if
used too loosely, a community will trend towards chaotic and disorganized. Always keep in mind that the
underlying purpose of zoning is to follow the community's land use or comprehensive plan." (Planning
Commissioner's Guide)
• Due Process - The review and approval process requires utilization of legitimate objectives, appropriate
means, and fair procedures.
• Equal protection - Similarly situated persons and situations must be treated in a like manner. Distinctions
may be made and discretion used in individual situations, but such decisions must have a rational basis
and not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, religious preference or advanced
age.
• Takings - Land use approvals do not have to allow the most profitable use, but must leave some practical
use /reasonable value.
• Others - Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, association, movement, privacy can all come into play
in certain circumstances.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)
Generally speaking, PUD's are a commonly used land development tool that allows a use of property not
typically permitted under standard zoning criteria. The most significant advantage offered by a PUD is that
conditions such as aesthetics, amenities, density, etc. can be negotiated beyond those required in standard
zoning laws. Each request to apply such a zone must be accompanied by a conceptual site plan, a
development outline, and typical architecture elevations of the structures. City staff, the Planning Commission,
or the City Council may recommend additional conditions on any PUD request.
The advantage of PUD zoning is that it allows an applicant to specifically address concerns that may arise in the
consideration of a case and to tailor the allowed uses, development standards, and any design considerations
to the particular property in question. The underlying zoning should reflect the use proposed under the PUD for
the property. In most cases the request for rezoning accompanies a PUD and is combined into one agenda
action item.
WHO: Applications for PUD's are considered by the Planning Commission with final action by the City Council. If
the PUD is approved, an ordinance is filed with Tulsa or Rogers County and becomes a permanent record of that
property.
TO BE CONSIDERED: The focus of inquiry for review of a PUD is slightly different from that of rezoning. Here, the
analysis focuses upon:
• Whether or not the specific project within the PUD is right for that particular location, and,
• If not, can the PUD be modified or have conditions added that make it a good use of the
property?
• Would the proposed use be detrimental to public health, safety or welfare?
Appropriate items for consideration of a PUD are broader than those in standard rezoning, and include traffic,
impact to surrounding properties, anticipated future development, aesthetics, density, etc.
NOT TO BE CONSIDERED: Issues that are violative of the Fair Housing Act or are discriminatory in nature.
PLATTING:
WHO: Final Plats are first considered by the Planning Commission then proceed to the City Council for
action. Preliminary plats precede the Final Plat and are considered only by the Planning Commission.
TO BE CONSIDERED: At the Platting stage of development, the central concern is whether or not the proposed
arrangement of lots complies with both the Zoning Code and Subdivision Regulations. Plat review involves
determining that the technical requirements have been met, i.e. are property access points appropriate; have
adequate easement and right -of -way dedications been made?
Issues such as lot size and density are appropriately considered at this phase of the development
process. However, if a zoning exists on a property, a plat should let the lots be built to the legally allowed
minimums.
NOT TO BE CONSIDERED: It is not lawful or appropriate at this stage to consider the desirability of the product, nor
traffic concerns (except for Residential Plats), nor stormwater drainage. It is important to note that stormwater
drainage standards for all development have been adopted by the Council.
SITE PLAN (Commercial and Multi - family Only):
WHO: Site Plans are evaluated and approved at the staff level. Site Plans are not voted upon by either the
Planning Commission or the City Council.
TO BE CONSIDERED: Site Plan review includes consideration of numerous items, including internal traffic flow,
public safety, parking, landscaping, outside lighting, drainage, signage, and bulk standards. The staff review of
the site plans is based on the zoning code, building codes, development standards, and subdivision regulations,
all of which have been approved by the Planning Commission and City Council.
The development standards of the City of Owasso always dictate action on site plans, and staff determines if
submitted site plans are in compliance with the City's adopted regulations.
NOT TO BE CONSIDERED: Items that are discriminatory in nature
CITY OF OWASSO
Foundations of
Municipal Planning
May 2023
Adapted from the APA -OK Annual Conference
Legal Foundations
There are Constitutional limits to zoning and planning
authority.
The Oklahoma Legislature enacted legislation in 1923
which established the scope, procedures, and
limitations for planning for cities, towns, and counties:
This grant of authority is set forth in:
Oklahoma Statutes Title 11 - Cities & Towns
Oklahoma Statutes Title 19 - Counties
This grant of authority is based on the protection of
the public's:
HEALTH
SAFETY
GENERAL WELFARE
A municipal governing body may regulate and restrict:
• The height, number of stories, and size of buildings and
other structures,
• The percentage of lot that may be occupied,
• The size of yards, courts and other open spaces,
• The density of population, and
• The location and use of buildings, structures and land
for trade, industry, residence or other purposes.
