Sep 08, 2025 City Council

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[1. Call to Order of the Edmond City Council Meeting.]

ITEM NUMBER TWO ON THE AGENDA IS PRESENTATIONS.

OUR FIRST

[A. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing September 2025 as National Preparedness Month and Presentation of Suggested Items to be included in a Simple Home Emergency Preparedness Kit.]

WHEREAS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH OCCURRING ANNUALLY IN SEPTEMBER, CREATES AN IN, IN AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY RESIDENT OF EDMOND TO JOIN CITIZENS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN PREPARING THEIR HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES FOR ANY TYPE OF EMERGENCY, INCLUDING NATURAL, TECHNOLOGICAL AND HUMAN CAUSED.

AND WHEREAS PLANNING NOW BEFORE DISASTER IS THE BEST WAY TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY RESILIENCY FROM DISASTER.

AND WHEREAS WE COMMIT AS A COMMUNITY TO CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING FOR AND RESPONDING TO DISASTERS, AND WHEREAS WHEN RESIDENTS WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE GOVERNMENT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PREPARING THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, THE CHANCE OF SURVIVAL AND RETURN TO NORMALCY FOLLOWING DISASTER IS GREATLY INCREASED.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDMOND PARTNERS WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ON LOCAL HAZARDS AND NATURAL DISASTERS AND HOW TO PREPARE FOR THEM.

AND WHEREAS EDMOND IS COMMITTED TO THE EQUITABLE DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY SERVICES AND NON-DISCRIMINATION TO ALL COMMUNITIES IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY INFORMS RESIDENTS ON HOW TO TAKE ACTION AND RECEIVE SERVICES THROUGH ITS SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE, INCLUDING VISITING WWW.READY.GOV FOR ESSENTIAL TIPS AND INFORMATION.

NOW, THEREFORE, I MARK A. NASH MAYOR TO HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER, 2025 IS NATIONAL PREPARED PREPAREDNESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF EDMOND.

YAY.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, UH, MR. MAYOR AND, UH, THE REST OF THE COUNCIL THERE.

I BROUGHT, UH, SOME DIFFERENT HANDOUTS THAT, UH, I PUT OUT THERE.

YOU SHOULD HAVE SOME IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT, UH, ALSO BROUGHT SOME, UH, FOR EVERYONE'S IN ATTENDANCE, UH, TO PICK UP.

BUT A SIMPLE LITTLE BROCHURE ON, UH, BUSINESS PLANNING.

UH, WE KNOW THAT IF BUSINESSES ARE CLOSED AFTER A NATURAL DISASTER, UH, FOR VERY LONG, A LOT OF 'EM NEVER OPEN.

AND BEING A COMMUNITY LIKE OURS FUNDED ON SALES TAX, IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET THOSE BACK OPEN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

SO WE DO HAVE, UH, A PLAN THERE TO GET STARTED.

PLUS, WE KNOW FOLKS HERE, UH, LOVE THEIR PETS.

UH, SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE PETS AND, UH, YOUR PREPAREDNESS AND WHAT WE CAN DO FOR THEM.

AND THEN WE HAVE A, A QUICK LITTLE THING HERE THAT'S, UH, INCLUDED WITH THE AGENDA THAT KIND OF GIVES SOME DIFFERENT IDEAS AND SOME DIFFERENT PLANS THAT YOU CAN PUT PUT TOGETHER, UH, TO PREPARE YOUR, UH, FAMILY.

FOR THOSE WITH LITTLE ONES AT HOME, WE HAVE TO PREPARE WITH PEDRO.

IT'S A, UH, A FUN LITTLE COLORING BOOK WITH, UH, DIFFERENT TYPES OF DISASTERS IN IT.

TEACH LITTLE KIDS HOW TO, UH, GET READY.

AND WHAT, UH, WE FIND IS A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE REALLY FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE TO HAVE THIS BIG GIANT BACKPACK OR GO THROUGH ALL THIS STUFF TO PUT TOGETHER A, AN EMERGENCY KIT TO PREPARE THEMSELVES.

AND SO, UH, WHAT I DID WAS JUST THROW TOGETHER A SMALL LITTLE KIT HERE JUST TO SHOW EVERYBODY THAT WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ANYTHING, UM, MASSIVE, AND YOU HAVE TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON.

SO, UH, YOU KNOW, THE SIZE OF A SHOEBOX HERE.

UH, I THINK I GOT THE LITTLE TUB AT SAM'S ONE DAY TO, UH, ORGANIZE SOME STUFF.

AND THEN, UH, REALLY IMPORTANT TO WRITE DOWN IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS.

UH, YOUR CELL PHONE'S NOT ALWAYS GONNA WORK.

AND, UH, I DON'T MEMORIZE PHONE NUMBERS LIKE I USED TO WHEN I WAS LITTLE.

SO HAVING THOSE, HAVING SOME SIMPLE COPIES OF SOME IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, YOUR PASSPORT, STUFF LIKE THAT.

UH, SO THAT, UH, THE TORNADO DOES COME THROUGH AND, AND TAKE OUT YOUR HOUSE.

YOU CAN STILL FIND THIS KIND OF STUFF.

AND, YOU KNOW, THIS IS JUST SMALL ENOUGH, IT FITS UNDERNEATH THE BED.

SO THREW IN SOME OTHER SIMPLE ITEMS HERE JUST TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, SOMETHING TO WRITE DOWN.

IF YOU TAKE, UH, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, HAVING SOME SORT OF A BACKUP OF THOSE, UM, SO THAT YOU CAN DO THAT.

THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO, UH, BUY THINGS WITH YOUR, UH, DEBIT CARD, CREDIT CARD.

SO HAVING SOME CASH CAN BE HANDY.

SO YOU CAN RUN DOWN TO SEVEN 11.

PICK UP A FEW OF THE THINGS YOU MAY NEED.

OBVIOUSLY, TOILET PAPER GOES WITHOUT, UH, SAYING.

AND THEN, UH, SMALL FIRST AID KIT, MAYBE SOME MATCHES.

I'VE GOT A, UH, SMALL PONCHO HERE AND A LITTLE SURVIVAL BLANKET, UH, TO WRAP UP.

KEEP YOU WARM, UH, DEPENDING ON WHAT MAY BE.

AND IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING SOME FOOD AND SOME WATER.

I WENT AND RAIDED THE PANTRY, SO I GOT A COUPLE WATER BOTTLES AND SOME, UH, BEEF JERKY IN HERE.

UH, SOMETHING LIKE THIS, JUST A SIMPLE WEATHER RADIO THAT ALSO HAS A, UH, HAND CRANK ON IT SO THAT YOU CAN, UH, SPIN IT AROUND, SPEED IT UP, AND THEN YOU CAN, UH, CHARGE YOUR CELL PHONE FROM IT, HAVING SOME BASIC TOOLS TO SHUT OFF YOUR UTILITIES.

