That's a shame because that's where my wife gets her CBD on occasion

New Taco Bell going in front of Lowes on N Kelly

Edmond NIMBYism is back, pushback againt these proposed apartments in far SE Edmond at Memorial and 35. I'd say it all boils down to locals not wanting people to move in and put their kids in Edmond schools. The rest of the arguments about traffic, drainage, safety, property value are mostly bogus and misguided. Heres the NIMBY website someone made to oppose it.
www.stoppud.com

Edmond NIMBYism is back, pushback againt these proposed apartments in far SE Edmond at Memorial and 35. I'd say it all boils down to locals not wanting people to move in and put their kids in Edmond schools. The rest of the arguments about traffic, drainage, safety, property value are mostly bogus and misguided. Heres the NIMBY website someone made to oppose it.
www.stoppud.com

Haha, very fitting that the neighborhood street directly west of the proposed development is named “Karen Drive.”

Edmond NIMBYism is back, pushback againt these proposed apartments in far SE Edmond at Memorial and 35. I'd say it all boils down to locals not wanting people to move in and put their kids in Edmond schools. The rest of the arguments about traffic, drainage, safety, property value are mostly bogus and misguided. Heres the NIMBY website someone made to oppose it.
www.stoppud.com

I saw a few of these signs around SE Edmond yesterday with "save Edmond" "Stop Edmond PUD" I was wondering what they were about.

They are pulling out all of the usual plays from the NIMBY playbook on their website.

Lower property values – Higher crime rates – Crowded schools – Busy road traffic

Its just vacant land on an interstate frontage road next to some old metal buildings across the highway from a self storage facility. I doubt some apartments getting built there is going to destroy Edmond.

I just sent them a nice email. I didn’t use the email given directly but I used their form filler they have on the website. I’ll probably also email the council members late tonight. I bet they read the email and filter it but we’ll see. I formally vocalized my support for this project so they won’t be happy.

Good find. Man if I ever get the time I’d love to do some research into how many of these groups are formed in Edmond to stop development projects.

The Facts page says "The surrounding homes are valued at $380,000- $650,000+"

In the last 4 years the home sales ranged from $215-460K on Karen Dr.

The Facts page says "The surrounding homes are valued at $380,000- $650,000+"

In the last 4 years the home sales ranged from $215-460K on Karen Dr.

OMG, "Karen Dr.", really????

Edmond NIMBYism is back, pushback againt these proposed apartments in far SE Edmond at Memorial and 35. I'd say it all boils down to locals not wanting people to move in and put their kids in Edmond schools. The rest of the arguments about traffic, drainage, safety, property value are mostly bogus and misguided. Heres the NIMBY website someone made to oppose it.
www.stoppud.com

I drive that area often, the intersection can't handle that many people living right there, doesn't mean it can't be changed tho.

OMG, "Karen Dr.", really????

In this context that is rather funny, but if anyone's curious, if I recall that name came from someone's wife way back in the day, when that was an extremely rural area. I'll have to ask my uncle who lives on 44th if he can recall the history, but I think what he told me back many years ago is that there was a doctor or a lawyer who built a house back at the end of 44th there and they ran that road to Memorial and named it after his wife.

In this context that is rather funny, but if anyone's curious, if I recall that name came from someone's wife way back in the day, when that was an extremely rural area. I'll have to ask my uncle who lives on 44th if he can recall the history, but I think what he told me back many years ago is that there was a doctor or a lawyer who built a house back at the end of 44th there and they ran that road to Memorial and named it after his wife.

Yeah, there's a Marilyn Lane (Drive, Road, something) I've seen in Edmond, may be other female named streets there, just thought it was funny in this time/context, as you said.

Another funny thing is that there is a trailer park in Edmond with several of the streets named after my cousins. We always referred to them as "white trash-famous".

I drive that area often, the intersection can't handle that many people living right there, doesn't mean it can't be changed tho.

As is pretty typical, people waaaay overestimate the amount of traffic that comes in and out of an apartment complex. Even if you have 350 car owners there, the uptick in traffic will likely be unnoticeable and in now way would necessitate road improvements. People tend to think every resident drives in and out of the complex several times a day, which is not reality.

