Residents, commission oppose developments
6 hrs ago Conflict between developers and property owners brought dueling opinions from attorneys on both sides during the Norman Planning Commissionâs Thursday meeting. A housing developer intended to build near a flood plain area, and asked the commission to rezone it from agricultural to residential and allow a fee in lieu of installing a detention pond. An attorney for property owners claimed the request to sidestep a detention pond violated state law and Normanâs own city ordinances. Commissioners unanimously declined to approve the request. Shaz Investments, LLC plans to devel...
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