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CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CONSENT TO ENCROACH EN-2021-9 FOR LOT 8, BLOCK 1, BROOKHAVEN ADDITION, SECTION 10. (1704 BARWICK DRIVE)
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BACKGROUND: An encroachment request has been filed in the office of the City Clerk by property owner, Robert Kenneth Wilpitz, Jr., requesting a Consent to Encroach into a utility easement at the above-described property.
DISCUSSION: The application for the Consent to Encroachment concerns the encroachment upon a City of Norman and Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) utility easement for an existing in-ground pool and patio, and the installation of an addition to the existing house. The owner is requesting that the existing in-ground pool and patio, and the addition to the house, be allowed to encroach upon the existing utility easement located across the west side of the property.
A platted 10-foot utility easement exists along the west property line and will be encroached upon for the proposed addition to the existing house. Also, an existing in-ground pool and patio lies within this easement. These structures currently or will encroach the easement by approximately 2-feet.
The applicant has obtained a response from Oklahoma Natural Gas who indicated that they have facilities located in the easement however they are not opposed to the encroachment since the meter is also located in the easement and the property owner had agreed to move their yard line within their private property. Cox Communications did not indicate they had existing facilities within the easement, however they are not opposed to the encroachment so long as the owner abides by the certain requirements as indicated in #6 below. Oklahoma Gas & Electric indicated they have no facilities located in the easement and are not opposed to the encroachment. Oklahoma Electric Cooperative did not indicate that it had existing facilities in the easement and they are not opposed to the encroachment. AT&T was ...
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