• Comprehensive Plan
• Planned Unit Developments (43 -110, 43 -111)1
• Specific Use Permits (Section 43 -113),
• Rezoning (Section 43 -104 & 106),
• Subdivision Plats (Section 43 -101 to 115)
• Redevelopment Plans (for TIF districts) (Section 40 -104)
• Variances (Section 44 -107)
• Special Exemptions (Section 44 -106)
Municipal regulations as to buildings, structures and
land shall be made in accordance with a
comprehensive plan and be designed to accomplish
any of the following objectives:
1. To lessen congestion in the streets;
2. To secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers;
3. To promote health and the general welfare,
including the peace and quality of life of the district;
4. To provide adequate light and air;
5. To prevent the overcrowding of land;
6. To promote historical preservation;
7. To avoid undue concentration of population; or
8. To facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water,
sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements. The
regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration,
among other things, as to the character of the district and its
peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view to
conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most
appropriate use of land throughout the municipality.
The governing body shall provide the manner in which
regulations, restrictions and district boundaries shall be
determined, established and enforced, and amended,
supplemented or changed.
IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS
aster Plan
hensive Plan)- this
document outlines policies the City can engage with
in order to meet long -term development goals
• Zoning - this regulates the use and development type
on a piece of land. The zoning on the property must
match the desired use.
• Subdivision Regulations - this guides development of
raw land by laying out standards for splitting of the
land, dedication of public utility easements, and the
designation of streets and right -of -way.
• Engineerina Design Criteria - used to establish a
standard of guidelines to aid in the design of water
system, sanitary sewer system, streets, and stormwater
system infrastructure within Owasso.
The Land Use Master Plan
2035 LAND USE MASTER PLAN
APL To Guim THE FuTuRE GRoWPH OF OWASSO, OK OMA
E IOWA
EIIGnA
Land Use Master Plan
(GrOwasso 2035)
• Policy document that lays out
the vision for future land use
and development
VS.
Zoning Code
• Legislative document that
provides the legal means to
implement the vision from the
Comp Plan
1. Solid Framework for action
2. Legality of all development
actions
3. Community Input
4. Community Vision and Goals
5. Community Strategies
6. Community Results
1. Community History & Background
2. Plan Development (community engagement results, data
collection, etc.)
3. Core Issues & Trends (SWOT analysis, data analysis)
4. Goals & Action Plan Strategies
• Land Use, Quality of Life, Infrastructure, Downtown Area,
Public Safety, Sense of Community, Economic Development
5. Future Development Plan (including the map)
6. Appendices (full survey results, permit data, supplemental
data)
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Zoning &Subdivision
Regulations
• Due process - requires legitimate objectives,
appropriate means, and fair procedures
• Equal protection - distinctions are permissible, but
you must treat similarly situated persons and
situations similarly
• Takings - land use approvals do not have to allow
the most profitable use, but you must leave some
practical use /reasonable value
• Others - freedom of speech, religion, assembly,
association, movement, privacy can all come into
play in certain circumstances, and cannot be
unduly restricted by zoning ordinances
ZONING ORDINANCE CONTENTS
• Districts:
• Agriculture
• Residential
• Office
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Public Facilities
• Supplemental Districts:
o PUDs
• Downtown Overlay
• US -169 Overlay
Owasso Zoning Code
CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO 1131
AMENDED WITH ORDINANCE NO 1152
ZONING ORDINANCE CONTENT
• Bulk /Area Requirements
• Setbacks
• Building heights
• Lot sizes /areas
• Density (if applicable)
• Uses
• By Right
• Specific Use Permits
Table 4.2= Principal Uses Permitted in the RE and RS Districts
Use
Allowed
Right
Allowed
wish SUP
Child Day Care Center
—By
X
Community Center
100 feet
X
Group Home
Lot Area (Minimum)
X
Library
9.000
X
Manufoctured Home
square feet
X
Park
X
Arterial Front Yard Setback
Place of Worship
X
School jPublic and Private
Minimum
X
Single-Farnll,y Dwelling
X
35 feet
Telecommunication Tower Only Allowed in RE
X
Tiny Home Development with PUD
X
Minimum
Table 4.Z'- Bulk and Area Reavirements for RE and RS Districts
RE
RS -1
RS -2
RS -3
Lot Width Minimum
150 feet
100 feet
75 feet
65 feet
Lot Area (Minimum)
24,000
13.500
9.000
7.000
square feet
square feet
square feet
square feet
Arterial Front Yard Setback
Minimum
35 feet
35 feet
35 feet
35 feet
Non - Arterial Front Yard Setback
Minimum
35 feet
30 feet
25 feet
25 feet
Arterial Comer Yard Setback
Minimum
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
Non - Arterial Comer Yard Setback
Minimum .
