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Enid leaders outline downtown park plan tied to Jiffy Trip development; utility clearance, hearings set
Summary
City staff reviewed progress on a downtown park tied to a Jiffy Trip development: demolition and utility removals are largely complete, a vacation hearing is set for Feb. 26, and staff expect MAPC review on March 16 and commission plat approval on March 17; funding gaps remain and the city plans private fundraising and naming-rights solicitations.
City staff on Thursday gave commissioners an update on a proposed downtown park that is being coordinated with a Jiffy Trip store development.
Scott, the staff project lead, said demolition work was completed in October and that utility companies OG&E and Blue Peak removed most infrastructure. A remaining gas main in an alley prompted a signed agreement to remove the line; "the vacation hearing has been set for February 26," Scott said, so the city can obtain a judge's decree required to finalize plats.
Staff described a three-lot plat: Lot 1 will host the Jiffy Trip store, Lot 2 will contain the amphitheater and central lawn, and Lot 3 will be a north-side parcel for later features. Scott…
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