May 2, 2021
Norman woman charged with assault using a weapon
A Norman woman was charged April 26 in Cleveland County District Court after she allegedly came at a man with knives in her hands during the escalation of a domestic disturbance.
Gada Ranell Owings, 49, was charged with a felony count of assault with a dangerous weapon for threatening to do bodily harm to the victim while holding knives.
According to a court affidavit, Norman police responded to multiple disturbances April 25 at the Presidential Gardens Apartment Complex in Norman. During the final disturbance, Owings is accused of coming at the male victim while holding knives.
$2B development planned for 7.6-acre site in Skid Row
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LOS ANGELES - A development company announced Friday it hopes to build a $2 billion mixed-use project on a 7.6-acre site in the Skid Row area.
Denver-based Continuum Partners submitted an application for the project, called Fourth & Central for its intersection, to city planners on Thursday, a spokesman said.
The project would be different from FLOR 401 Lofts, a supportive housing community that opened in the heart of Los Angeles’ Skid Row.
The development would include 1,521 residential units, 401,000 square feet of office space, 93,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a 68-room hotel. The plan includes 10 distinct buildings ranging from two to 42 stories tall.
By City News Service
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A development company announced today it hopes to build a $2 billion mixed-use project on a 7.6-acre site in the Skid Row area.
Denver-based Continuum Partners submitted an application for the project, called Fourth & Central for its intersection, to city planners on Thursday, a spokesman said.
The development would include 1,521 residential units, 401,000 square feet of office space, 93,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a 68-room hotel. The plan includes 10 distinct buildings ranging from two to 42 stories tall.
While the developer has advertised the location of the development as the Arts District, the project sits within the borders of Skid Row, which has an unhoused population in the thousands and is typically described as the area within Third Street to the north, Seventh Street to the south, Alameda Street to the east and Main Street to the west.
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From left, deputy city clerk Ellen Usry and chief city clerk Brenda Hall listen to councilmembers at Tuesdayâs Norman City Council meeting. Jeff Elkins / The Transcript
The Norman City Council approved some requests to help businesses move forward with expansion plans and briefly discussed the cityâs mask mandate Tuesday night.
Normanâs mask mandate is set to expire June 1. It does not appear the city will sunset the mandate early despite new federal guidelines, Mayor Breea Clark told councilors Tuesday night.
New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommended Tuesday that vaccinated people enjoy small outdoor activities without a mask, provided theyâre not at a crowded or large gathering like a full-capacity stadium event.
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Norman residents could see a new coffee shop, a medical cannabis dispensary store and a much-needed traffic light in a busy residential area if the Norman City Council approves these and other requests Tuesday night.
The owner of a marijuana farm and processing facility hopes to expand his operations with a dispensary. Joe Wilson will ask the council to approve a special use permit in the existing I-1 zone for light industrial areas. The address for the facility is 3001 36th Ave. N.W.
Wilson intends to run the dispensary at the same location of the growth and processing facility with a remodel to the northwest corner of the building, the staff report reads. While retail shops are not part of the I-1 zoning, special use permits for dispensaries are listed as a possible special use on council approval. The cityâs Planning Commission approved the request 7-1.