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Edmond planning commission approves amendments to remove racist language from three historic plats
Summary
The Edmond Planning Commission voted 4-0 on Feb. 4 to approve amended final plats for Campbell South Edition, Levitt's North Park and Reynolds editions to remove unconstitutional, discriminatory language; the changes will go to the City Council on Feb. 24.
The Edmond Planning Commission on Feb. 4 approved amended final plats for three historic Edmond subdivisions to remove language that restricted ownership or occupancy by race.
City planning staff presented amendments to the Campbell South Edition, Levitt's North Park edition and the Reynolds edition that strike language declaring that lots be “owned, used, or occupied” only by persons of certain races. Becca, a city planning presenter, told commissioners the amendments respond to a change in state law and are part of a broader effort to correct offensive, unenforceable language in older plats.
The changes follow Senate Bill 1617, which amended state statute and went into effect in November 2024 to allow…
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