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Developer sues city, wins zoning case
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Conflict between developers and property owners brought dueling opinions from attorneys on both sides during the Norman Planning Commissionâs Thursday meeting.
A housing developer intended to build near a flood plain area, and asked the commission to rezone it from agricultural to residential and allow a fee in lieu of installing a detention pond. An attorney for property owners claimed the request to sidestep a detention pond violated state law and Normanâs own city ordinances.
Commissioners unanimously declined to approve the request.
Shaz Investments, LLC plans to develop 147 homes on 151 acres near its existing development and a farm whose owners say will aggravate flooding woes in the area. The proposed location for the homes is a half mile south of Cedar Lane Road on the east side of Jenkins Avenue, southeast to 12th Avenue S.E., a staff report shows.
People from across Oklahoma, including Gov. Kevin Stitt, attended a Thursday groundbreaking ceremony for a new hotel on Normanâs Campus Corner.Â
The NOUN Hotel was first proposed in the Norman City Council meeting July 14, 2020. Sean Rieger, the attorney for the applicant and presenter of the project, proposed the construction of the hotel at 542â543 S. University Blvd.Â
According to Scott Lambert, the NOUN Hotel managing partner, the hotel will open in December 2022.Â
During the ceremony, Lambert said the hotel will include 92 rooms, two suites, a banquet hall, restaurant, bar and a speakeasy for all community members to enjoy.Â
Cleveland County District 1 Commissioner Rod Cleveland thanked Lambert for envisioning the project, as he said it will complement the university, Campus Corner area and Cleveland County community.Â