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Council approves two downtown site plans amid concern over tree canopy and relocations
Summary
The Edmond City Council approved an Integrated Electric site plan and a Prairie North Brewery site plan for downtown, including landscaping variances and tree removals; residents and council members raised concerns about relocating mature trees and potential loss of canopy.
The Edmond City Council approved two downtown site plans on Aug. 26: a 32,000-square-foot office/warehouse for Integrated Electric and a two-story, 8,300-square-foot Prairie North Brewery and taproom at Festival Marketplace. The planning staff recommended approval of both site plans; council votes moved the projects forward.
Architect Eric Schmidt, representing the Prairie North Brewery application, presented masonry-focused design concepts intended to reflect downtown's historic fabric and described pedestrian connections through the site. He said the design intentionally preserves and references surrounding historic buildings. "We've…
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