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Items approved on a 5–0 vote and forwarded to city council for Aug. 11, 2025:
- A request (case VA25‑6) to allow a ground sign in the right‑of‑way at 2101 N. Santa Fe Avenue; staff said the sign meets size and height requirements and the applicant will work with utilities and staff on final placement.
- An update to the Edmond comprehensive plan (updates to mobility, housing and utilities/natural resources chapters incorporating Edmond Shifts, the Housing Assessment and a forest composition study); Hannah Nolan, long‑range planner, said a new action item to establish a maintenance/sustainability fund for right‑of‑way facilities was added following advisory committee review.
- Site plan for Crossings Community Church (SP24‑00014) at Covell Road (East Edmond); staff recommended approval and the applicant answered questions about exterior materials and lighting.
- Rezoning (Z25‑16) of a 4.95‑acre property at 648 Hiwassee from GA (general agriculture) to R‑1 (rural estate) to allow the parcel to be split into two lots; staff said the proposal is generally consistent with development patterns in the vicinity.
- Site plan for Southern Brew (drive‑through coffee) at the NE corner of West Edmond Road and Kelly Avenue (SP20‑0421); staff supported the application with variances for setbacks and landscape islands; the applicant said it had worked with staff to minimize variance requests.
- Site plan for the Rod Whitson office building in the Austin 2 Business Park; staff recommended approval.

Other procedural notes: staff identified standard conditions and some required variances on individual items; applicants present said they had coordinated with city staff on landscaping, lighting, and driveway placement. For items scheduled for council, staff noted the Aug. 11, 2025 meeting as the next hearing date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Edmond - Planning Commission - Jul 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission approved a series of largely uncontested items — a ground sign variance, a comprehensive plan update, several site plans and a rezoning — all to be heard by city council on Aug. 11, 2025 where applicable.","taxTitle","Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",2681,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6654835,"Planning commission approves Liberty Park preliminary plat but rejects Coffee Creek widening variance",2517,3742000,6259000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442670-4271eb338b2d1ffb2f60e02e0a0d2026&start=3742&end=6259","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442670-4271eb338b2d1ffb2f60e02e0a0d2026/thumbnail_3742000.jpg","/articles/6654835/Edmond/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Planning-commission-approves-Liberty-Park-preliminary-plat-but-rejects-Coffee-Creek-widening-variance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6654835-8774b45e8fb64a104e6e0330a53931c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415541&Signature=ZekgDa32iXpMN22gFwHhiaWiwFvJ7s2yIsN61O80kMLBmG0P-4q~J3-mPHErFVsTmMlJyKl8zGFO9htAIlqazP67PEbo53COjxDz9weLJLapPDbu101PUJyC~km1H73J6AyMt4bT9SXR5XluLvywQV~AYFmNYkhloIA93HlOw3OiUexaddi~kWIxrtzkM7thKeax~LvMO90CsykbLux3BVueD4zSR2JLVRsbmJv9v3-bgStCnlbCVEoJlkgaoLlp5SY3W2t9VzriNER3URhhsACCF0sIbTieBasc7VWZIFdLi5iUFR65uDlv5qeVAA0oP5A7~SlyLK0kRd-J-TAJxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Edmond Planning Commission conditionally approved the preliminary plat for Liberty Park (PR24‑00027), an 86.3‑acre mixed‑use neighborhood proposal that would create 705 lots, private streets, and a central commercial village. The commission approved the plat with the variances requested by the applicant except for one variance (labeled “A” in staff materials), which would have allowed the developer to avoid required widening of Coffee Creek Road; commissioners voted to exclude that variance from approval.

Applicant representatives said the design is intended to create a walkable, mixed‑use village with narrower streets, alleys serving rear garages, and green spaces framed by housing faces rather than large setbacks. Jonathan Heisel, civil engineer for the developer (Park Hill), and David Box, attorney for the applicant, cited precedents such as the Wheeler District and other new‑urban examples and said current subdivision regulations are oriented to conventional suburban development and cannot produce the proposed walkable form without variances.

City engineering and planning staff raised several concerns: the required widening of Coffee Creek Road (variance A) should not be deferred because the road will carry more traffic as development occurs; several street sections and parallel parking widths are tighter than city standards and could result in temporary blockages during deliveries; alley widths and easement depths may be too narrow for long‑term utility access and repair; and staff requested more detailed drainage and utility plans before final approval. Staff said some variances might be supported later if engineering plans demonstrate that utilities and emergency access can be accommodated.

Public comment included a request from an adjacent homeowner, John Kane, who asked that the developer provide a buffer between his property and Lot 1 in Block 54 to avoid a house or building immediately adjacent to his lot line. Applicant representatives said they would continue discussions with neighbors on buffering and lot dimensions.

Commission debate focused on public access and safety (turning radii, emergency vehicle access), long‑term utility easement widths, and precedent for deferring public street widening. One commissioner said the applicant could withdraw the Coffee Creek variance (A) and proceed; the motion ultimately approved the preliminary plat while excluding variance A. A commissioner stated they would recuse themselves from the vote because of a personal connection to nearby Centennial Elementary School.

