City Council

,6o., tl 32f u Counci I Agenda Item No. Joint Hearing z t r t7'? o. b. /J. l. ErJ". COUNCIL MEMO NO. 225-77 2_/_? 7 January 26,1977 TO: Mayor and Ci ty Cqunci I FROM: City Manager SUBJECT: Joint Public Hearing on Proposed public Housins Project for the E'lderly (Ward 8) A Resolution qpproving the proposed site for project Okra. 2-30, a l0l unit of elder'ly housing, is presented for your consideration. Purpose: Adoption of a reqolution approving the proposed public housing project for the elderly Location: In the Northwest center Addition approximately between N.l^I. 57th and Portland. Background: Project Okla. 2-30 was approved unanimously on January 26,1977 by the Board of Commissioners of the Oklahoma City Housing Authority and reviewed as to its appropriateness for the location of l0l units of elderly housing by the Planning Conrmission on January 27,1977. The subject property consists of 3.59 acres of a largely undevelofed addition. The subject property is zoned "H" Business District which permits the proposed use. The property to the north is zoned Business south rrD, "H" District. To the is Multiple Dwelling District, and to the east is "H" Business District. The surrounding zoning is generally compatible with the intended use. Reviewed by: The Department of Conrnunity Deve'lopment, Water and Traffic Control has reviewed this proposal and has no objection to it. Recommendation: The attached joint staff report presents project information-End evaluates the suitabi'lity of its location as a site for public housing for the elderly. It is the recommendation of this office that in the resolution approving Project Okla. 2-30 be adopted, provided that the governing body finds the site consistent with the Housing Assistance Plan and subjdct to compliance with the recommendations in the staff report' Respectfury submitted, James J. C City Manag er JJC:CES:eah Attachrnent .l 'a t. SPECIAL RESoLUTTON No. 3A//- ATTENTION THIS DOCUMENT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADJUSTED SI MUST BE RETURNED INTACT PROJECT OKLA 2-30 LOCATED AT N. W. AND PORTLAND APPROPRIATE FOR AN TO ELDERLY HOUSING PROJECT CITY CLERK WHEREAS, during site revlew procedures 1t was determined by the OCHA staff, the ArchlEect, and staff of che Oklahoma Cit,y Area office of the Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmenE that an adjustment to the site would be beneficial to the development of the project; and WHEREAS, the Board of Comnissioners of the Oklahoma City Housing Aut.hority have tentatively approved the adjusted site for Project OKLA 2-30 as lega1ly described in Exhibit "A artached; and WHEREAS, the Clty Councll of rhe Ciry of Oklahoma Ciry and the Board of Commissioners of the Oklahorna City Housing Authority have revlewed the JoinE Staff Evaluation submitted by the OKC Community Development Department and the Oklahoma City Housing Authority. NOI^I, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Oklahorna City and the Board of Commissloners of the Oklahoma Clty Housing Authority that the adjusted site for Project OKLA 2-30, as legally described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is ln accordance with the Housing Assistance Plan and is appropriat,e for the development of an elderly housing project, subjecE to: 1) compliance with the conditj-ons for approval contained in the recommendations of the Joint Staff Evaluation attached heret.o and incor- poraEed hereln by reference; and i r 1r{. 2) approval of plans and specificatj.ons by uhe City of Oklahoma City the Oklahoma Clty Housing. Authority and the Department. of Housing and Urban Pment. ADOPTED this 1st day of bruary , L977. ITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY atience Latting, or ATTEST: Ray , City rk CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY -t i)ttr 1(. /L I lt t. (tt-t-d s. W. Rogers ott, Chairman ATTES J 'c Tteirt, ant Secre APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY DArEFJLLe^^t 2 ------------'-1 //u ant }lunicipal Counselor J , -f',' rr DXIIII}1T IIAI' I A part of Nortltr..'r:st Ccrttcr Addi tJ on to Ol, dance studio , r-estatirhnt and bread store. It does noE provide a fu1l range of services (drugs, depart- ment, etc. ). Access to the shopping center reqrrires the residents to travel along Portland and N. Itr. 50th both of r'rl'ri-ch are designed f or pedestrian tr4ve1. The distance is computed to be .5 mile (recom-rended disrance is .5 mile). A comeunity shoppinB center providing a fuI1 range of services is located at N. Lr. 50th and N. llav appro::irnatelv 1 rnile arrTay. It is currenly accessible by bus. A regional ccnter is located at i'1. I{. 23rd and Vil1a (a distance of 3.2 miles) and is also accessible by bus. 3. Proxinity of llealth S erv]-ces &nergency health services are provided through Baptist IIospital locateci at Northriest Express\.'ay and Grand Boulevard (.3 mile) anci Deaconess llospital located at 550I N. Portland (.2 nile) both within the recorurended 4 mi-1es. Pri-mary heal-th care centers are also locateci within l/2 mile of the proposed developnent. The proposed extensj"on of the l{est Bypass will not effect the pedestrian or vehicular access to tire nearby health service centers. To the east, 56th Street provides an ongrade crossing of the l{est Bypass to BapLlst Hospital. The Bypass has no eff ect on access to health centers on the v.'esE. Present planning indicates the development of a doctors I clinic directly adjacent to the project site. 4. Availabilitv of Cornunitv Facilities there is not a neighborhood park located within tire recom- nlencled 3/B mire of the project area. The Rotary Community Center is located at 3900 N. W. 56th Terrace, a ciistance of approxinatell' 1 ni1e, hor,rever, there is not direct access to this facilirl'. I{i11 Rogers Park located at 3000 N. PorL- land offers excellent outdoor facili-ties buE is approximately * l-.5 miles arr'ay. A Community Center of approximately 5000 sq. ft. is proposed to be incorporated as a part of this project. This center and improvements nade on the site r.rill provide additional social an:. recreation facilities. Ihe site is in the zone 2 hazard fire area but appears to meet the response tirne of 180 seconds from Fj-re Station 17 l-ocated at N. 1.J. 50th and l'Iay Avenue. Prelininary and f inal plans will be subnitted to the Olclahoma City Firc Departmeni for their revier,z and approval . -4- @-- 5 There arc no ma jor en'lployment ccrlters in t'e vic.i,ity of t,e proposcd sile r,,itlt exception of meclical of tire hospiials.dnd f ices. This .f o".'r,ot projects ror the elderly employment. r"r"rr.Xo:"ilJ;f il;rii f::"'"t D. 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