Bob Moore Farms North, LLC filed an application to amend its existing planned unit development to build additional residential units, according to a letter sent to nearby property owners.
Bob Moore Farms requested to amend the existing planned unit development, preliminary plat and associated site plans to allow for additional multi-family residences and amenities, according to a letter sent to the city’s planning department by Gunner Joyce, Bob Moore Farms’ attorney.
In September 2024, the Norman City Council unanimously approved the preliminary plat for a Bob Moore Farms North proposed multi-use development district. Bob Moore Farms is a Norman-based horse breeding farm founded in 1963 by Bob Moore, a deceased Oklahoma auto dealer and entrepreneur.
The 55.56-acre property is about one quarter mile south of West Main Street on the east side of 36th Ave. SW.
A staff report shows the multi-use development district was originally intended to include 25,000 square feet of retail space and 642 multi-family residential units.
When the project first passed, Norman developer Richard McKown said the AIM Norman Housing Subcommittee was in favor of the project due to the variety of buildings proposed, including activities, libraries and restaurants.
If the amendments are approved, the development’s mixed use area, which was intended to have four retail structures, would become a residential area.
Mayor Stephen Tyler Holman told OU Daily Friday the area’s proximity to Ed Noble Parkway would provide future residents with nearby retail.
“More residential is good. There is a lot of commercial use in that area already,” Holman said. “I would definitely prefer they leave themselves the flexibility to do mixed-use, though, so we’ll probably look at that and maybe have a few more conversations with them about their plans.”
Joyce, McKown and Ward 3 Councilmember Robert Bruce did not immediately respond to OU Daily’s request for comment.
Norman’s Department of Planning and Community Development will host a discussion on the proposal for residents who live near the project at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Norman Development Center on 225 N. Webster Ave.
This story was edited by Ana Barboza and Anusha Fathepure.