UH, SO YOU HAVE, YOU KNOW, GAS THAT'S SPRAYING INTO YOUR HOUSE, IF YOU CAN SHUT THAT OFF UNTIL SOMEBODY CAN COME IN AND CHECK THAT OUT.

JUST SMALL LITTLE THING LIKE THIS.

TAKE AN

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SO, UH, WITH THAT, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME, AND I, I HOPE THIS WAS, UH, BENEFICIAL.

THANK YOU, MR. CURRY.

THANK YOU.

ITEM TWO B IS

[B. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing September 9, 2025 as Neighbors Night Out in the City of Edmond. ]

WHEREAS EDMOND COMMUNITY, EDMOND'S COMMUNITY POLICING BOARD IS ENCOURAGING THE RESIDENTS OF EDMOND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATEWIDE CRIME, DRUG AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2025, ENTITLED NEIGHBORS NIGHT OUT.

AND WHEREAS NEIGHBORS NIGHT OUT IS AN ANNUAL EVENT IN EDMOND THAT PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITIZENS OF EDMOND TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN PROMOTING COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY SAFETY.

AND WHEREAS IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF EDMOND ARE AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT THAT THEIR PARTICIPATION CAN HAVE ON REDUCING CRIME, DRUGS AND VIOLENCE IN EDMOND.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDMOND, EDMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT, EDMOND FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND EDMOND'S COMMUNITY POLICING BOARD ARE COMMITTED TO ENHANCING PUBLIC TRUST THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE RESIDENTS THEY SERVE THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE NEIGHBORS NIGHT OUT.

AND WHEREAS POLICE, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY, AWARENESS AND COOPERATION ARE IMPORTANT THEMES OF THE NEIGHBORS NIGHT OUT PROGRAM.

NOW, THEREFORE, I MARK A. NASH MAYOR DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2025 AS NEIGHBORS NIGHT OUT IN THE CITY OF EDMOND.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, UH, JD YOUNG AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, UH, HERE ALONG WITH THE APPOINTED COMMUNITY POLICING BOARD MEMBERS, UH, FOR THOSE THAT MIGHT NOT KNOW, THE CITY OF EDMOND HAS ENJOYED, UH, THIS BOARD SINCE ITS CREATION IN 1997.

SO FOR 28 YEARS, OUR COMMUNITY HAS HAD A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY POLICING.

AND SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? QUITE SIMPLY, IT MEANS PARTNERSHIPS AND PROBLEM SOLVING.

AND SO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH NINE BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

AND WE MEET MONTHLY AT A MINIMUM AND GO THROUGH WHAT WE THINK THE CHALLENGES THAT THE COMMUNITY IS FACING ARE, UH, HOW YOUR PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES SHOULD BE ALLOCATED AND USED.

UH, AND SO WHEN PEOPLE ASK WHY, WHY IS EDMOND, UH, WHY IS OUR CRIME RATE LOWER? UH, WHY, WHY DO WE HAVE THE OTHER BENEFITS THAT SOME COMMUNITIES DON'T? UH, I SAY THE SECRET SAUCE IS RELATIONSHIPS, AND I THINK THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT, UH, AGAIN, WITH COUNCIL APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY WORKING WITH THEIR PUBLIC SERVANTS TO BEST SERVE WHAT THE COMMUNITY DEFENSE EXPECTATIONS ARE.

AND THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE OPPORTUNITY YOU MAKER'S NIGHT OUT AND TO GET OUT REAFFIRM RELATIONSHIPS WE'VE ALREADY BUILT, AND THEN, THEN START SOME NEW ONES THAT WE HAVE.

AND SO WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO OUR BOARD CHAIR.

HI, MY NAME IS DANIELA DOWELL AND I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING THE CHAIR FOR COMMUNITY POLICING BOARD.

NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT OUT IS ONE OF THE MANY OUTREACHES THAT WE ARE SO THRILLED TO SPONSOR AND PARTNER WITH THE EDMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT YEAR OVER YEAR.

SOME OF THE OTHER INITIATIVES WE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS YEAR IS OUR FOURTH GRADE, UH, JUNIOR POLICE CHIEF ESSAY WRITING CONTEST, WHERE FOURTH GRADERS IN EDMOND WERE POSE THE QUESTION, IF YOU WERE THE POLICE CHIEF OF EDMAN, WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR THE CITY? WE HAD SOME GREAT RESPONSES FOR ALL OF US CONCERNED ABOUT TRAFFIC.

WE WERE TOLD BY THE FOURTH GRADERS, ALL OF US NEED TO GO BACK TO DRIVER'S ED.

SO THINK ABOUT THAT THE NEXT TIME YOU'RE DRIVING.

UM, WE OF COURSE HAVE TOMORROW NIGHT'S EVENT.

WE HOPE THAT IF YOU HAVE A NEIGHBORHOOD YOU SPONSORING, UM, AND PARTNERING, WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE.

BUT FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE ON OCTOBER 2ND, WE ARE PARTNERING WITH EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WE'LL BE HOSTING ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS SUCH AS A PANEL STYLE DISCUSSION.

WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT THE ROLES THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS PLAY IN WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE ON CAMPUS AS WELL AS OFF CAMPUS.

SO WE HOPE THAT YOU WOULD JOIN US FOR THAT.

YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY POLICING BOARD AND OUR INITIATIVES ONLINE VIA OUR WEBPAGE ON THE PDS WEBSITE.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR RECOGNIZING TOMORROW NIGHT.

WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

ITEM

[C. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing September 17 through 23, 2025 as Constitution Week in the City of Edmond. ]

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AND WHEREAS PUBLIC LAW 9 1 5 GUARANTEES THE ISSUING OF A PROCLAMATION EACH YEAR BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 17TH THROUGH 23RD AS CONSTITUTION WEEK.

AND WHEREAS THE CONSTITUTION CREATED THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND JUDICIAL, AND INCLUDES AMENDMENTS WHICH ARE CHANGES OR ADDITIONS.

AND WHEREAS THE CITIZENS OF OUR CITY ENJOY THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY, THE GUARANTEES OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS, THE FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS, AND THE PROTECTION OF THE LAW UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.

AND WHEREAS SAMUEL KING CHAPTER AND CORDELIA STEEN, CHAPTERS OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN RESOLUTION REVOLUTION PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS HISTORIC DOCUMENT.

NOW, THEREFORE, I MARK A. NASH MAYOR, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 17TH TO THE 23RD, 2025 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK IN THE CITY OF EDMOND.

ITEM

[3. Appointments and Reappointments:]

TONIGHT WE HAVE SIX TOTAL.

