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Yukon council authorizes notices, survey and feasibility work for proposed Sunset at Yukon amphitheater
Summary
Council voted to send required notice to Oklahoma City under a 2023 memorandum of agreement, authorize a land survey capped at $10,000 of roughly 20 acres, order an independent appraisal, negotiate a letter of intent and retain a firm to perform a feasibility study for the proposed Sunset at Yukon entertainment district.
The Yukon City Council on a March 2025 evening authorized several steps toward a proposed entertainment-district development anchored by a planned Sunset at Yukon amphitheater, including sending the notice required by a 2023 memorandum of agreement with Oklahoma City, commissioning a land survey and ordering an independent appraisal and feasibility analysis.
The actions mark an early, formal move in Yukon’s multi-part plan to develop what city officials called an entertainment district near Frisco Road, Interstate 40 and historic Route 66 that council members say would spur jobs and business growth. Mayor (unnamed) opened the discussion and framed the project as part of a three-district economic strategy that also includes a sports district around Taylor Park and a “Mill District” around Main Street.
Bob Mudd, vice president of construction and market expansion for Venue, described the proposed amphitheater’s site advantages and answered council questions about noise and traffic. “We’re gonna be great neighbors,” Mudd said, adding the project team will commission a “very sophisticated, expensive, sound and acoustic study” and work with traffic consultant Kimley Horn to ensure rapid egress. Mudd said data used in the presentation can be adjusted to reflect Yukon’s tax-share arrangement with Oklahoma City.
Councilmembers repeatedly returned to two practical constraints: Oklahoma City must be formally notified under the 2023 memorandum of agreement and the city must establish a clear legal description, appraisal and independent feasibility analysis before selling or committing property. City staff and council described the notices as a required step, not a request for Oklahoma City’s consent. Roger (City Attorney) told the council the MOA requires providing the name of a proposed developer but does not require Oklahoma City’s approval to proceed; the council still must send certified notice as the agreement directs.
On the record, the council: - Voted to authorize sending certified letters to the Oklahoma City addresses listed in Article 3 of the 2023 memorandum of agreement. Vote: Selby — Yes; Shriver — Yes; Wooten — Yes; Gilmore — Yes; Zimmerman — Yes. Outcome: approved. - Authorized a professional land survey of roughly 20 acres at the southwest corner of municipal property west of Frisco Road and south of Highway 66, with an amendment capping the city’s spending at $10,000. Vote: Shriver — Yes; Wooten — Yes; Gilmore — Yes; Zimmerman — Yes; Selby — No. Outcome: approved (amended). - Authorized an independent appraisal of the portion of municipal property in the north half of Section 24, Township 12 North, Range 6 West, as required by city policy and state law. Vote: Selby — No; Wooten — Yes; Zimmerman — Yes; Shriver — Yes; Pilmore — Yes. Outcome: approved. - Authorized the city manager and city attorney to negotiate a letter of intent with Venue / Sunset at Yukon LLC for future council approval. Vote: unanimous yes (recorded as Shelby/Selby, Shriver, Wooten, Zimmerman, Kilmore, Gilmore, Pilmore in roll call). Outcome: approved. - Authorized city staff to retain a qualified firm to conduct an independent feasibility analysis of the proposed development. Vote: Zimmerman — Yes; Gilmore — Yes; Selby — No; Shriver — Yes; Wooten — Yes; Pilmore — Yes. Outcome: approved.
Council discussion recorded questions about noise mitigation, traffic egress times and the project’s sales-tax implications given Yukon’s tax-share arrangement with Oklahoma City. Mudd and staff said ticket-fee mechanisms or adjusted economic assumptions could be modeled to reflect the tax-share. Mayor and councilmembers emphasized the need for independent, third-party analysis before any sale or final approval.
Next steps: staff will send the certified MOA notices to the Oklahoma City addresses specified in the agreement, proceed with the capped survey, commission the appraisal and solicit proposals for the independent feasibility review. Any negotiated letter of intent will return to council for approval.
Why this matters: Council approvals set in motion formal, reproducible steps (notice, survey, appraisal, feasibility study, LOI) needed to create a development-ready parcel and to protect the city’s legal and fiscal position as the Sunset at Yukon concept advances.
