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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.
Megan Dunn knows that the $850 monthly rent she pays for a three-bedroom home in Merion Village on the South Side is a bargain.
And she suspects her landlord knows that, too. Homes in the community just south of German Village are being renovated and resold to new owners, often forcing renters like her to move elsewhere.
As part of ongoing efforts to provide more affordable housing options in Columbus, city officials showed off their latest offering on Monday just a few streets north of Dunn s home.
Dubbed Jenkins Street Lofts, the three-story building consists of 15 one-bedroom units, 30 two-bedroom units, and 15 three-bedroom units. All will be occupied by those having incomes between 30% and 70% of the median income for the area.
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Man fled police by mounting an area of grass at high speed
Police said it was an appalling display of driving
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Scott Harris tried to escape police (Image: Google)
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A man has been banned from driving after fleeing police at high speed .
Scott Harris, 27, appeared in court on Wednesday, January 13, after he tried to escape police on the evening of Sunday, June 30 2019.