I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE MR. MAYOR.

I'D MOVE TO APPROVE THOSE SIX AS LISTED.

SECOND.

MAYOR, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.

I AM GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES TONIGHT.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

ITEM FOUR IS

[4. Recess of the Edmond City Council Meeting and Call to Order of the Edmond Public Works Authority Meeting.]

I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND PLEASE VOTE.

WILL WE VOTING ON JUST SAY YES, I'M FOR IT.

MOTION PASSES.

FIVE ZERO.

WE'RE NOW IN PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY.

ITEM FIVE,

[5. Public Works Authority General Consent Items: Items listed under General Consent are usually approved as a group with the proper motion from a member of the Public Works Authority. Members of the Public Works Authority may pull any item under General Consent for separate discussion and/or action.]

GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS, THERE ARE ITEMS. DID ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING THEY WOULD LIKE TO PULL FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION? SCENE NONE.

I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM FIVE A THROUGH EI.

MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE ITEMS? SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION PASSES.

FIVE ZERO.

ITEM SIX, PUBLIC WORKS.

AUTHORITY DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION ITEMS WE HAD NONE TO ENTERTAIN INDIVIDUALLY.

THEREFORE, ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, ADJOURNMENT

[7. Adjournment of the Edmond Public Works Authority Meeting and Reconvene the Edmond City Council Meeting.]

I'M FOR THAT TOO, MR. MAYOR.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

I HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND AND A SECOND.

CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION PASSES.

FIVE ZERO.

WE ARE NOW ONTO CITY

[8. City Council General Consent Items: Items listed under General Consent are usually approved as a group with the proper motion from a member of the Council. Members of the Council may pull any item under General Consent for separate discussion and/or action.]

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THAT PARTICULAR ITEM HAD AN INCORRECT IN, HAD INCORRECT INFORMATION.

IT WAS CORRECTED AND ADDED TO THE PACKET THIS AFTERNOON.

WE ALSO HAVE, WE, I'VE BEEN ASKED TO CONTINUE ITEM H TO THE NEXT MEETING.

ARE THERE ANY MORE THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE SEEING? NONE.

I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO PASS MR. MAYOR.

I'D MAKE A MOTION ON THE CITY COUNCIL.

CONSENT ITEMS APPROVING ALL THE ITEMS EXCEPT ITEM H, SECOND AND A SECOND.

CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION PASSES.

FIVE ZERO.

WE ARE NOW ON

[A. Consideration of City Council General Consent Agenda Items Pulled for Separate Discussion and/or Action.]

DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION ITEMS. ITEM A CONSIDERATION OF CITY COUNCIL GENERAL CONSENT.

AGENDA ITEM PULL FROM SEPARATE DISCUSSION, WE CONTINUED THE ONLY ONE WE HAD.

ITEM B,

[B. Consideration of Acceptance of Proposal and Approval of a Purchase from ACS Playground Adventures for New Playground Equipment to be Installed at Westborough Park; $150,000.00. (Ward 1)]

WE HAVE A STAFF PRESENTATION.

OKAY.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.

AND CA.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

BRAD RAINEY, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.

JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A QUICK UPDATE ON, UH, PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT TO ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYGROUNDS.

UM, WESTBORO PARK.

THIS IS THE CURRENT PLAYGROUND.

IT'S PROBABLY OUR SADDEST PLAYGROUND IN, IN THIS SYSTEM, AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS.

JUST SO YOU KNOW WHERE THIS IS, UM, ON THE SCREEN TO THE NORTH WOULD BE COVE TO THE WEST OR LEFT, UM, WOULD BE KELLY TO THE RIGHT WOULD BE JOHN ROSS ELEMENTARY AND THE EDMOND NORTH CAMPUS AND TO THE SOUTH WOULD BE DANFORTH.

AND THE PARK KIND OF WRAPS AROUND THESE HOMES HERE ON THE RIGHT OF THE SCREEN.

UM, YOU CAN SEE THE EXISTING PLAYGROUND AND JUST A LOT OF OPEN SPACE.

UM, WE DID A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, GOT 16 SUBMISSIONS FROM EIGHT VENDORS.

OUR STAFF NARROWED THEM DOWN TO THE TOP FOUR BASED ON WARRANTY AND MATERIALS.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT WAS, UM, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO US IN PARKS AND RECREATION TO MEET OUR CITIZENS WHERE THEY'RE AT AND GET FEEDBACK FROM THEM.

SO WE, UH, DID AN ENGAGEMENT EVENT AT, AT BARNETT, UH, SPLASH PAD THIS SUMMER.

AND WE FIGURED SINCE KIDS WERE THE ONES THAT WERE GOING TO BE USING THE PLAYGROUND, WE'D, WE'D GET THEIR INPUT ON WHICH OF THE FOUR WE WE SHOULD INSTALL.

AND SO WE, UH, TRADED SOME POPSICLES FOR VOTES OUT OUT THERE, AND WE HAD A CLEAR WINNER EMERGE, AND THAT'S HOW WE CAME UP WITH A, WITH A DESIGN, WHICH I'LL SHOW YOU IN A SECOND.

TOTAL PROJECT COST IS 150,000.

WE ESTIMATE IT'LL BE READY TO GO.

UM, IN THE SPRING WHEN IT GETS WARM AGAIN, WE'LL INSTALL IT OVER THE WINTER.

AND THE FUNDING SOURCE IS THE PARK TAX, WHICH IS A ONE EIGHTH CENT PERMANENT SALES TAX.

SO THIS WILL BE THE NEW PLAYGROUND HERE.

IT'S NOT LIKE STEVENSON PARK, BUT IT'S A HUGE IMPROVEMENT FOR, UM, FROM COMPARED TO WHAT WAS THERE.

SO THIS IS THE FIVE TO 12-YEAR-OLD AREA.

THIS IS THE SIDE CLOSEST TO, UM, JOHN ROSS ELEMENTARY.

AND JUST ANOTHER SHOT OF THAT.

AND THEN, UM, WE'LL ACTUALLY BE EXPANDING THE PLAYGROUND AND ADDING A TWO TO FIVE PLAYGROUND AREA.

AND I THINK IN THIS ONE YOU CAN, UH, LET'S SEE.

YOU CAN KIND OF SEE HOW THEY'RE BOTH LAID OUT ON EACH SIDE OF THE SIDEWALK.

AND, UM, SO WE'RE RECOMMENDING AWARDING THE PROJECT, UM, PARK AND REC ADVISORY BOARD, UM, GAVE US THE GO AHEAD TO, UH, PURSUE THIS IN MARCH.

AND I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THIS AS PART OF THE, UM, CITY COUNCIL'S STRATEGIC PLAN.

IT'S A THREE STAR GOAL TO INVEST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR CURRENT PARK PROPERTIES.

