SECTION 120:10-3-29. Public District (P)

(a)   General description. The Public District (P) is a special high density zoning district where property and buildings shall only be used for the purposes designated in the Master Land Use Plan as officially adopted by the Commission. The principal use of land is reserved for state government and state government uses. For the purpose of these regulations there is hereby created a State Capitol Complex Subdistrict.

(b)   Uses permitted. Property and buildings shall only be used for the following purposes:

(1)   Any public administration use as defined in OAC 120:10-1-3.

(2)   Any park or recreational use permitted pursuant to rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services for the State Capitol Park [See 74 O.S. §1811.4].

(c)   Height regulations. All buildings and structures shall be constructed in accordance with the height regulations established in OAC 120:10-5-3.1 and the recommendations of the Master Land Use Plan.

(d)   Intensity of use. Buildings and structures shall not exceed a 1.0 floor area ratio or a .25 building coverage ratio as defined in OAC 120:10-1-3

(e)   State Capitol Complex Subdistrict. For purposes of these regulations, there is hereby created a State Capitol Complex Subdistrict. The principal use of land is reserved for state government and state government uses. The State Capitol Complex Subdistrict is described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of the intersection of NE 28th Street and North Lincoln Boulevard; thence east along the south line of NE 28th Street to west line of Lindsay Avenue; thence south on Lindsay Avenue to the south line of NE 24th Street; thence east along NE 24th Street to the west line of Laird Avenue to the south line of NE 23rd Street; thence west to the east boundary of Block 3, State Capitol Addition; thence south along said east block line to the point of intersection with the northern boundary line of Block 12, State Capitol Amended Addition; thence west along said line to the east line of Lindsay Avenue; thence south along Lindsay Avenue to the north line of NE 19th Street; thence west along NE 19th Street to the east line of the North Lincoln Boulevard median, also designated as State Capitol Park; thence south along North Lincoln Boulevard to the point of intersection with NE 14th Street; thence west to the east edge of North Lincoln Boulevard median, also designated as State Capitol Park; thence north to the intersection of the north boundary line of Block 10, Classen's North Highland Parked Addition; thence west along said boundary line to the east line of Walnut Avenue; thence north along Walnut Avenue to the north line of NE 18th Street; thence west on NE 18th Street to the east edge of the I-235 Expressway; thence north along said I-235 Expressway to the point of intersection with the southeast corner of NE 23rd Street; thence east along the south line of NE 23rd Street to the west edge of the southwest NE 23rd Street/North Lincoln Boulevard Loop; thence in a north and easterly direction around the northwest NE 23rd Street/North Lincoln Boulevard Loop to the east line of North Lincoln Boulevard; thence north along Lincoln Boulevard to the south line of NE 27th Street; thence east along NE 27th Street to the center line of North Lincoln Boulevard; thence north to the point of beginning.

(e)   State Capitol Complex Subdistrict Restrictions. Unless specifically provided for in this Section, the following restrictions shall apply to this Subdistrict:

(1)   Burials and Scattering of Ashes. Burials or interment of human or other remains is prohibited in the State Capitol Complex Subdistrict. The scattering of human or other ashes from cremation is prohibited in the State Capitol Complex Subdistrict.

(2)   Monuments, memorials, statuary and public art displays. All plans for temporary or permanent monuments, memorials, statuary and similar structures shall be reviewed and approved by the Commission. Requests will be reviewed in terms of cultural, historical and/or architectural significance; impact on the visibility, character and/or integrity of the State Capitol Building; impact on the function of established or future uses in the State Capitol Complex Subdistrict; and provisions for open space as established in the Master Plan.

[Source: Added at 34 Ok Reg 849, eff 9-11-17]