§ 19-606. Exception to allow Norman Rural Certificates of Survey as plats in A-1 and A-2 Zoning Districts.  


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  • A.

    It is the purpose of this exception to allow lots of ten (10) acres or more to be developed and sold adjacent to public or private roadways in the A-1 and A-2 Agricultural Districts; however, private roadways should be constructed and maintained in such a manner that said roadways may be traversed and used by police, fire and other official vehicles of all municipal, county, state and federal agencies. Lots created under this process shall be designated as "Norman Rural Certificate of Survey Subdivisions" and may be permitted under the following procedures (Ord. No. O-0203-34):

    1.

    Any applicant contemplating a Certificate of Survey may voluntarily request a pre-development meeting, subject to the same filing requirements. The purpose of the meeting is to allow surrounding neighbors to meet with the applicant in an informal setting and share information about the proposed application. In order for the meeting to occur, the following items must be submitted to the Public Works Department:

    (a)

    A copy of the deed to the property.

    (b)

    A written description of the proposed development which provides details of the proposal that can be mailed to neighbors. The narrative should be as detailed as practicable, without being length[y] or technical. It should describe the proposed type of homes contained in the development, any proposed open space or parks, and connections to nearby major roads and subdivisions.

    (c)

    Because this is a preliminary meeting, a fully finished Certificate of Survey is not required, however, three (3) full-sized drawings are required, as well as an eight and one-half (8½) inch by eleven (11) inch reduction, generally showing lots, roads, topography, flood plains, existing easements and structures, physical features (such as pounds, creeks, and large stands of trees), and proposed open spaces and greenbelts.

    (d)

    A certified ownership list for all property within a three-hundred fifty-foot radius of the exterior boundary of the subject request.

    (e)

    A filing fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00), which will be credited against any filing fee charged for a future Rural Certificate of Survey application for the same property. This fee is non-refundable, and must be paid each time a separate meeting is requested.

    A complete application packet must be received in the Public Works Department by 4:00 p.m. seventeen (17) days before the regularly scheduled Pre-Development meeting. Such meetings will be held on an as-needed basis, and are anticipated to occur at least once a month. Staff will notify all persons identified on the certified ownership list, and will include a copy of the written description of the proposed project as well as any reduced drawings.

    2.

    An accurate survey of the lot, prepared by a land surveyor registered in the State of Oklahoma, and the proposed subdivision thereof shall be submitted to the Public Works Department and shall show the same information required for a preliminary plat as referenced in Section 19-303 of this Code, except the ground contours may be drawn at five-foot intervals in such cases where the average ground slope is three (3) percent or greater.

    3.

    The following information shall be included for every oil or gas well, existing, inactive, or abandoned, as shown by the records of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) and/or permitted by the City of Norman, according to the records of the City of Norman Oil and Gas Inspector's office;

    (a)

    The location of the well bore with an accuracy of one (1) foot;

    (b)

    All buildings shall be a minimum of one hundred twenty-five (125) feet from the well bore of an active or unplugged well, or a plugged well not meeting the then current specifications of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and City of Norman Oil and Gas ordinance;

    (c)

    All buildings shall be a minimum of forty-five (45) feet from the well bore of a plugged well meeting the then current specifications of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the City of Norman Oil and Gas ordinance.

    4.

    Planning and Public Works Departments' Staffs shall review and prepare a written report on the proposed "Norman Rural Certificate of Survey Subdivision" to ensure compliance with the applicable provisions of the City's "Standard Specifications and Construction Drawings" and "Engineering Design Criteria" (Section 16-101 (a)). The applicant shall also submit for such review a certified copy of all instruments for the granting and maintenance of any required private easements and, by separate instrument, a duly executed roadway and utility easement for all adjoining public or section line roadways as reflected in the adopted City of Norman Transportation Plan. Staff's written report will be submitted to Planning Commission for their recommendation of approval or disapproval.

    5.

    The Norman Rural Certificate of Survey will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. If the application is approved by the City Council, it shall be certified by the signature of the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk. Upon approval the developer shall guarantee the proper construction of the proposed development by providing the City with an acceptable performance bond with surety as required in section 19-314 of Chapter 19 of the City Code. All street and drainage easements and improvement plans as well as provisions for their maintenance shall be approved by the City of Norman Development Committee prior to the filing of the Norman Rural Certificate of Survey with the County Clerk, to ensure compliance with all standards referenced herein. Provisions for maintenance will be required through the establishment of a property owner's association and the deposit of a two-year, fifteen (15) percent maintenance bond in the name of the property owner's association.

    6.

    Whenever the tract is of such unusual size or shape or is surrounded by such development or unusual conditions that the strict application of the private road standard contained in Standard Drawing No. ST28 of the "Standard Specifications and Construction Drawings" would result in substantial hardship or inequity, the City Council may vary or modify, except as otherwise indicated, the minimum street standard, provided that no more than four (4) lots or residences are served by said private roadway so that the applicant may develop said property in a reasonable manner, but so, at the same time, the public welfare and interests of the City are protected and the general intent and spirit of this ordinance [section] are preserved. Such modification may be granted upon written request of the applicant or the applicant's engineer, stating the reason for waiver of the private road standard, and may be approved by majority vote of the regular membership of the City Council. It is not intended for this waiver procedure to be applied to anything other than the width of private road standard required by this section.

    7.

    The following additional requirements shall apply to all land containing subdivisions defined above which create private streets:

    (a)

    Prior to the sale of any land within said subdivision, the subdivider shall erect, at all entrances to the subdivision, within the private drive and street rights-of-way, in a clearly conspicuous location, an enameled metal sign, no less than eighteen (18) inches by twenty-four (24) inches in dimension, with lettering thereon of no less than two (2) inches per letter in height, bearing the words: "CITY MAINTENANCE ENDS HERE." The sign shall be firmly affixed to a metal post no less than two (2) inches in diameter by two (2) metal bolts, which post shall be permanently set into the ground as required by the Public Works Department. Said sign shall be no less than four (4) feet above the surface of the ground and shall be maintained in good repair by the subdivider and by the owners of the property within said subdivision.

    (b)

    No deed of conveyance shall ever be filed of record conveying any land within said subdivision until such time as the owner thereof has stated on the face of the deed, prior to its delivery to the prospective purchaser, the following language: "The property herein conveyed abuts on a private street which shall not be maintained by the City." Prior to the recording of any such deed, it must first be presented to and approved by the Director of Public Works and the Director of Planning and Community Development, or their designees, and no building permit shall be issued for the improvement of any such land until such Departmental approval has been granted.

(Ord. No. 0-0001-15; Ord. No. 0-0405-27; Ord. No. 0-0405-61; Ord. No. 0-0506-29; Ord. No. 0-1011-52, § 7; Ord. No. 0-1213-32, § 1)