Meeting Summary
The City Commission approved several rezonings and plats for commercial and residential developments, including a significant planned unit development for the Shawnee Marketplace. A conditional use permit for an art gallery to serve alcohol was approved with specific conditions. The commission also rejected bids for the police range tower to explore alternative construction methods and discussed numerous amendments to the municipal code.
Key Decisions & Votes
Refusal of Quitclaim Deeds
22:00The City of Shawnee formally refused quitclaim deeds for properties at 1207 East 9th Street and 702 West Main Street, which were deeded to the city by an individual who purchased them at a tax sale with existing nuisance liens. The city has no need for the properties.
Rezone 3720 North Bryan
27:00Property at 3720 North Bryan was rezoned from R1 Single Family Residential to RE Residential Estates District due to the semi-rural nature of the property and lack of readily available public utilities.
Rezone 8 and 12 East MacArthur
32:00Property at 8 and 12 East MacArthur was rezoned from C1 Neighborhood Commercial to C3 Automotive Commercial and Recreational District to allow for the development of an urgent care medical clinic.
Conditional Use Permit for 6 West Main
45:00A Conditional Use Permit was approved for 6 West Main Street, allowing an art gallery to serve alcoholic beverages as a secondary use. Conditions include that alcohol sales shall not be the main purpose of the business and the permit is non-transferable in case of sale or lease.
Final Plat for North Harrison Street Business Park
52:00The final plat for North Harrison Street Business Park, dividing 18.19 acres into five industrially zoned lots, was approved with nine conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission.
Planned Unit Development (PUD) for Shawnee Marketplace
1:00:00The Planned Unit Development for the Shawnee Marketplace, a substantial commercial development on 42 acres at I-40 and Kickapoo Street, was adopted with conditions. Phase one includes 19.5 acres with commercial, retail, and restaurant development.
Preliminary Plat for Shawnee Marketplace
1:01:00The preliminary plat for the Shawnee Marketplace Land Unit Development at I-40 and Kickapoo Street was adopted, following the approval of the Planned Unit Development.
Police Range Tower Bids
1:27:00All three bids for the police range tower project were rejected. The city plans to pursue an alternate approach, potentially acting as the general contractor and piecing out the work, and exploring assistance from Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech.
Financial Matters
Sales Tax Report
Sales tax for March was down $25,000, totaling $1,255,000. Overall, the city is up 3.74% year-to-date. Online sales tax income increased by $2,000 from the previous year.
Kickapoo Easement and Sewer Line Installation
A small easement was acquired for a sewer line behind Brown Derby due to an existing sewer line issue, and a contractor was secured for its installation.
Public Comments
Three citizens spoke regarding the conditional use permit for 6 West Main. Two speakers, representing downtown merchants, expressed concerns about the potential for the business to become a full-fledged bar and questioned the transferability of the permit, especially concerning leases. One resident spoke in defense of the applicant, emphasizing the primary use as an art gallery and its potential to enhance downtown.
Coming Up
Tabled
- An ordinance repealing and amending portions of Chapter 8 of the Shawnee Municipal Code dealing with businesses permits and license was tabled due to technical challenges and will be brought back at a future meeting.
Deadlines
- Commissioners are encouraged to provide input for the capital budget.
Watch For
- Revisions to the ordinance repealing and amending portions of Chapter 2 of the Shawnee Municipal Code dealing with administration will be presented at the next agenda.
- Legislative bills including HB 1875 (Oklahoma Tax Commission sales tax reduction), SB 1639 (Quality Jobs Bill for employee training), SB 1445 (allowing cities to seek voter approval for 911 cell phone funding), and HB 1363 & 2630 (addressing sales tax on online purchases) are being monitored.
- A proposal for additional labor to augment summer staff for city beautification is being developed for future budget consideration.
- Updates on a potential partnership with OG&E to use their wireless mesh network for an Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system pilot program.
- A formal public hearing for the Main Street Streetscape Project is anticipated mid-May.
- Final plans and advertising for the Main Street Streetscape Project are tentatively targeted for the second meeting in July, with construction possibly starting after the Christmas season.
- ODOT review of the Kickapoo Paving Project plans is expected mid-April, with cost estimates by mid-May and an agreement with ODOT by July.
Announcements
- Certificates of appreciation were presented to Canadian Valley Rural Electric Co-op for their support during the May 19th tornado response.
- A resolution of appreciation was presented to Rhonda Masquat for over 38 years of loyal service to the City of Shawnee.
- Julie Daniels from the Police Department Dispatch was recognized as Employee of the Month.
Agenda Summary
Item number one
Consider approval of the agenda.
Item number two
Consider approval of the consent agenda.
Item number three
Commissioner's comments.
Item number four
Citizens participation.
Item number five
Mayor's presentation of certificates of appreciation for tornado response to Canadian Valley Rural Electric.
Item number six
Presentation of resolution of appreciation to Rhonda Masquat for 38 years of employment with the city.
Item number seven
City Manager presents Employee of the Month to Julie Daniels, Police Department Dispatch.
Item number eight
Discuss and consider refusal of quitclaim deeds on properties located 1207 East 9th Street and 702 West Main Street deeded to the City of Shawnee by an individual.
Item number nine
Public hearing and consideration of an ordinance to rezone property located at 3720 North Bryan from R1 Single Family Residential to RE Residential Estates District (Case P05-14, applicant Janice Purcell).
Item number ten
Public hearing and consideration of an ordinance to rezone property located at 8 and 12 East MacArthur from C1 Neighborhood Commercial to C3 Automotive Commercial and Recreational District (Case P03-14, applicant James T Kerr).
Item number eleven
Public hearing and consideration of approval of a conditional use permit in C4 zoning located at 6 West Main (applicant Rob and Misty Hardison).
Item number twelve
Consideration of approval of a final plat for North Harrison Street Business Park located at Harrison and Wolverine Road (Case S02-14, applicant Redbud Development LLC).
Item number thirteen
Public hearing and consideration of approval of a planned unit development located at the southwest corridor of I-40 and Kickapoo Street in C3 zoning for commercial use (Case P04-14, applicant Kate's Clark and Associates LLP).
Item number fourteen
Consideration of a preliminary plat for the Shawnee Marketplace Land Unit Development the southwest quarter of I-40 and Kickapoo Street (Case S01-14, applicant Kate's Clark and Associates LLP).
Item number fifteen
Discussion consideration and possible action on an ordinance repealing and amending portions of Chapter 8 of the Shawnee Municipal Code dealing with businesses permits and license.
Item number sixteen
Discussion consideration and possible action on an ordinance repealing and amending portions of Chapter 2 of the Shawnee Municipal Code dealing with administration.
Item number seventeen
Acknowledge sales tax report received March 2014.
Item number eighteen
City Manager's report.
Item number nineteen
Consider bids for the police range tower.
Item number twenty
New business.
Item number twenty-one
Administrative reports (Main Street Streetscape Project, Kickapoo Paving Project, CVB Update).