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RESOLUTION R-1819-60: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA ADOPTING THE PARKING STRATEGIC PLAN FINAL REPORT DATED DECEMBER 2018; AND APPOINTING TWO COUNCILMEMBERS TO SERVE AS LIAISONS, ALONG WITH A CLEVELAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER, TO A WORKING GROUP FOCUSED ON CREATION OF THE PARKING GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN AND RELATED AGREEMENTS.
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BACKGROUND: On January 28, 2003, City Council approved Contract K-0203-100 with Carter & Burgess, Inc. to provide engineering services for a comprehensive Downtown/Campus Corner Parking Study that evaluated parking supplies, parking demands (both existing and future), parking alternatives, and financial considerations. The study was completed in December of 2003 and included a recommendation to develop a new, public parking lot on Gray Street, which was constructed by the City of Norman and opened to the public in January 2007.
On November 13, 2012, City Council approved Contract K-1213-86 with Freese & Nichols for the development of the City's first Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP). The contract provided a framework for the development and implementation of an efficient and comprehensive transportation system within Norman and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The plan was completed in the early spring of 2014 and was adopted by City Council on May 13, 2014. There are specific Action Items within the CTP dealing with the management of high demand on-street parking as well as with the creation of a Parking Management District for the Downtown and Campus Corner areas.
Prior to establishing a Parking Management District or Authority, the City Council and the Norman Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) determined that the original 2003 Norman Parking Study, completed by Carter & Burgess, Inc., should be updated. Doing so was anticipated to provide a more accurate framework for the establishment of a future Parking Management District.
On June 23, 2015, City...
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