AIM Norman Neighborhood Workshops

CITY OF NORMAN, OK AIM NORMAN NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS Lakeview Elementary School, Cafeteria, 3310 108th Ave, Norman, OK 73026 Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM MINUTES It is the policy of the City of Norman that no person or groups of persons shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, marital status, including marriage to a person of the same sex, disability, relation, or genetic information, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in employment activities or in all programs, services, or activities administered by the City, its recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors. In the event of any comments, complaints, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, and auxiliary aids and services regarding accessibility or inclusion, please contact the ADA Technician at 405-366-5446, Relay Service: 711. To better serve you, five (5) business days' advance notice is preferred. All AIM Norman Neighborhood Workshops are not regular meetings of the AIM Norman Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, but the Steering Committee will be invited to attend, and this notice is being posted in compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act in the event of a quorum. (Steering Committee attendance by sign-in) 1. DOORS OPEN TO PUBLIC AT 6:30PM. 2. PUBLIC INVITED TO VISIT TABLES STAFFED BY CITY PERSONNEL, CONSULTANTS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO DISCUSS VISION FOR THE AIM NORMAN PLAN. Neighborhood Map o Citizens were asked to place a green dot on where they feel the key opportunity areas for development and a red dot on where they feel the areas of potential issues. Housing Board o If you had to move in the next several years, identify up to two housing options you would desire using the green dots. Place a blue dot on housing that is needed in Norman, even if it is not something for you.  Smaller single-family homes: 10 green dots, 1 blue dot  Larger single-family homes: 4 green dots, 0 blue dots  Duplexes: 1 green dots, 3 blue dots  Townhomes: 3 green dots, 0 blue dots  Manufactured homes: 1 green dot, 1 blue dot  Modular homes: 0 dots  Accessory dwelling units: 4 green dots, 4 blue dots  Small multi-family apartments: 2 blue dots  Medium multi-family apartments: 3 blue dots AIM NORMAN NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS - Thursday, February 15, 2024 Page |1   Large multi-family apartments: 1 blue dot  Senior living: 1 green dot, 2 blue dots  Mixed use units: 1 green dot, 7 blue dots Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Board o What have you seen in other places that you would like to have in Norman (parks)?  Fenced-in areas  ADA accessible playgrounds and recreational facilities  Dog park like Midwest City > Bridges over water  Rope course  Enhance our natural habitats – preserve the natural ecosystems in the parks  More natural areas – prairie restoration pollinator/wildlife friendly  Putt-putt golf o What (park) amenities are most important to have close to home?  No comments Transportation Board o How should future transportation projects be prioritized? Place a dot in the box that you feel should be prioritized more:  Safety: 3 dots  Road capacity: 1 dot  Intersection improvements: 3 dots  Connectivity: 2 dots  Bike/pedestrian accommodations and facilities: 5 dots  Transit: 4 dots  Notes: • Coordinated signalization from I-35 to John Saxon on State HWY 9 • New proposed turnpikes won’t solve any I35 issues. We need another way to get to the city not around it. Active Transportation Board o Where do you or would you like to ride or walk to?  0 comments o Where are more bike and pedestrian facilities most needed?  More bike trails everywhere  East Cedar Lake, NE 36 – NE 84 bike lanes, also bike lanes down SE 72 & 84 to Maguire Road Water/Wastewater Board o How do you feel about water reuse?  I would support recycling water back into the Lake: 6 dots  I would support recycling water back to the drinking water treatment plant: 4 dots  I would support expanding other sources of supply instead: 0 dots o What is your biggest concern regarding the City of Norman’s wastewater system?  Water reclamation facility capacity and reliability: 1 dot  Quality of treated water discharge: 1 dot  Other: 0 dots AIM NORMAN NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS - Thursday, February 15, 2024 Page |2   Notes: State level concerns re: House bills to meter res. Wells. No thanks! Stormwater Board o Using a red pin, identify locations on the map where you have experienced flooding, drainage, or erosion issues o Put a green pin on the map in a location that you think green infrastructure would be a good fit in the community Additional Activities o If 32,522 commute elsewhere, that’s where you need transportation, not through the country to Tulsa o Toll $ = Fund roads, How are we going to get the fund $? o 650 homes = saving 15-20 minutes o Most dangerous intersection [is] 240 + 35 o Norman was tasked to protect the water source o Look at park designated around the lake o Would like the 10 acre pattern east 36th o Issue = Protecting the water shed. Citizens of Norman need to realize there is a future problem with their water resources o Keep ALL development out of Ward 5 3. MEETING ADJOURNED UPON CONCLUSION OF DISCUSSION. This meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm. AIM NORMAN NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS - Thursday, February 15, 2024 Page |3