AND ALSO JUST WANTED TO MAKE A PLUG SOMEWHAT UNRELATED, BUT, UM, WE HAVE APPLIED FOR A TS A GRANT FOR OVER $3 MILLION TO DO LOTS OF PROJECTS LIKE THIS TO UPGRADE HOPEFULLY ALMOST ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AND, AND A, UM, OH, A FEATURE PLAYGROUND AT MITCH PARK.

THAT WOULD BE FOR ALL ABILITIES.

UM, I'M JUST MENTIONING THAT BECAUSE WE FIND OUT IF WE ADVANCE TO THE NEXT PHASE.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE END OF THIS WEEK.

SO IF ANYBODY KNOWS SOMEBODY TO ADVOCATE FOR THIS TOO, JUST THROWING THAT OUT THERE RIGHT NOW.

AND WE'RE WE HAVE OUR FINGERS CROSSED.

HAPPY

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QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION, MR. MAYOR.

I'D MOVE APPROVAL, UH, NINE B NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT WESTBORO PARK.

SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES.

FIVE ZERO.

I WAS REMINDED I NEED TO BACK UP AND GET A VOTE TO CONTINUE.

ITEM EIGHT H TO OUR NEXT MEETING.

EIGHT 14.

CAN I GET A MOTION? MR. MAYOR? I MOVE TO CONTINUE ITEM EIGHT H TO SEPTEMBER EIGHT AND 14TH.

22ND.

SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND CAST YOUR VOTE.

[C. Presentation and Discussion on Proposed Changes to Increase the Unassigned Fund Balance in the General Fund by Reducing the Adopted Fiscal Year 25/26 Budget by $1,194,832.00. (Citywide)]

FIVE ZERO ITEM NINE ZC.

PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO INCREASE THE UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND BY REDUCING THE ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 20 20, 25, 26 BUDGET BY $1,194,832 MR. INS.

GREAT.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

UH, YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER WHEN THE BUDGET WAS ADOPTED IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR, COUNCIL GAVE STAFF THE CHARGE TO FIND AN ADDITIONAL MILLION DOLLARS, UH, TO INCREASE THE UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE OR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND.

UH, THAT'S WHAT WE ARE HERE TO PROPOSE TONIGHT.

UH, THE CHANGE BEING RECOMMENDED TODAY AS AN OVERALL REDUCTION OF THE 1.194 MILLION THAT YOU MENTIONED, UH, WHICH IF APPROVED, WOULD INCREASE THE FUND BALANCE FROM 7.03%.

THE NEXT SLIDE TO 8.39%.

UH, THESE RECOMMENDED CUTS IMPACT DEPARTMENTS AND FUNCTIONS FUNDED BY THE GENERAL FUND.

UH, THEY DO NOT INCLUDE OTHERS SUCH AS, UH, THOSE FUNDED BY PUB OR INCLUDING PUBLIC SAFETY, POLICE AND FIRE.

SO HOW WE GOT THERE IS, UM, THERE ARE 34 DEPARTMENTS OR FUNCTIONS THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THIS.

ALL FUNDED EITHER IN FULL OR PART BY THE GENERAL FUND.

UH, THE FULLY FUNDED FUNCTIONS, THERE ARE 16 OF THOSE.

UH, YOU SEE THE EXAMPLES THERE ON THE SCREEN.

THEY CARRY THE BRUNT OF THE CUTS.

UH, IT'S GENERALLY ACHIEVED BY A 4% OVERALL REDUCTION ON AVERAGE, AND THAT'S 2% IN PERSONNEL COST.

THIS IS INFORMATION AND 6% OPERATIONS AND THAT, SO THINK MATERIALS, CONTRACTS, CAPITAL PROJECTS, UH, THE SALARY SAVINGS FROM THE HIRING FREEZE, WE WERE CONSERVATIVE.

UH, THAT 2% IS BASED ON HISTORIC TRENDS.

UH, IT'S ROUGHLY $215,000 IN SAVINGS.

UH, THE REDUCTION IN SPENDING THE BASICALLY IN MATERIALS AND CONSULTING IS AT 748,000, ALMOST 750.

UH, IN ADDITION, THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE.

UH, THE PARTIALLY FUNDED, UH, WHAT WE DID THERE IS WE RIGHT-SIZED THE INTERNAL TRANSFER IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, WHICH WOULD BASICALLY REDUCE, UM, THE 18 FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENTS THERE, 4% OR $230,000, UH, WHICH IF APPROVED ALTOGETHER.

NEXT SLIDE, UH, WILL GIVE US THAT UNSIGNED FUND BALANCE EDITION OF $1,197,832.

UH, JUST A REMINDER THAT, THAT THERE'S SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF FUNDS THAT ARE NOT AFFECTED.

UH, THE EPWA FUNDS, UTILITIES AND KICKING BIRD, FOR EXAMPLE, ARE NOT POLICE AND FIRE HAVE DEDICATED FUNDING AS WELL AS THE 2020 17 CIPS.

UH, ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS NO REDUCTION IN THE COMMUNITY ACTION REVIEW OR CAR ALLOCATION.

AND SO WITH THAT NEXT SLIDE, UH, THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE A BUDGET AMENDMENT WOULD BE IN FRONT OF YOU REFLECTING ALL THE CHANGES I JUST DESCRIBED.

NEXT AT THE NEXT MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 22ND, UH, WE'LL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR OUR EXPENSES AND REVENUES.

UH, REMINDER, THE HIRING FREEZE FOR OUR NON FOR ALL NON-PUBLIC SAFETY AND UTILITIES REMAINS IN EFFECT.

UH, THERE'S STILL THE POSSIBILITY OF MID-YEAR ADJUSTMENTS.

UH, THERE ARE NEW REPORTING TOOLS COMING ONLINE TO HELP US MONITOR THE BUDGET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

AND THE BUDGET REFORM COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO MEET, AND WE'LL BE MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS HOPEFULLY IN DECEMBER.

SO HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR QUESTIONS.

YES, SIR.

MR. MAYOR, UH, MR. MANAGER, IF ANY, WHAT SERVICES WITH THESE CUTS, ANY SERVICES THAT'LL BE CUT, IF ANY? NO SERVICES WILL BE CUT NECESSARILY.

UM, I MEAN, THERE ARE GONNA BE CUTS IN DEPARTMENTS THAT PROVIDE SERVICE.

UH, I DON'T THINK ANYTHING WILL BE REDUCED.

IF ANYTHING, WE MAY SEE SOME, UM, CHANGES IN TIME, TIMING, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

SOME THINGS MAY TAKE A LITTLE LONGER JUST BECAUSE OF THAT.

HIRING

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WELL, I KNOW THIS WASN'T AN EASY TASK AND I APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL THE STAFF FOR THEIR WORK AND EFFORT TO FIND THAT.

