Greenbelt Commission Meeting

CITY OF NORMAN, OK GREENBELT COMMISSION MEETING Development Center, Conference Room B, ,rU *"Iil"l",i;ir;#L? Tuesday, February 20,2024 at 5:30 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 otheruise subiected to discrimination in employment activities or in all programs, serviceg or activities administered by the City, its recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors- ln the event of any comments, complaints, modifications, accommodations, altemative formats, and auxiliary aids and servlces regarding accessibility or inclusion, please contact the ADA Technician at 405-366-5446, Relay Service: 711. To better serve you, five (S) business days' advance notice is preferred. Chair George Dotson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT Commissioner- Marguerite Larson Commissioner- Mark Nanny Commissioner- Zach Dufran Commissioner- Kristina Wyckoff Commissioner- George Dotson Commissioner- Andrew Hewlett" Commissioner- Rachel Wyatt-Swanson "Commissioner Andrew Hewlett arrived at 5:4'l p.m. ABSENT Commissioner- Richard Bornhauser A quorum was present STAFF PRESENT Lora Hoggatt, Planning Services Manager Kelly Abell, Planner I Amanda Stevens, Development Center Coordinator Jack Burdett, Subdivision Development Coordinator GUESTS Sean Rieger, Rieger Law Group PLLC GREENBELT COMMISSION MEETING - Tuesday, February 20,2024 Page ll MINUTES 1. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONIMENT OF THE MINUTES AS FOLLOWS: GREENBELT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER2l ,2023 Motion by Rachel WyatlSwanson for approval of the minutes from the November 21 , 2023 regular meeting, Second by Marguerite Larson. The motion was passed unanimously with a vote of 6-0. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved. CONSENT DOCKET INFORMATION: These items are placed on the agenda so that the Greenbelt Commission, by unanimous consent, may designate those items that they wish to approve by one motion. Any of these items may be removed from the Consent Docket and be heard in its regular order. Staff recommends that GBC 24-03 be placed on the consent docket with a finding of No Greenbelt Opportunity. 2. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A FINDING OF "NO GREENBELT OPPORTUNITY' FOR GBC 24-03, CARROLL FARMS, Motion by Kristina Wyckoff to remove item GBC 24-03, Carroll Farms, from the consent docket; Second by Marguerite Larson. The motion was passed unanimously with a vote of 6-0. GBC 24-03, Carroll Farms Commission Discussion: . Commissioner Wyckoff expressed concern that the proposed Senior Living is isolated from the rest of the development and has minimal access to Ruby Grant Park. . Sean Rieger explained this development will have sidewalks throughout. . Commissioner Wyatt-Swanson asked if the Greenbelt Commission can suggest where potential trails be considered. Motion by Mark Nanny to approve item GBC 24-03, Carroll Farms, with the recommendation to have a continual sidewalk between Tecumseh Road and Ruby Grant park, along the retention pond, and the City of Norman will follow up with a connector sidewalk along N. lnterstate Drive to connect to Ruby Grant Park; Second by Kristina Wyckoff. The motion was passed unanimously with a vote of 7-0. GREENBELT COMMISSION MEETING - Tuesday, February ZO, ZOZ4 Page l2 MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS . Commissioner Wyatt-Swanson asked if there were any updates on Article 21. o Lora Hoggatt explained Staff is waiting for the item to be placed on a Council Committee agenda. . The commissioners discussed contacting each of their councilmembers regarding Article 2'1. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:01. p.m. Passed and approved m" ffilLfl"v 2024. "t George n, Chai GREENBELT COMMISSION MEETING - Tuesday, February 20,2024 Page l3