SPUD-1835 Northwest 31st Street Accessory Dwelling Rezoning

At a glance

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What: SPUD-1835, a rezoning of a corner lot on Northwest 31st Street (near Francis Street, Plaza District area) from R1 to a simple planned unit development to allow a single-family house plus a detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
Where it stands: recommended for approval by the Planning Commission on 2026-10-08, subject to technical evaluations, after the applicant had received three continuances. Neighbors opposed.
Next: City Council hearing in roughly six to eight weeks.

A small, tight lot (about 5,250 square feet by the applicant's survey) with an existing house, plus a rear detached ADU reached from the alley. The SPUD is needed mainly for lot coverage (pool and patio) and height, not the ADU size, according to the applicant's designer, Brooks.
Technical evaluations added at the hearing: base zoning changed to R1 single-family, the two-family residential use struck, and the number of units limited to two detached dwellings (house plus ADU).

Three neighbors spoke. One asked for no parking on the east side of Francis Street, a busy street for a nearby school; the Commission said that is a traffic commission matter. The other opposed: the lot is too small, parking provided serves only the new unit, the alley improvement has no clear maintenance responsibility, and the project did not fit an all-R1 walkable neighborhood. A third speaker questioned the lot size (county records show a smaller area), the timing of the drainage report, and said the plan arrived late.
Lodge of Public Works said alleys built to city standards are maintained by adjoining owners, the project need only build the alley across its own frontage, and there is no standalone flood study: the applicant must submit drainage calculations either for on-site detention or to support a waiver, reviewed by city engineering.
The driveway built by the neighbor to the north does not meet city standards, so the project would remove and rebuild the approach to a 6-inch concrete section.

Commissioner Powers said the applicant had met neighbors and addressed the concerns, and moved approval subject to the amended TEs; seconded by Commissioner Milner. The tally is not captioned.

About 20 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-08 - Oklahoma City Planning Commission Meeting	20

2026-10-08 - Oklahoma City Planning Commission Meeting - Two neighbors spoke (one on parking, one in opposition); Public Works explained alley and drainage rules; the Commission recommended approval to the City Council subject to amended technical evaluations (R1 base, two detached units). Motion by Commissioner Powers.
2026-10-27 - City Council - Ordinance introduced on the consent docket and set for final hearing on November 24, 2026 (901 NW 31st Street, Ward 2).