PUD-2148 Northwestern Avenue Duplex Rezoning

At a glance

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What: PUD-2148, a rezoning of a vacant R1 tract on Northwestern Avenue for a duplex community on private drives, from a developer (HGO Construction) that says it began with staff guidance and has worked on it for about two years. Staff recommended denial.
Where it stands: deferred four weeks on 2026-10-08 to the Planning Commission meeting of 2026-11-12 so the site plan can be redesigned.
Main issues: two public streets versus private drives, parking, and sheer density.

The revised plan replaced one common area with three centrally located ones. The applicant agreed to nearly all the technical evaluations, asking that Western Avenue be allowed two points of access and that TE 6 be struck. Staff said TE 3 (platting) may not match a single common lot.
A 12-foot drive in front of each duplex was called a non-starter by commissioners because there is no room for guest parking.

Commissioner Harrison (ward) noted that staff opposes two public streets and also dislikes private drives. Several commissioners said private drives would need an owners association to maintain them, and doubted that would work if units are rentals (one guessed at least 100 dollars a month per dwelling).
Commissioners suggested treating the site like an apartment complex under one parcel with private internal circulation, or rezoning to R2 on the existing street pattern; one sketched a single entrance on Western with north-south cross streets and rotated units.
Lloyd of HGO Construction said the team followed early staff advice and would not have bought the land had it known the final stance. A commissioner replied that staff does not decide and it is wise to get zoning approval before buying.

Harrison moved a four-week deferral to November 12; seconded by Commissioner Powers.

About 15 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-08 - Oklahoma City Planning Commission Meeting	15

2026-10-08 - Oklahoma City Planning Commission Meeting - Revised plan with three common areas; staff recommended denial; commissioners said the density, parking and street arrangement did not work; deferred four weeks to 2026-11-12 on a motion by Commissioner Harrison.
2026-11-12 - Planning Commission - Listed as item 15 on the posted agenda (11306 North Western Avenue, applicant HGL Construction Inc), the deferred hearing.