HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.07.07_Planning Commission MinutesOWASSO PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Monday, July 7, 2025
The Owasso Planning Commission met in regular session on Monday, July 7, 2025, in the Council Chambers
at Old Central, 109 North Birch Street, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting filed Friday,
December 13, 2024; and the agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted at Owasso City Hall,
200 South Main Street, at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
1. Call to Order- Mr. Smith called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Flag Solute- Mr. Smith led the flag salute.
3. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
PRESENT: ABSENT:
STAFF:
David Smith - Vice Chair None
Brian Dempster, Community Development Director
Brian Cook
Alexa Beemer, Planning Manager
Kelly Lewis
Wendy Kramer, City Planner
David Vines
Daniel Dearing, Assistant City Engineer
Kent Inouye
Cyndi Townsend, Recording Secretary
4. Presentation of the Character Trait of Responsibility - Wendy Kramer presented the character trait for July.
5. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the election of the Chair
Mr. Vines moved, seconded by Mr. Cook, to nominate David Smith as Chair.
YEA: Cook, Lewis, Vines, Inouye, Smith
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the election of the Vice Chair —
Mr. Vines moved, seconded by Mr. Smith, to nominate Brian Cook as Vice Chair.
YEA: Smith, Vines, Lewis, Cook, Inouye
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the minutes of the June 9, 2025, Regular Meeting
Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mrs. Lewis to approve the Minutes as presented.
YEA: Inouye, Lewis, Smith, Cook, Vines
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a planned unit development (OPUD 25-01) and
rezoning (OZ 25-01) from Downtown Mixed (DM) and Public Facility (PF) to Downtown Mixed (DM)
zoning, with an OPUD 25-01 Overlay, on approximately 1.83 +/- acres, located at 103 West Broadway
Street, within the Downtown Overlay District
Wendy Kramer presented the item, recommending approval. There were no comments from the
audience. Mr. Vines moved, seconded by Mrs. Lewis, to recommend approval to the City Council,
subject to the following Technical Advisory Committee comments:
PUD Text/Exhibits:
• Title Page: Remove slash ("/") before "25-01" in OZ case number
• Page 4, Section VI: Add language that final access points will be determined during site plan
review
• Page 4, Section VII & Page 5, Table 2: Note all on -street parking will be public
• Page 6, Section IX: Add "and public waterline" to the second and third sentences of the first
paragraph; a waterline in the adjacent alleyway must be abandoned/relocated
• Page 7: Include details on ownership/condominium association and how shared common
areas/amenities will be maintained
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• Page 18, Exhibit J:
Label monument sign location; signage requires a separate permit
• Label amenity types and areas
• Label adjacent land uses, including Lot 4
• Page 22, Exhibit K: Adjust top rendering to match parking shown in Exhibit J
Public Works:
• Submit civil plans to the Engineering Division when ready
• Detention is not required, but site runoff must be captured and directed to storm sewer west of
the lots, on east side of Atlanta
• Design and submit plans for:
• Waterline abandonment in alley right-of-way (ROW), including disconnection and tee
removal at each end
• Sanitary sewer relocation per ROW closure requirements
n Pavement design for drives, on -street parking, street connections, and sidewalks
Grading and erosion control
YEA: Lewis, Cook, Vines, Inouye, Smith
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request to amend the zoning designation (OZ 25-
04) on approximately 1.019 acres +/-, located at 405 West 2nd Avenue, from Commercial General (CG)
to Industrial Light (IL)
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending approval. There were no comments from the
audience. Mrs. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Cook, to recommend approval to the City Council,
subject to the following Technical Advisory Committee comment:
• Rezoning is contingent on approval of a minor variance to reduce the minimum frontage required
within an Industrial Light (IL) zoning district
YEA: Smith, Inouye, Lewis, Cook, Vines
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a combined preliminary and final plat proposing
a commercial development on approximately 2.49 acres +/-, located at 11428 North 1291h East
Avenue, zoned Commercial Shopping (CS)
Mr. Cook recused from the discussion and consideration and left the chambers at 6:17 p.m. Alexa Beemer
presented the item, recommending approval. There were no comments from the audience. Mrs. Lewis
moved, seconded by Mr. Smith, to approve the preliminary plat, subject to the following Technical
Advisory Committee comments:
Prelim/Final Plat Faces:
• Show curb -cuts across North 129th East Avenue
• Label width of North 1291h East Avenue
• Label building setbacks per Section 6.5 of the Owasso Zoning Code
• Consider widening the northernmost access point to 40' wide
• Option to reduce all perimeter utility easements to 17.5', except for the 20' Rural Water District
water line easement (WL/E)
• Drainage easements (D/Es) are referenced in Deed of Dedication (DoD) but not shown; add
locations to plat face
• Shift southernmost access to the south property line or provide a Mutual Access Easement (MAE)
for future joint access
Prelim Plat Face:
• Show 2' topographic contours
• Remove crossed -out "Final Plat" subtitle
Prelim/Final Deed of Dedication (DoD) pages:
• Section I.A.4: Correct lot and block descriptions in second paragraph
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• Section I.G.5: "Reserve Area A" not shown on plat face; fix references and correct lot and block
descriptions
• Section I.H: May be removed; City defaults to Zoning Code for setbacks
• Add required landscape language, per plat checklist (shown below):
FI All trees shall be planted of least five feet Is') away from all underground utilities
❑No alteration to approved landscape plans shall be permitted without approval from
the Community Development Department.
❑Following the completion of the planting of all landscape material, the property
owner or Homeowners' Association shall be responsible for long-term health, care,
and maintenance of all plant material on site. Dead and diseased plant material
shall be replaced as per the approved landscape plan.
• Remove "Planning Commission Approval" signature block
• Revise City Council signature block to "Certificate of Owasso City Council"
Miscellaneous:
Provide Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) Oil & Gas Well letter before building permit can
be released
RW D#3:
• Property is within the district's service area
• Plat and most DoD language are acceptable:
Section 1.13, Paragraph 4 (second paragraph): Unclear why it applies to Lots 1 and 3-6
• District requirements must be met when water service is requested
Public Works:
• Submit civil plans to the Engineering Division when ready
Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative (VVEC):
• Notify VVEC when temporary power is needed for the site
YEA: Lewis, Smith, Vines, Inouye
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
Mr. Smith then moved, seconded by Mrs. Lewis, to recommend approval of the final plat to the City
Council, subject to the aforementioned Preliminary Plat Technical Advisory Committee comments.
YEA: Inouye, Vines, Smith, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
Mr. Cook returned to the chambers at 6:19 pm.
11. Community Development Report - Brian Dempster reported on the monthly building report and permit
activity for June 2025.
12. Report on items from the June 18, 2025 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting - Brian
Dempster reported on a right-of-way closure and lot combination (OLC 25-01) for property located
northwest of the northwest corner of West Broadway Street and North Main Street and a site plan
review for Mercy Regional EMS, located at 11428 North 129th East Avenue.
13. Report from Planning Commissioners - None
14. New Business - None
15. Adjournment - Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mrs. Lewis, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Vines, Smith, Cook, Inouye, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0 and the meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
hg Townsend, Recording Secretary