The Guymon Planning and Zoning Board voted to recommend the City Council rezone Lots 11, 12 and 13 of Block 28, Original Guymon (referred to in the meeting as 707 North Allison and in the staff report as 707 North Lisonbee) from C-3 (commercial) to R-2 (residential) to allow an existing accessory dwelling to remain.

The change was recommended after a staff report saying the city's Future Land Use Map shows the area as high-density residential, an applicant presentation describing property improvements and additional off‑alley parking, and a public comment from a nearby pastor expressing concern about increased parking demand.

Staff told the board that John Reed, the applicant, asked to rezone the property because the accessory dwelling on the parcel needs residential zoning to conform with local rules. The staff report said the surrounding block already contains multifamily housing to the north and that rezoning would align the property with the council's adopted land-use map.

John Reed said he intends to place a small one-bedroom apartment behind the existing house. He told the board he had "moved the fence up 25 feet and allowed 4 parking spaces back there, maybe 5, depending on how tight he is," and that he does not anticipate more than one or two occupants. Reed said he had the alley surface chipsealed/blacktopped after utility work and said he would address any issues that arise: "I wanna be a good landlord that would take care of the property and make sure that it is all done, brochure, and right. And if there's any issues that come up, I would be for sure willing to address them and fix them." (Speaker: John Reed.)

Van Heckel, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, told the board that churchgoers regularly share parking with nearby residents and that rezoning could increase parking demand: "I'm just worried if you if we rezone it where more people can be in there, then it it's gonna be an issue in the future." He said the church currently uses parking at a nearby property and that the existing tenants had not caused problems but expressed concern about future increases in occupancy. (Speaker: Van Heckel.)

During discussion board members noted that parts of the block are already zoned R-2 and emphasized the board's role in interpreting zoning rules against the council's Future Land Use Map rather than making policy for the entire city. One member said the proposal "does fit" with the council's plan and indicated support for recommending approval.

A motion to recommend approval was moved and seconded. Members announced aye votes (Montgomery; Oblander; Yeeks/Yeinks) and Singletary voiced aye; the presiding member stated, "Motion carries." The board's recommendation is advisory; final approval rests with the City Council. Staff noted the board had received letters of protest and said the Council was scheduled to consider the rezoning on Dec. 9.

Details recorded in the meeting transcript include the applicant's plan for 4 (possibly 5) new off‑alley parking spaces, the applicant's expectation of one to two occupants in the accessory unit, and the staff observation that the Future Land Use Map designates the area for higher-density residential use. The transcript contains variant spellings for the property address (Allison vs. Lisonbee) and block name ("Original Gamut"), which the board and staff discussed; the city record should be consulted for the official legal description before Council consideration.

The board's action was a recommendation to the City Council, not a final rezoning. Council consideration and a public hearing were announced for Dec. 9; members of the public who spoke at the planning-board meeting were encouraged to attend that hearing.