15 feet
15 feet
15 feet
15 feet
Rear Yard Setback
25feet
25 feet
25 feet
20 feet
Side Yard Setbacks Minimum
15/15 feet
5/5 feet
5/5 feet
5/5 feet
ADDITIONAL CONTENT
• Parking - Minimum /Maximum
• Landscaping /Screening /Fencing
• Sign Regulations
• Design Requirements
• Temporary Use Permits
• Outdoor Lighting
• Access Gating /Gated Communities
• Legal Nonconforming Uses
PURPOSE OF SUBDIVISION
REGULATIONS
• Implement the Land Use Plan and Zoning
Regulations
• Ensure subdivisions are properly designed
• Establish minimum standards for subdivision design
• Public responsible for long term maintenance of
public improvements
• Establish land records
SUBDIVISION PROCESS
1. Conceptual layout reviewed with Staff at pre - application
meeting
2. Lot Split
• Technical Advisory Committee Review (includes all utility providers and relevant City
Departments)
• Planning Commission review /action- can outright approve
OR
1. Conceptual layout reviewed with Staff at pre - application
meeting
2. Preliminary Plat
• Technical Advisory Committee Review (includes all utility providers and relevant City
Departments)
• Planning Commission review /action- can outright approve
3. Final Plat
• Technical Advisory Committee Review
• Planning Commission review /action- only recommends approval or denial
• City Council review /action
• Once approved, all applicable payback fees must be paid prior to recording the plat with the
County Fees
Planning Commission
Foundations
In order to avail itself of the powers conferred by this article, the
municipal governing body shall appoint a commission to be known as
the zoning commission to recommend the boundaries of the various
original districts and to recommend appropriate regulations to be
enforced therein. The commission shall make a preliminary report and
hold public hearings thereon before submitting its final report. The
governing body shall not hold its public hearings or take action until it
has received the final report of the commission. Where a municipal
planning commission already exists, it shall be appointed as the
zoning commission.
1. Prepare and maintain a general plan or land use plan.
2. Prepare such specific plans as may be necessary or desirable as a function of
policy.
3. Prepare and maintain community plans.
4. Investigate and make recommendations as to reliable and practical means to
implement the general plan.
5. Promote public interest in and understanding of the general plan and
regulations relating to it.
6. Hold public hearings for proposed zoning ordinances; make recommendations
to the City Council.
7. Hold public hearings for proposed amendments to the zoning code and /or the
Zoning Map; make recommendations to the City Council.
8. Decide any questions involving interpretation or application of any provision of
the zoning ordinance.
9. Act as the advisory agent on all matters related to subdivisions and make
investigations and reports on the design and improvement of proposed
subdivisions.
10. Other such functions as deemed necessary to guide future growth of the city.
• Placement - The City cannot tell a business that they
cannot locate in a specific area, unless said area is not
zoned appropriately.
• Type of Business - Aside from the Zoning Code, the City
cannot tell a certain type of business they cannot build.
• Develop Private Property - All of the open space in the
City is NOT owned by the City. As such, the City does not
have control over when it develops /what develops
there. The City cannot tell a property owner what to
build on their property, aside from what is within the
Zoning Code.
• Prevent Private Development - The City cannot deny
someone the use of their property, so long as the
developer follows the City's development standards.
That means that if a property is zoned "Commercial,"
and the developer goes through the necessary steps,
the City cannot prevent them from building just because
it will decrease the amount of open space.
Pre - Application Meeting with Planning Staff
Annexation of Property into Owasso City Limits
Rezoning of Property to Fit Proposed Land Use
Planned Unit Development (Depending on the Project) 11
Preliminary Plot
Final Plat
May Be Processed Concurrently
Site Plan I
May Be Processed Concurrently
May Be Processed Concurrently
Pre - Application Meeting with Planning Staff
Submittal of Application Packet with Radius Report and Applicable Fees I
Public Hearings Scheduled
Staff Review
Notification Posted in Newspaper
Notification Mailed to Property Owner. within 300'
Properly Posted with a Sign
Technical Advisory committee Meeting
Owasso Planning commission Hearing
Approval
Ordinance Prepared
• Pre - application meeting with staff
• Application submittal to staff
• Public Notice (if case involves an annexation or zoning
action)
• Property owners
• Newspaper
• Sign on property
• Preliminary review of case by staff
• Secondary review of case by staff and PC
Representative
• Review of case by Technical Advisory Committee JAC)
• Resubmittal, if applicable, by applicant
• Preparation of memo (and ordinance, if applicable) by
staff
• Public Hearing (both PC and then City Council)
• Planning Staff
• Engineering /Public Works Staff
• City Attorney
• Fire Marshal
• Police Dept. Staff
• Building Inspection Staff
• Planning Commission Rep
• Natural Gas Utility Company
• Electric Utility Company
• Phone /Internet Utility Company
• Rural Water District Rep(s)
• County Rep(s)
• Owasso Public Schools Rep
NOPE!
