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RESOLUTION R-2021-16: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, ADOPTING AND CONFIRMING FINAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENTS ON 12TH AVENUE S.E., AN ARTERIAL ROAD, FROM 500 FEET NORTH OF CEDAR LANE ROAD TO OAK TREE AVENUE, AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO RELEASE PROPERTIES AS ASSESSMENTS ARE PAID.
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BACKGROUND: On February 14, 2017, Council adopted Resolution No. R-1617-67 declaring a Recoupment District for the 12th Avenue SE Widening Project. Then, on September 22, 2009, City Council adopted Resolution No. R-0910-51 and approved Contract No. K-0910-70 for the construction of the 12th Avenue SE Widening Project. Construction began on the 12th Ave SE Widening Project on March 5, 2018 and it was substantially completed on February 1, 2019.
Proposed improvements for the 12th Avenue SE Widening Project included:
1. Widening 12th Avenue SE from Cedar Lane Road to State Highway 9 from 2 lanes to 4 lanes
2. Addition of 5-foot on-street bike lanes
3. Intersection improvements at 12th Avenue SE/Campus Crest Drive and 12th Avenue SE/State Highway 9
4. Continuous sidewalks on both sides
5. Stormwater improvements
Section 16-603 of the Norman Code, adopted by Council on February 11, 1997, established a recoupment process to recover costs associated with the widening of arterial streets. Recoupment allows the City of Norman to recover funds used to purchase right-of-way where later development or redevelopment occurs. Where the cost of design, utility relocation, and construction exceeds bond and federal funding, recoupment also allows the City to recoup these costs. This recoupment ordinance applies to one unplatted parcel along and adjacent to 12th Avenue SE.
DISCUSSION: There is one (1) unplatted parcel along 12th Avenue SE; part of which was needed as right-of-way for the project. All other platted parcels along 12th Avenue SE dedicated additional street right-of-way for the project and have paid deferral fe...
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