UH, YOU, YOU, YOU CUTS OR CUTS.

BUT I JUST, I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE NOT REDUCING SERVICES.

THANK YOU.

WELL, AND YOU BRING UP A GOOD POINT.

I'M, I'M THE ONE UP HERE TALKING ABOUT IT, BUT THERE WAS A WHOLE LOT OF STAFF INVOLVED IN DOING IT.

UH, MY HAT'S OFF TO THEM.

UH, WE GAVE THEM GOALS AND THERE WERE, THEY ALL WENT TO WORK AND SHARPENED THEIR PENCILS AND GOT TO IT.

SO THANK YOU.

I, I WOULD AGREE.

UH, CONGRATULATIONS TO STAFF ESPECIALLY.

THAT'S, UH, YOU KNOW, LOOKS LIKE 1.1, BUT THAT'S ON TOP OF 40, UH, OFF OF LAST YEAR.

SO GOOD EFFORT.

THIS WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT HELPS US BE MORE RESILIENT WITH OUR RESERVES FOR THOSE WHO WEREN'T IN THE JUNE MEETING OR WATCHING IT, UM, IT WAS A KIND OF A CHALLENGE TO OUR STAFF.

SO THANKS.

I'LL ECHO THE THANKS.

UM, WILL THERE BE A BREAKDOWN OF THE KIND OF THE PUTS AND TAKES IN OUR PACKET NEXT TIME? OR CAN WE GET THAT OFFLINE? MAYBE? EITHER WAY.

WE CAN DEFINITELY PUT IT IN THE PACKET FIRST.

OKAY.

I JUST WANNA SEE KINDA THE LINE ITEM LEVEL OF WHAT, WHAT HAPPENED.

OKAY.

I'D LIKE TO SEE IT AT THE LINE ITEM LEVEL BEFORE WE GET TO THE PACKET NEXT TIME.

OKAY.

SO SOONER YOU CAN GET US THE DETAIL.

UM, I THINK THE BETTER OFF WE'RE ALL GONNA BE.

I RECOGNIZE THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS HAVE BEEN KIND OF CHAOTIC.

UM, WE APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? WE SEEN? NONE.

WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE WE NEED TO DO ON THAT.

IT WAS ALL INFORMATIONAL.

SO LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM

[A. Case No. SP25-00007; Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of a Site Plan Application for Whole Foods Market at Legacy at Covell, Located on the North Side of Covell Road, East of Sooner Road. (Covell 35 Development, LLC; Ward 2)]

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. ITEMS LISTED UNDER PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE USUALLY DISCUSSED AND CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY OR BY PROJECT BY MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

EACH ITEM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY RULES, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.

UM, COMMENTS MUST BE DIRECTED TO THE MAYOR OR THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING.

IF YOU DO COME FORWARD TO SPEAK AGAINST OR FOR ANY ITEM TONIGHT, PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND GIVE US YOUR ADDRESS AND SPEAK DIRECTLY INTO THE MICROPHONE SO THAT WE CAN HEAR YOU.

YOU ALL CAN HEAR US OUT THERE IN THIS NEW BUILDING A WHOLE LOT BETTER THAN WE CAN HEAR YOU IF YOU'RE NOT SPEAKING INTO THE MICROPHONE.

SO WITH THAT ITEM, A CASE NUMBER SP TWO FIVE DASH 0 0 0 0 7 PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN APPLICATION FOR WHOLE FOODS MARKET AT LEGACY AT COVE, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF VALE ROAD, EAST OF SOONER ROAD.

IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT? HE IS.

THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

KEN BRIAN, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING.

THIS SITE PLAN IS BEING HEARD BY CITY COUNCIL BECAUSE IT INCLUDES A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM TITLE 22 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR THE SITE PLAN IS APPROXIMATELY SEVEN ACRES.

THE MAP SHOWS A SPECIFIC LOCATION NORTHEAST ACROSS CONFERENCE DRIVE FROM THE HILTON GARDEN INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER.

THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DETAILS.

IT HAS THREE BUILDINGS, UM, WITH SHARED WALLS.

THEY'RE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 SQUARE FEET, 12,400 SQUARE FEET AND 35,500 SQUARE FEET.

FIVE POINTS OF ACCESS ARE PROPOSED, TWO FROM CONFERENCE DRIVE, ONE FROM HERITAGE PARK DRIVE, AND TWO FROM MARKET STREET.

A VARIANCE TO THE DRIVEWAY SEPARATION STANDARD IS BEING REQUESTED FOR THE CONFERENCE DRIVE ACCESS POINTS.

THE REQUEST IS FOR REDUCTION FROM THE REQUIRED 150 FEET OF SEPARATION TO APPROXIMATELY 115 FEET.

THIS VARIANCE IS SUPPORTED BECAUSE IT MAINTAINS ALIGNMENT WITH THE EXISTING DRIVEWAY ON THE WEST SIDE OF CONFERENCE DRIVE.

THE ELEVATION SHOW THE BUILDING TO BE APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET HIGH WITH THE TALLEST POINT BEING 42 FEET.

THE FACADE WILL CONSIST OF BRICK MASONRY AND STUCCO.

AT THEIR REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON AUGUST 19TH, 2025.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BY A VOTE OF FOUR TO ZERO.

WOULD THE A, WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE THAT? ANYTHING? QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT ABOUT THE PLAN AND A LITTLE BIT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT.

STEVEN COOKSEY, UH, WITH KIMLEY HORNE 47, 27 GALLIA PARKWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY.

WAS THERE SOMETHING IN PARTICULAR ABOUT THE DRIVEWAY OR JUST THE PROJECT IN GENERAL? NO, I'D LIKE, I WANNA HEAR ABOUT THE SITE PLAN.

WHAT YOU, WHAT'S YOUR PLAN ON DOING OUT THERE? YEAH, SO, UM, OBVIOUSLY THE, THE

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UM, YEAH, I MEAN THE MAIN THING THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE IS THE DRIVEWAY NEEDED TO ALIGN FOR TRUCK ACCESS.

AND SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE ASKING FOR THE VARIANCE.

AND, AND AS, UH, WAS MENTIONED, WAS SUPPORTED BY CITY STAFF BECAUSE IT ALIGNS WITH THE DRIVEWAY ADJACENT TO IT.

SO THAT'S, THAT'S REALLY THE MAIN GOAL OF, OF THE VARIANCE HERE.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? SO I'VE, I'VE GOT ONE IF NOBODY ELSE HAS ANY.

YOU'RE GOOD.

UM, SO WHOLE FOODS IS IN ONE OF THESE THREE BUILDINGS.

WHAT'S THE PLAN FOR THE OTHER BUILDINGS AT THIS POINT? UM, I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION.

