OKC Plan, 2000-2020 - City of Oklahoma City

Urban Growth Area
The Urban Growth Area (shown on the Development Areas Map, page 10) includes areas of
more recent and on-going development which are served by the three basic urban services—public
provided water supply, sewage treatment, and fire protection or where such services will be made
available within the time period covered by the Plan. Predominant uses are single-family homes,
apartments of moderate densities, regional and community shopping centers, low-rise office
buildings and industrial development in selected areas.
Within the Urban Growth Area residential densities usually exceed one dwelling unit per
acre. To achieve more compact residential areas, large-scale residential developments consisting of
a mixture of housing types and densities may range up to eight dwelling units per acre for an overall
project density.
Development is generally suburban in scale and modern, having mostly occurred over the
past 30 years. Construction markets are healthy, highway access is good, and household incomes
are moderate to high. Much bypassed or undeveloped land remains.
Direction
Encourage a variety of land uses, intensities, and development patterns, including the use of grid
plats, to provide more diverse residential options, a wider variety of commercial goods and
services and a more efficient use of public services.
Promote high-quality, desirable residential neighborhoods which are compact and pedestrianfriendly
with a mix of uses within walking distance. Neighborhood streets should be safe for
children, comfortable for bicycling, and pleasant for walking.
Promote high-quality commercial, office, institutional, and multi-family residential development
which is compatible with adjoining land uses, adequately served by the transportation network
and other public services, and scaled to the size of projected markets in the surrounding area.
Such development should contribute to, rather than detract from, the area’s appearance and
desirability, preserve natural features and topography, and have positive fiscal and other impacts
on the community.
Build and maintain a high-quality transportation system within the Urban Growth Area that is
adequate to the traffic needs generated by adjoining development, is cost-effective to build and
maintain, provides a full range of transportation alternatives, and enhances rather than detracts
from the Area’s appearance and livability.
Require new development to use public water supply, sewage disposal and fire protection
according to established policies.
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