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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1819-23 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, CLOSING A TWENTY-FOOT (20’) AND A TEN-FOOT (10’) UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED IN LOT 1, BLOCK 1, NORMANDY ACRES SECOND SUBDIVISION, NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF.
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BACKGROUND: The final plat for Normandy Acres Second Addition, a Replat of a part of Block 2, Normandy Acres First Addition was filed of record on June 14, 1985 in Book 15, Page 90. Normandy Acres Second Addition is located south of Main Street and east of 26th Drive. The owner is interested in closing and vacating 20’ and 10’ width utility easements located in Lot 1, Block 1 of Normandy Acres Second Addition in order to expand a retail building.
At this time, the easements are in use. The owner/attorney is working with the City and utility companies to satisfy their needs by relocating the existing utilities and providing new easements.
DISCUSSION: All franchise utilities were notified to assess the impact on their facilities; there were no objections subject to relocating the existing utilities and submitting new easements to cover the relocations. Construction plans have been submitted by SMC Consulting Engineers, P.C. for the relocation of a sanitary sewer main. The utility companies and City staff are not opposed to the closure of twenty-foot (20’) and ten-foot (10’) width utility easements subject to the previous statement.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request to close a twenty-foot (20’) and ten-foot (10’) utility easements located within Lot 1, Block 1, Normandy Acres Second Addition subject to the relocation of existing utilities and the submittal of easements.