I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW IF OUR CLIENT IS HERE TODAY OR NOT, BUT, UM, I KNOW THAT THEY'RE ACTIVELY WORKING ON TENANTS FOR THAT, SO.

OKAY.

I DON'T THINK THEY'D BE PROCEEDING WITH, WITHOUT THAT, UH, HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT COMING IN.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IS THERE ANYONE IN, IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE.

COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? DO WE NEED TO GIVE THE VARIANCE FIRST? YES, SIR.

MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM.

WE NEED TO DEAL WITH THAT VARIANCE ON IT FIRST.

COUNCILMAN MOORE, IF YOU'D LIKE TO DEAL WITH THAT ONE.

NOT NECESSARILY, BUT A WILL.

UH, WE'RE APPROVING THE SITE PLAN ITEM 10 A, CORRECT? CORRECT.

YEAH, WE'VE WE'VE GOT A VARIANCE ON IT.

MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 10 A INCLUDING THE VARIANCE? YES.

OKAY.

YEAH.

THANK YOU.

I SECOND THAT MR. MAYOR, I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO

[B. Case No. Z25-00007; Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ___ Rezoning from “A” Single Family Dwelling District to “PUD Z25-00007” Planned Unit Development for Farmpond, Located on the East Side of Thomas Drive, South of Covell Road. (Simple Storage, LLC; Ward 1)]

PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR FARM POND LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THOMAS DRIVE, SOUTH OF VALE ROAD.

IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT? HE IS MR. BRIAN.

THANK YOU SIR.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR THIS ZONING MAP AMENDMENT REQUEST IS APPROXIMATELY 17 ACRES.

THE MAP SHOWS THE SPECIFIC LOCATION NORTHEAST OF EDMOND NORTH HIGH SCHOOL ACROSS THOMAS DRIVE NEARBY ZONING AND USES INCLUDE, UM, TO THE NORTH ZONED PUD AND RESTRICTED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PUD AND IS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED WITH A VARIETY OF COMMERCIAL USES.

WEST ACROSS THOMAS DRIVE IS ZONED A SINGLE FAMILY AND SINGLE FAMILY PUD AND IS DEVELOPED AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION TO THE SOUTH IS ZONED A SINGLE FAMILY AND IS DEVELOPED AS EDMUND NORTH HIGH SCHOOL TO THE EAST IS THE BNSF RAIL CORRIDOR WITH THE GRACELAND CEMETERY.

JUST BEYOND THAT, THE PROPOSED PUD DESIGN STATEMENT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DETAILS.

THE ALLOWED USES ARE RESIDENTIAL IN NATURE, INCLUDING TOWN HOMES OR APARTMENTS.

A MAXIMUM OF 204 TOWN HOMES OR 306 APARTMENT UNITS WOULD BE ALLOWED.

THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT, UM, WOULD BE 35 FEET FOR TOWN HOMES OR 45 FEET FOR THE APARTMENTS.

UM, ACCESS WOULD BE PROVIDED FROM THOMAS DRIVE, THE ADMIN PLAN 2018.

THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CATEGORIZES THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS SUBURBAN INFILL.

THIS CATEGORY SUPPORTS A WIDE VARIETY OF HOUSING TYPES, INCLUDING THOSE PROPOSED IN THIS PUD AS THEY HELP CREATE A GRACEFUL TRANSITION BETWEEN THE RAILROAD AND THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT TO THE WEST.

AT THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON AUGUST 19TH, 2025, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BY A VOTE OF FOUR TO ZERO, WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE ADD ANYTHING? GOOD EVENING.

I'M KENDALL DILLON WITH CRAFT AND TOLL 300 POINT PARKWAY BOULEVARD IN YUKON.

ALSO HAVE DAVID LAMBETH AND ROB GARRETT.

EXCUSE ME.

CAN YOU GET THAT MICROPHONE A LITTLE CLOSER TO YOU SO WE CAN HEAR YOU? UH, IS THAT BETTER? YEAH.

OKAY.

SORRY

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UM, KENDALL DILLON 300 POINT PARKWAY BOULEVARD, YUKON, OKLAHOMA.

I ALSO HAVE THE APPLICANT'S, UH, DAVID LAMBETH AND ROB GARRETT WITH MIDNIGHT IN CASE YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THEM.

UM, AS ALWAYS, KEN DOES A REALLY GOOD JOB OF GIVING YOU HIGHLIGHTS.

SO I'LL TRY TO BE BRIEF IN MY COMMENTS.

I MIGHT START, KRISTA, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND PUTTING THE LOCATION MAP BACK UP, UM, THAT ONE AND THEN WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT ONE.

BUT THAT YELLOW LINE DOES NOT ACCURATELY DEPICT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND THE LIMITS OF THE PUD.

NOW, IF YOU WILL GO TO THE NEXT ONE WITH THE FLOODPLAIN RIGHT THERE, YOU'LL NOTICE THE BLUE LINE ACTUALLY IS THE LIMITS OF THE PUD.

SO THAT AREA TO THE NORTH AND TO THE WEST IS AN, UH, ACTIVE OIL WELL.

SO IT, IT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE PUD.

UM, SO JUST TO KIND OF CLARIFY THAT NOW, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND GOING BACK TO THE CONCEPT PLAN.

CHRISTIE, THERE YOU GO.

SO, UM, KEN GAVE YOU KIND OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT'S IN THE PUD, BUT THERE'S JUST, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY IT'S, IT ALLOWS FOR GARDEN APARTMENTS AS WELL AS TOWN HOMES.

SO WE WENT AHEAD AND PUT THIS EXHIBIT IN THE PUD, UM, AND WE UTILIZED THE MOST DENSE WOULD BE THE GARDEN APARTMENTS, JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE.

SO WHAT YOU SEE ON THAT MAP IS BASICALLY 12 BUILDINGS, UM, THREE STORY BUILDINGS THAT END UP WITH ABOUT 288 UNITS.

UM, AS DRAWN, THERE'S ABOUT 216 ONE BEDROOM UNITS, ABOUT 72 2 BEDROOM UNITS ON, ON THAT DRAWING THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT THERE.

UM, AS FAR AS IF YOU TAKE THE BUILDINGS AS WELL AS THE PARKING, IF THAT'S ABOUT 40% ROUGHLY OF THE SITE.

SO THAT LEAVES ABOUT 60% OF THE SITE.

THAT'S IN ESSENCE OPEN SPACE OR IMPERVIOUS.

UM, AND SO THAT'S KIND OF THE OVERALL CONCEPT OF, UM, THE GARDEN APARTMENTS, YOU KNOW, AS FAR AS WE'RE ADHERING TO YOUR LANDSCAPING OR COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS, WHICH COMPRISES OF THE PARKING LOT, LANDSCAPING AS WELL AS 10% OF THE SITE AS.

AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'VE GOT THE 10 FOOT LANDSCAPE BUFFER ALONG THOMAS DRIVE WITH A CONTINUOUS HEDGE AND TREE SPACE ON 30 FOOT CENTERS.

BUT EVEN ABOVE YOUR CODE, WE'VE AGREED TO DO TWO SHADE TREES FOR EVERY 6,000 SQUARE FOOT OF OPEN SPACE.

SO WE'VE ADDED THOSE THINGS INTO PUD AS WELL.

I DON'T THINK THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY ASKING FOR ANY VARIANCES TO WHAT WOULD THE WAY YOU DO YOUR PS NOW WE'RE NOT, YOU'RE REALLY USING THE BASE ZONING, BUT IF YOU WERE TO LOOK AT YOUR C3 OR C TWO, WHICH IS HIGH DENSITY, MULTIFAMILY, OR MEDIUM DENSITY, WE'RE REALLY NOT ASKING FOR ANY VARIANCES FROM WHAT THAT CODE WOULD ALLOW.

UM, AS KEN MENTIONED, UM, THE CURRENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, EDMOND 2018 DESIGNATES THIS SIDE AS SUBURBAN INFILL AND, UH, REALLY ENJOY AND LIKE THE WAY THAT YOUR PLAN WORKS IN THE SENSE OF WHEN YOU ALL ARE CONSIDERED WHAT ZONING DISTRICTS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BASED UPON THAT PLAN DESIGNATION, IT, IT GIVES YOU IT'S COLOR CODED LIKE A TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

UM, SO GREEN OBVIOUSLY IS JUST PROCEED FORWARD, BUT UNFORTUNATELY FOR SUBURBAN INFILL THERE'S ZERO ZONING DISTRICTS THAT SHOW UP IN GREEN FOR THAT DESIGNATION.

UM, UNDER THE RED, WHICH IS DON'T GO ANY FURTHER, THERE'S ABOUT 20 UNITS.

FORTUNATELY, NOTHING THAT WE'RE PROPOSING TONIGHT IS LOCATED IN THE RED.

SO THE REST OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS, WHICH THERE'S ABOUT 12 OF THEM ARE IN THE YELLOW.

UM, RIGHTFULLY SO BECAUSE IT'S AN INFILL PARCEL, YOU'RE NOT SURE WHAT'S AROUND IT.

BUT OF THOSE 12 USES, C TWO, C3, AND PUD, WHICH IS BASICALLY SUMMARIZES OUR APPLICATION ARE THREE OF THE 12.

UM, SO IF YOU START TO LOOK AT YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ESPECIALLY FOR YOU ALL MAKING THESE DECISIONS, UM, YOU KNOW, IT KIND OF LAYS OUT THESE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ON THINGS TO CONSIDER.

AND SO THREE OF THE BIGGER BUCKETS AND THINGS TO LOOK AT ARE, ONE, OBVIOUSLY IS IT COMPATIBLE AND DOES IT CONFORM TO THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES? AND SO AS YOU CAN SEE ON ONE OF THE EXHIBITS, OR KEN MENTIONED IT, BUT IF YOU WERE TO LOOK TO THE NORTH, UM, THAT'S AREA THAT'S CURRENTLY ZONED A SINGLE FAMILY, BUT IT'S CONTROLLED BY THE APPLICANT.

THERE'S A LARGE OIL WELL ON IT.

AND SO THERE'S REALLY NO PLANS FOR THAT AT THE MOMENT.

BUT IF YOU WERE TO GO JUST NORTH OF THAT OFF OF THE SCREEN, UM, IT'S E THREE LOT INDUSTRIAL WITH EDMOND STORAGES, UM, TO THE NORTH, THEN OBVIOUSLY TO THE EAST YOU HAVE A HEAVILY TREED RAILROAD RIGHT AWAY.

ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF IT, EAST SIDE OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS YOU HAVE A CEMETERY.

AND THEN IF YOU WERE TO GO SOUTH, IT'S OBVIOUSLY THE HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS REALLY JUST A LARGE PARKING LOT NEXT TO THE FOOTBALL STADIUM.

THEN IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST YOU HAVE JOHN ROSS ELEMENTARY AND YOU KNOW, SO IF YOU LOOK ALL THE WAY AROUND, THERE'S NOTHING THAT APARTMENTS OR HIGH DENSITY MULTIFAMILY WOULD NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH AND CONSISTENT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THAT AREA.

NOT ONLY THAT, BUT IF YOU WERE TO GO ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE TO THE NORTH, YOU HAVE EDMUND 2,500 APARTMENTS THAT ARE THERE.

IF YOU WERE TO GO DOWN TO THE INTERSECTION OF THOMAS DRIVE AND DANFORTH, UM, YOU HAVE BROOKDALE AS WELL, SE SEQUOIA PLACE.

SO YOU HAVE MULTIFAMILY THERE AS WELL AS THE GREENS AT COFFEE CREEK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COVEL.

AND

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UM, SO OBVIOUSLY WHEN YOU LOOK AT IS IT CONSISTENT AND COMPATIBLE WITH WHAT SURROUNDS IT IN THE AREA, THEN AT LEAST IN OUR MINDS THAT IS A PRETTY EMPHATIC YES.

UM, WE DON'T SEE ANYTHING THAT WOULD MAKE IT, YOU KNOW, NOT CONFORMING TO THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN NOR INCONSISTENT FOR WHAT'S IN THE AREA.

THE SECOND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, I THINK THAT YOUR PLAN ESTABLISHES IS THE FACT OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INFILL PARCELS.

SO OBVIOUSLY THIS SITE HAS WATER, IT HAS SEWER, UM, EVEN IF YOU LOOK AT THE TRAFFIC EVEN, IT'S NOT NECESSARILY WASN'T REQUIRED AT THIS POINT, BUT WE WENT AHEAD AND PERFORMED A TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS THAT TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS WHO DO MOST OF THEM IN THE METRO AREA, DID IT COME BACK AND SHOWED THAT EVERYTHING CONTINUES EVEN WITH OUR DEVELOPMENT AND IT PROJECTED WITH THE APARTMENTS, THAT IT CONTINUES TO OPERATE AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SERVICE.

UM, NOT ONLY THAT, BUT YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MENTIONS FOR INFILL PARCELS ABOUT LOCATED NEXT TO CIVIC OR INDUSTRIOUS, UM, SERVICES.

SO OBVIOUSLY THIS SITE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO TWO SCHOOLS, SO IT CHECKS THAT BOX AS WELL.

