Last night I attended a meeting alerting us to a proposed zoning change threat to Lake Overholser and the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge. A corporation is requesting a zoning change for 9801-10045 West Highway 66, a 55 acre parcel of woods, grass and stream bed that is only about 1000 feet from Lake Overholser (see above photo). They had already got this rezoned away from agricultural use to allow development, but now they are trying to take it even further and get a zoning change that may be even worse for wildlife. It will allow some part of this area to have as many as 20 apartment units per acre - we are talking at least 500 units, but they would like even more. This means lots of lawn chemicals, traffic, noise, etc. We only have the scantiest of information at this point, but believe the hearing will be soon. We wanted to get this out ASAP so we have time to put up a credible challenge to this loss of habitat.
I have ZERO experience with anything like this and we are hoping to find knowledgeable people who are also concerned. I've been stumbling my way around
http://www.okc.gov/planning/zoning/locator_intro.html
I've found the zoning identifier for this area, PUD-813 (see below zoning map), but don't know how to use it.
HAS ANYONE SPOTTED ANY ENDANGERED SPECIES IN THIS AREA??? Can we try to find some - FAST! - and shut this down completely or at least keep the development down to a minimum?
Do any of you have any suggestions or guidance?
WE NEED TO SAVE THIS LAND!!! As Will Rodgers said, they aren't making any of it anymore. Once it's gone, it will be too late. And what if this is just the tip of the iceberg for development in this area?
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