Land Use & Zoning
A property in an Oklahoma city is zoned R-2 (medium density residential). A developer wants to build a strip shopping center. The developer must:
ABegin construction immediately because zoning is flexible
BApply for a rezoning to commercial zoning through the city council, which includes public hearings and planning commission review✓ Correct
COnly get a building permit
DGet OREC approval for the rezoning
Explanation
Rezoning requires a formal application, planning commission review, public hearings, and city council/commission approval. It is a legislative act that changes the official zoning map and cannot be done without following this public process.
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