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Board approves purchase-and-sale agreement for Jarman property with inspection and rezoning contingencies
Summary
The MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY Board approved a purchase-and-sale agreement for the former Jarman school property. The contract is an "as-is" sale with a 120-day inspection period, a 150-day window for rezoning (plus limited extensions), and an estimated closing roughly 10 months out, according to the purchaser's representative and district staff.
The MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY Board of Education voted to approve a purchase-and-sale agreement for the Jarman property, with inspection and rezoning contingencies discussed at length before the vote.
The agreement, presented during the meeting, gives prospective buyers 120 days for inspections and 150 days to secure rezoning; the rezoning and inspection periods are intended to run concurrently. Buyers may request up to two 30-day extensions for rezoning. District staff described the sale as an "as-is" transaction and said rezoning is required because the property remains classified as a school site under existing records.
Why it matters: The Jarman property sits adjacent to existing athletic facilities and has raised questions from board members and residents about parking, site access, and how future development could affect traffic and available lot space. Approving the agreement moves the property off the district's inventory but leaves the rezoning and site design decisions to the buyer and local municipal review.
Key details and board discussion - Inspection and rezoning windows: District staff and the purchaser's representative confirmed the inspection period is 120 days, rezoning is allowed 150 days, and the parties intend those periods to run at the same time. The buyer can seek two 30-day rezoning extensions if needed. - As-is sale: The district emphasized the property is being sold "as is," and the buyer is responsible for addressing code, site, and zoning changes required to develop the parcel. - Parking and access: Board members asked how future development would affect existing parking near the football stadium and whether construction might reduce game-day spaces. District staff said developers must provide required parking when they apply for building permits; the district also noted it previously redrew property lines so the sale parcel abuts the building line, which allows the district to create physical separation or fencing if needed. - Timeline: District staff and the purchaser's representative estimated a realistic closing in roughly 10 months if rezoning and inspections proceed without major delays.
At the meeting, the purchaser's representative described rezoning as a routine but sometimes lengthy municipal process and said buyers typically request generous windows in contracts to accommodate local review. "Rezoning can take longer," the representative said, adding the parties expected to move the process along as quickly as local rules allow.
Outcome: The motion to approve the purchase-and-sale agreement passed on a roll-call vote: Dr. Sylvia Kirk — Aye; Shelley Schultz — Aye; Jona Grant — Aye; Chair Gina Standridge — Aye.
Ending note: The agreement shifts responsibility for rezoning and site work to the buyer and initiates a process that will require coordination with Midwest City planning staff as the purchaser seeks to convert the former school site for new use.