UM, AND THEN LASTLY, YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MENTIONS ABOUT DOES IT MEET ANY MISSING OPPORTUNITIES, ESPECIALLY IN REGARDS TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, IN REGARDS TO A MARKET STUDY IN PARTICULAR, SO AS YOU ALL KNOW, YOU ALL COMMISSIONED A HOUSING ANALYSIS TO BE DONE A MARKET STUDY BACK IN, I THINK IT WAS COMPLETED IN AUGUST OF 2023.

THAT PLAN COME BACK AND LET YOU KNOW THAT 75% OF YOUR WORKFORCE LIVES OUTSIDE OF EDMOND.

UM, I THINK 94% OF ALL THE UNITS BUILT IN EDMOND IN THE LAST DECADE HAVE BEEN SINGLE FAMILY.

UM, AND THEN IT OBVIOUSLY RECOMMENDS BECAUSE OF THE HOUSING DEMAND AND YOUR CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC THAT THERE'S MORE OF A NEED FOR ATTACHED UNITS OR MULTIFAMILY AND EVEN TO KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND FOR HOUSING.

THAT STUDY RECOMMENDS THAT THE NEXT 10 YEARS YOU NEED 8,900, UM, UNITS, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY 890 UNITS, UM, PER YEAR, AT LEAST FROM WHAT I CAN GLEAN FROM WHAT'S ON YOUR WEBSITE, IT LOOKS LIKE RESIDENTIALLY, UM, 2 20 24, YOU PULLED JUST UNDER 500 TOTAL RESIDENTIAL PERMITS.

IT LOOKS LIKE THIS YEAR YOU'RE ON PACE TO BE JUST ABOUT THE SAME CLOSE TO 500, MAYBE A HANDFUL MORE.

UM, SO OBVIOUSLY SINCE THAT STUDY IS DONE, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE GETTING JUST A LITTLE OVER A HALF OF WHAT THAT STUDY SHOWED YOU NEEDED IN TERMS OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

UM, SO IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE DESIGNATION AND THEN YOU LOOK AT THOSE THREE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, WE WOULD PROPOSE THAT THIS SITE CERTAINLY MEETS ALL OF THOSE CRITERIA.

IT'S COMPATIBLE, IT'S CONFORMING THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTS IT, AND THEN OBVIOUSLY IT SEEMS TO MEET, UM, UH, A HOUSING DEMAND BOTH IN NOT ONLY THE, THE NUMBER OF UNITS BUT THE TOP AND THE VARIABILITY OF OF PRODUCT AND STOCK OUT THERE.

SO YOU LOOK AT THAT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FACT THAT AGAIN, IT'S AN INFILL PARCEL, SO IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THAT.

UM, I KNOW STAFF RECOMMENDED APPROVAL PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE IT.

AND SO WE'D ASK YOU TO DO LIKEWISE TONIGHT, BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS.

I'VE GOT ONE THAT AS I LOOK AT THE, THE FLOODPLAIN ISSUE AND I KNOW THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT HAVE GOTTA BE WORKED OUT THERE.

HOW ARE WE GETTING AROUND THOSE FLOODPLAIN ISSUES WITH THIS PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT? SO CHRISTIE, WOULD YOU MIND GOING TO THAT MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN RIGHT THERE? AND I THINK THERE'S ANOTHER ONE THAT PROJECTS THE, THERE YOU GO.

SO WE ARE SHOWING SOME MINOR ENCROACHMENTS INTO, OBVIOUSLY THAT'S NOT FEMA REGULATED FLOODPLAIN, THAT'S THE CITY OF EDMUNDS FLOODPLAIN.

IF WE ARE, OR WHEN WE GET DOWN TO THE FINAL DESIGN, WE VERY WELL MAY JUST TRY TO STAY OUT OF THAT ALTOGETHER.

HOWEVER, IF YOU REALLY LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING ON THERE, THAT'S A BACKWATER EFFECT OFF OF COFFEE CREEK.

SO FROM A HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS STANDPOINT, WHAT WE'RE A HUNDRED PERCENT CONFIDENT IS WE COULD ENCROACH IN THAT AND SHOW THAT WE'RE NOT ADVERSELY IMPACTING ANYTHING.

SO WHEN WE GET TO THE FINAL DESIGN, IF WE'LL DO ONE OF TWO THINGS, WE'LL EITHER WORK AROUND IT AND NOT EVEN TOUCH IT OR SECONDLY WE'LL GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND GO TO YOUR BOARD AND, AND SEEK A VARIANCE.

BUT AGAIN, IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE FEEL LIKE IS GONNA REALLY HAVE A LARGE IMPACT ON THIS SIDE.

SO CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EDMOND FLOODPLAIN AND FEMA FLOOD PLAIN? RIGHT.

IT, THERE'S NO FEMA JURISDICTION OR REGULATION ON THAT FLOODPLAIN.

OKAY.

SO AS FAR AS INSURANCE OR ANYTHING HAVING TO DEAL WITH

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OKAY, THANK YOU.

SURE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? SEEING NONE, WHAT DO YOU WANNA DO? COUNSEL? I HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR STAFF ON MAYBE YOU TOLD ME EARLIER RAIN, I CAN'T REMEMBER, BUT ON DANFORTH, UM, KEN MAYBE KNOW THE, JUST THE LEFT TURN THERE ONTO THOMAS DRIVE.

ARE THERE ANY LONG-TERM PLANS FOR, AND I THINK YOU TOLD ME THERE'S A, WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF WIDTH ON THAT RIGHT AWAY, BUT ARE THERE ANY LEFT, LEFT TURN SIGNAL PLANS OR EXPANSION THERE IN OUR FUTURE? I DON'T KNOW.

THERE WE GO.

UH, I DON'T KNOW OF ANY.

WE ARE CONSTRAINED BY RIGHT OF WAY THERE.

I DO BELIEVE THE TRAFFIC STUDY THAT WAS SUBMITTED DIDN'T SHOW THAT THAT WAS NEEDED.

OKAY.

IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE LEVEL OF SERVICE THERE.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

NO OTHER QUESTIONS? MAYOR, DID YOU SAY ONE OTHER QUESTION OR NO OTHER NO OTHER QUESTIONS, ? THANK YOU.

SORRY, SEEING NONE, WHAT DO YOU WANNA DO? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION PASSES.

FIVE ZERO.

THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE IT.

[C. Case No. Z25-00003; Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ___ Rezoning from “G-A” General Agricultural to “PUD Z25-00003” Planned Unit Development, Located on the East Side of Air Depot Boulevard, South of Danforth Road. (Sneed 2012 Revocable Trust; Ward 2)]

PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF AIR DEPOT BOULEVARD, SOUTH OF DANFORTH ROAD.

IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT MR. BRIAN? YES SIR.

MAYOR AND COUNSEL, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR THIS ZONING MAP AMENDMENT REQUEST IS APPROXIMATELY 16 AND A HALF ACRES.