Case law:
"a municipality must have
both a zoning commission
and board of adjustment
to exercise its zoning
authority. It may not do so
in their absence." - Town of
Wellston v. Wallace, 152
P.3d 284 (2006).
The planning commission (recommending
body) should function like a technical
consultant to the legislative body,
recommending effective ways to
accomplish the general community goals
adopted by the city council or county
commission.
It is the City Council (legislative body) that
makes the final decisions with whatever
political consideration it deems appropriate.
Each role is vital to a smoothly functioning
community, but they are separate.
Board of Adjustment
Foundations
Title 1 1 § 44 -101
o Where a municipality is
exercising zoning powers, as
conferred by Sections 1 1-
43 -101 through 1 1 -43 -109 of
this title, the governing
body of the municipality
shall provide by ordinance
for the appointment of a
Board of Adjustment
"The Board is an administrative board
with quasi- judicial power to determine if
the facts submitted by the petitioner
warrant a variance.
[T] he board [of adjustments] is
empowered to make an adjustment and
grant a variance from a city zoning
ordinance where its literal enforcement
would create unnecessary hardship or
prevent a constitutionally permissible use
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Wendy Kramer, City Planner
SUBJECT: Final Plat - Garnett Business Plaza
DATE: May 5, 2023
BACKGROUND:
The Community Development Department received an application for the review and approval
of a Final plat for Garnett Business Plaza. The subject property is approximately 1.185 acres in size
and is located north of the northwest corner of East 103rd Street North and North Garnett Road.
The subject property is zoned Commercial General (CG) under Owasso Planned Unit
Developments (OPUD 06 -04 and OPUD 01 -02).
SUBJECT PROPERTY /PROJECT DATA:
Property Size
1.185 acres +/-
Land Use Master Plan
Commercial
Current Zoning
Commercial General CG
Proposed Use
Office
Proposed Lots /Blocks
1 Lot, 1 Block
Within a PUD?
Yes; OPUD 06 -04 and OPUD 01 -02
Within an Overlay District?
No
Water Provider
City of Owasso
Applicable Paybacks /Fees
Storm Siren Fee ($50.00 per acre)
Ranch Creek Sewer Service Assessment Area ($610.33
per acre
Streets
Private
ANALYSIS:
The Preriminary Plat for Garnett Business Plaza will be reviewed by the Owasso Planning
Commission at their regular meeting on May 8, 2023.
This proposed final plat depicts one (1) lot on one (1) block, to accommodate an office.
o The proposed lots, as depicted on the plat, meet the bulk and area requirements
stipulated in the OPUD 01 -02 and OPUD 06 -04 documents as well as those found
with the Owasso Zoning Code for CG -zoned property.
Access for the plat will be provided for by two mutual access easements to private
roads, as shown on the plat.
One mutual access road, shown on the western boundary of the plat, has
already been constructed. It currently services both the subject tract and the
adjacent memory care facility.
Another mutual access road is shown on the eastern side of the plat and will be
eventually constructed to connect the property to the existing lots to the south.
This will help minimize curb cuts along North Garnett Road.
Final Plat- Garnett Business Plaza
Page 2
a In addition, there is intention for a third private mutual access road to be
constructed by the property owner to the north; this lot will have access to said
access road, as well.
• Detention is provided by an offsite detention pond to the north that is currently under
review.
• The plat provides all the necessary perimeter utility easements to service the proposed
development.
• The City of Owasso will provide police, fire, ambulance, water and sanitary sewer
services to the property.
• Any development that occurs on the subject property shall adhere to all development,
zoning, and engineering requirements of the City of Owasso.
SURROUNDING ZONING:
Direction
Zoning
Use
Land Use Plan
Jurisdiction
North
Commercial General (CG)
Vacant
Commercial
City of Owasso
South
Commercial General (CG)
Vacant
Commercial
City of Owasso
East
Residential Single - Family (RS -3)
Residential
Residential
City of Owasso
West
Commercial General (CG)
Assisted Living &
Memory Care Facility
Commercial
City of Owasso
PLANNING COMMISSION:
The Owasso Planning Commission will consider this item at their regular meeting on May 8, 2023.
ATTACHMENTS:
Aerial Map
Final Plat- Garnett Business Plaza
Preliminary Plat- Garnett Business Plaza Subject Tract n
FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT
GARNETT BUSINESS PLAZA