OKC Plan, 2000-2020 - City of Oklahoma City

Provide the communications infrastructure needed for anticipated increases in home-based work
and review regulations including zoning codes and neighborhood covenants which may unduly
restrict home-based work.
Promote patterns of new housing construction, infill development, and preservation of existing
housing stock which make efficient use of existing investments in public services and facilities
and which minimize the need for additional investments.
Continue working with the Enterprise Community governing board, the Community Council of
Central Oklahoma, and social service agencies to continue and expand current programs
providing housing, employment opportunities, and supportive medical, mental health, and social
services for Oklahoma City’s homeless.
Provide an adequate supply of special housing for the elderly, handicapped, mentally ill, those
recovering from addictions, and other groups with special housing and social service needs
subject to the following standards:
• Locate such housing near the populations needing services, within a reasonable proximity to
community facilities providing services and treatment, and in areas where public
transportation is accessible.
• Avoid an over-concentration of such facilities in any one area of the City.
• Design and locate such facilities so as to ensure appropriate opportunities to participate
within the life of the surrounding neighborhood.
Review current zoning and development regulations to determine appropriate changes which
would promote an adequate supply of special needs housing satisfying the criteria set forth in the
preceding policy, while ensuring that the location and operation of such facilities does not
adversely impact the surrounding neighborhood.
Neighborhood Revitalization
In some areas within the City’s traditional (central city) neighborhoods, the housing market
has been weak and neighborhood quality has been difficult to maintain. These problems may be
compounded because a weak housing market often reflects the presence of other social, political,
and economic problems. Therefore, housing policies for revitalizing these neighborhoods must
address a broad range of factors related to neighborhood health or decline.
Directions
Promote the preservation of existing housing stock.
Promote the revitalization of older neighborhoods through a variety of efforts aimed at
increasing the desirability of these neighborhoods as places to live and own homes.
Work with neighborhood organizations to develop a comprehensive strategy for improving older
neighborhoods.
Review City policies, procedures, staff capabilities, and authority under state legislation and
pursue needed changes to promote neighborhood revitalization efforts.
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