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Planning commission backs Kirkpatrick-Red Ridge nature preserve; trail advocates seek assurances
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended city-council approval of a new PUD to preserve land purchased by Red Ridge and the Kirkpatrick Family Foundation for a nature preserve, while neighbors and trail advocates asked for more time and a clearer plan for the Deep Fork Trail connection.
The Oklahoma City Planning Commission on Feb. 27 recommended approval of PUD 2055, a proposal by Red Ridge and the Kirkpatrick Family Foundation to preserve roughly 30–35 acres near Lincoln Boulevard as a nature preserve, while several speakers urged the city and applicants to clarify how the Deep Fork Trail will connect through or around the property.
The proposal would strip prior, more intensive PUD development rights and establish an agricultural/nature-preserve PUD that the applicant says will protect trees and habitat. Mark Zitzel of Johnson and Associates, representing the applicant, told the commission the current proposal “is seeking to do exactly that” — to “strip the land of really development potential” and preserve it rather than build a town‑center-style development previously contemplated for the site.
Why it matters: The tract sits near the Deep Fork Creek corridor and near interstate views that residents described as a scenic gateway. Supporters said the purchase and PUD will conserve cross-timber forest…
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