A potential Healthy Neighborhood Overlay for the 73111 ZIP code is among the first things Oklahoma City Council will decide in 2020. The ordinance to establish the zoning overlay has made its way through the Planning Commission and is set for public hearing Dec. 17 and final hearing Jan. 7. The new zoning would provide […]
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Preservation changes
Oklahoma City Council adopted an ordinance last week amending a previous controversial proposal that would have stripped some of Historic Preservation Commission’s powers. Months ago, Oklahoma City councilmembers David Greenwell (Ward 5) and Mark Stonecipher (Ward 8) presented a broad proposal that would have only allowed the city council to initiate any historic designation proposal […]
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Home talks
The City of Oklahoma City is seeking to do what many other American cities have tried in recent years: regulate the home-sharing industry. It’s no easy task to write an ordinance that allows homeowners to generate extra income by renting their homes through Airbnb, HomeAway, FlipKey and others while also creating a mechanism to cut […]
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Rezoning application hints at the end of Classen Circle favorites
Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores filed the rezoning application, but many city residents are against the possible changes.