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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-1213-46 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, CLOSING THE NORTH THIRTY-FIVE (35) FEET OF THE SEVENTY (70) FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY KNOWN AS FRANKLIN COURT (PLATTED AS MAIN STREET) LOCATED IN FRANKLIN ADDITION TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF.
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BACKGROUND: Franklin Addition was filed of record in 1908 with twenty-foot (20') rights-of-way (alleys) and seventy-foot (70') rights-of-way (streets). It is interesting that this plat was originally designed as an urban small lot development in a rural area. It appears in the beginning of developing this area, there was a proposal to incorporate the property into a township. However, the proposal was never accomplished and the property was annexed and later zoned by the City with Ordinance No. 1322. The property is zoned A-2, Rural Agricultural District. The rights-of-way were extended to the east, north, and west giving the impression the town would eventually grow. Since that time, the streets have never been constructed in the north or the east. In fact, one north/south street, Blackburn Avenue, and several "alley" rights-of-way have been vacated.
Over the years the streets have been constructed by a few of the property owners. The portion of the street that will be discussed has never been constructed and it is apparent that it will never be constructed. It has been brought to staff's attention that the property owner to the east of Franklin Addition is opposed to the closing and vacation because they have in the past utilized the right-of-way to bring large vehicles onto their property. However, in doing so, they are not utilizing a paved street. Also, they have a direct access to their property from Franklin Road with a frontage of approximately 580 feet. At this time, the City does not propose to construct a paved public street within this right-of-way to ...
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