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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1617-23 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, CLOSING THE PORTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY KNOWN AS OKLAHOMA AVENUE LOCATED BETWEEN ENID STREET AND CLASSEN BOULEVARD IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION THIRTY-TWO (32), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE TWO (2) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF.
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BACKGROUND: The spacing of access for driveways and streets is an important element in the planning, design, and operation of roadways. Access points are the main source of accidents and congestion. Their location and spacing directly affect the safety and functional integrity of City streets. Too many closely spaced street and driveway intersections, for example, increase accident potential and delays, and preclude effective traffic signal coordination.
Despite the importance of access spacing for driveways and streets, it has often been overlooked in past roadway and site planning efforts because of a lack of sound spacing standards. In response, the City's Subdivision regulations and Engineering Design Criteria have been amplified over the years to better manage access. For instance, the City's Subdivision Regulations now requires that subdivision streets not open onto an arterial street except at an average interval of not less than one-quarter mile, measured from the centerlines. It also requires that minor streets be laid out so that their use by through traffic is discouraged. Similarly, the City's Engineering Design Criteria now establishes minimum spacing between driveways and corner clearance from intersections along arterial roadways.
The segment of Oklahoma Avenue, between Classen Boulevard and Brooks Street, has been the subject of considerable scrutiny over the past several years. Staff has received numerous complaints regarding cut-through traffic and speeding on this segment of roadway, inclu...
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