The motion to approve the preliminary plat excluding variance A passed on a 3–1 vote with one commissioner recused. Staff and the applicant will continue engineering work (drainage design, final utility plans and easement refinement) during the final‑plat process; staff noted that additional technical details will be required before the final plat is accepted and that some variance approvals could be revisited if final engineering supports them.

The applicant and staff said the development team will pursue detailed utility and drainage plans and coordinate tree‑preservation and buffer details with adjacent property owners as the application moves toward final plat review.","The commission approved the 86.3‑acre Liberty Park preliminary plat and most requested variances after extended discussion of street widths, easements and utilities; the commission declined one variance to avoid deferring Coffee Creek widening and approved the plat without it (motion passed 3–1, with one commissioner recusing).",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6654841,"Planning commission recommends UCO-campus edge revitalization plan to city council",1729,87000,1816000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442670-4271eb338b2d1ffb2f60e02e0a0d2026&start=87&end=1816","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442670-4271eb338b2d1ffb2f60e02e0a0d2026/thumbnail_87000.jpg","/articles/6654841/Edmond/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Planning-commission-recommends-UCO-campus-edge-revitalization-plan-to-city-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6654841-b7cc768525ebce798e2d9b759a0633c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447819&Signature=cZSHKl-0nnFDBhZXHLxfB8xbXGXpOC5CStMkjIP6Sm36oluVQKzDZve9qq3~1VmO7MePdYjVnzFH2AaCWDMxZ43agZXuWb5QwN7U-jgszVldeY2h7U9ta6N8kclXqg5pPnbsvo6yyo7kFHDHLs9ik~QepR-IXxhWSTh1XVe-n92EACnixqY4q~FpGYJBD0Nldlv-YTfRlIgw~cOKJ8blOlr5Qz-UX9rEatSg7qx2S3TU5S~FN-HJOWKf1wPowAcLYcHmLEzZrrWp9DTxiN7xGnO7u6mfRaisf~UP7x6OxbTxNN4GLRFvSptgZPDgImrE9d~xgbd60UAauU689seEYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","AJ Kirkpatrick, director of urban planning at ADG Blatt, presented a campus-edge revitalization study the firm prepared with city staff and University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) representatives. The planning commission voted to recommend the study and its recommendations to the Edmond City Council for further consideration.

The plan covers the district between downtown Edmond and the UCO campus and proposes a “campus corner” mixed-use commercial district, targeted housing types that avoid direct competition with university housing, stronger pedestrian connections along University Boulevard and Main, and a phased approach to new parking (including potential public parking garages). Kirkpatrick said the study included community engagement (a campus survey with 618 responses and a door-hanger neighborhood survey yielding 22 responses), market analysis, and two public “game board” workshops to test alternative scenarios.

Why it matters: the study aims to knit downtown and campus into a walkable, mixed‑use neighborhood, support private redevelopment already occurring on Campbell, and create a development framework (recommended rezoning using form‑based principles) to guide future projects and public investments. The plan also recommends a detailed parking analysis for the university, pursuing public‑private partnerships (an RFI) for UCO‑owned sites, including study items in capital improvement planning, and taking a measured approach to redevelopment near churches that currently own large surface parking areas.

Key points from the presentation included a land‑use/ownership review showing low rates of owner‑occupied parcels in the study area (Kirkpatrick said there were fewer than 20 homestead exemptions across roughly 170–180 parcels), a market consultant estimate that projected household and retail demand (the consultant’s estimate was presented in the study materials), and recommended near‑term testing of infill on Blocks 3 and 5 while reserving larger UCO holdings (Blocks 2 and 4) for possible future parking garages and larger infill projects.

Commission discussion touched on who the target residential market would be; Kirkpatrick said the intent was to avoid producing housing that primarily competes with student housing and instead to encourage niche options such as faculty/staff, married‑student, and retiree housing. A city official stated there is an existing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district that could be used for gap financing of public infrastructure and that the plan’s recommended actions should be incorporated into capital improvement planning. A public commenter, Dan O'Neil, raised questions about UCO enrollment trends; a university representative said enrollment had declined over the last decade but had recently shown modest increases.

The commission voted 5–0 to recommend the plan to city council. The commission’s recommendation will be scheduled for a city council workshop and subsequent council consideration; staff said the item is tentatively planned for a workshop in September and council consideration in October.

The final plan text and the staff presentation include recommended implementation actions (form‑based rezoning, parking studies, a phased RFI for UCO parcels, continued dialogue with nearby churches, and inclusion of related capital costs in future CIP updates).","The Edmond Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend a study and recommendations for the area between downtown Edmond and the University of Central Oklahoma to the city council, endorsing a strategy that emphasizes mixed-use development, parking strategy, and form-based zoning changes.","actionData","errors"]

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