Council reviews RDG prospectus for Griffin site, leans toward Concept 3 and supports keeping Lamont School

Norman City Council members on July 22 considered an RDG prospectus for redevelopment of the former Griffin Hospital site and discussed keeping Lamont School on the campus as the plan advances to committee review. The consultant presenting the study described the document as “not exactly a master plan” but rather “almost more of a prospectus,” a set of ideas and patterns to test how the site could reconnect neighborhoods and accommodate higher‑density housing.

The prospectus matters because the property sits between established neighborhoods, Sutton Preserve and commercial corridors and could provide significant new housing choices and a civic arts anchor while helping avoid density pressure on adjacent historic residential areas. The consultant said the concepts aim to “bridge” the east and west sides of Norman and accommodate a meaningful share of the city’s projected…