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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-1314-1 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, CLOSING A PORTION OF A UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED IN RED CANYON RANCH ADDITION SECTION 3, A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (LOTS 5 AND 15, BLOCK 2, RED CANYON RANCH, SECTION 3)
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BACKGROUND: The final plat for Red Canyon Ranch Addition, Section 3, a Planned Unit Development, was filed of record November 29, 2012. Red Canyon Ranch Addition is a residential subdivision located north of Tecumseh Road (U.S. Hwy 77) and west of 12th Avenue East (U.S. Hwy 77H).
Within the final plat, a seven and one-half foot (7.5') utility easement was dedicated along the southwest property line of Lots 5 and 15, Block 2. The requirement of the City of Norman Standard Specifications, Drawing UL01C, requires a minimum five-foot (5') utility easement whenever sanitary sewer mains and Oklahoma Natural Gas mains are located in front of the property. As a result, with this closure and eventual vacation, the owners of the lots can utilize the additional two and one-half feet of land to increase the size of the single-family residential structures. Side yard building setback requirements for this development are five-feet (5').
DISCUSSION: All franchise utilities were notified to assess the impact on their facilities with the closure of the easement; there were no objections. Currently, there are no City-owned utilities located within the easement.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request to close the east two and one-half feet (2.5') of the seven and one-half foot platted utility easement located along the southwest property line of Lots 5 and 15, Block 2, Red Canyon Ranch Addition, Section 3, a Planned Unit Development.