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CONTRACT K-2021-56: AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND JERRY'S L.L.C. TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN RIGHT-OF-WAY, DRIVEWAY AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS FROM PROPERTY LOCATED AT 320 NORTH PORTER AVENUE.
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BACKGROUND: On April 2, 2019, the citizens of Norman voted in favor of a Bond Issue to finance the local share of nineteen transportation improvement projects. One of the nineteen 2019 bond projects is the Porter Avenue and Acres Street Intersection Bond Project (please see the attached location map showing the project boundaries).
Proposed improvements for the Porter Avenue and Acres Street Intersection 2019 Bond Project include:
1. Revised geometry of the intersection to enhance traffic operations and pedestrian safety
2. New traffic signals with ADA compliant ramps and crossings.
3. New storm water structures meeting current City of Norman codes and ordinances
4. Dedicated left turn lanes to enhance traffic operations
5. Reconfigured access from Daws Street to accommodate intersection improvements at Porter and Acres
6. Utility relocations as needed to accommodate intersection improvements
7. New ADA compliant pedestrian sidewalks adjacent to the roadway
City Council has so far accepted easements from several Parcels in the Project and on September 14th, the City closed on the purchase of the entirety of Parcel 3, located at 402 N. Porter. The acquisition addressed by this agreement is the final acquisition required for the City to proceed with the Project in a timely manner.
DISCUSSION: Van's Pig Stand is a family-run barbeque business that has been in operation since the late 1920s. The Norman location was the eighth, and opened in 1994. The Van's property, owned in the name of Jerry's L.L.C., is located on the southeast side of the current Daws Street intersection with Porter Avenue. The Project will terminate Daws Street as a through-street to Porter Avenue and construct other intersection improvements, includ...
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