^^^^ thank you!

As is pretty typical, people waaaay overestimate the amount of traffic that comes in and out of an apartment complex. Even if you have 350 car owners there, the uptick in traffic will likely be unnoticeable and in now way would necessitate road improvements. People tend to think every resident drives in and out of the complex several times a day, which is not reality.

Which is why there are typically traffic studies for these type of developments, to address those concerns, correct? I'm pretty sure I've seen developers provide those to the planning commission/council when these type of debates come up. Should be pretty easy to address.

Good news for Edmond as they were voted the 7th most livable college town on this list:

https://smartasset.com/data-studies/most-livable-college-towns-2021?fbclid=IwAR0b2b6_80OoZPnI7rGiY5yKS0p4VPwUSAqI wBC7Sf5GXwgIMIpRN-kMCEg

So I happened to go by the massive pipe yard between Sorghum Mill and Coffee Creek, along the old Broadway west of the railtracks. All the pipe is now gone, and it looks like they are doing site work. My father claims a bid development is going in but I haven't seen anything made public. Anyone heard anything?

So I happened to go by the massive pipe yard between Sorghum Mill and Coffee Creek, along the old Broadway west of the railtracks. All the pipe is now gone, and it looks like they are doing site work. My father claims a bid development is going in but I haven't seen anything made public. Anyone heard anything?
That was the first stop on the local from OKC to Ark City, switching the pipe yard.

So I happened to go by the massive pipe yard between Sorghum Mill and Coffee Creek, along the old Broadway west of the railtracks. All the pipe is now gone, and it looks like they are doing site work. My father claims a bid development is going in but I haven't seen anything made public. Anyone heard anything?

i have heard apts are going there ..

The southern half of this area will be the Echo Ranch subdivision.
https://agenda.edmondok.com:8086/docs/2021/PC/20210216_13377/14299_PR20-00023%20Echo%20Ranch%20PP%20PC%20attachments%202.1 6.21.pdf

Holy Sh*t that's a ton of houses

dupe

Holy Sh*t that's a ton of houses

Should help the drainage problems in that area...

Oh wow, that really is a lot of houses.

OMG! When will they widen Broadway? The current infrastructure will not support all those new people/vehicles!

OMG! When will they widen Broadway? The current infrastructure will not support all those new people/vehicles!
It’s not even in the current plan. The only roads in this area planned to be widened is Kelly from Coffee Creek to Waterloo. When that will happen is anyone’s guess but hopefully it’ll be done before 2030. Unless anything changes, don’t expect much.

I wish they’d put a Trader Joe’s here

17080

Bryant Place it would kill it here.

I wish they’d put a Trader Joe’s here

17080

Bryant Place it would kill it here.

Yes please.

I've emailed them about it.

Speaking about development around Broadway and the tracks area, Wild Rose something is slated for the area around 1/4 mile east of Broadway on Sorghrum mill rd. Its the old Cherry's stable. I think its on around 80 ac. This will put more traffic in the area also.

New website and survey called Edmond shift that will launch a year long study to guide the future of mobility in Edmond:

https://engagekh.com/edmondshift/homepage

YouTube video of the clubhouse demolition in Kickingbird Golf Course:

https://youtu.be/FkW6ZVvh-nU

Dang, watching that affected me more than I thought it would. Lots of great memories with my dad there, going back to the late seventies and early eighties, even before I moved to Oklahoma. Similar feeling when Lincoln was replaced, though at least that was done well before he passed away.

I need to go visit Hefner soon before that one gets the excavator bucket too, I guess. Each of those three were our regular track during various timeframes in my youth. The only constant in life is change…it’s true.

Yeah a lot of mixed feelings come from those who have older memories of it I’ve noticed. The end result should be worth it hopefully and I’m excited about the bar as I’ll walk to it from across the street when I’m in town. I wish Edmond would consider making the top entrance at Kickingbird a RIRO(right in right out only no left turns) and turn the entrance to the south into a roundabout at danforth. Lots of accidents happen here. I wouldn’t mind a pedestrian HAWK crossing at the Clubhouse entrance.

New way finding study is underway in Edmond and a survey is available at this link:

https://www.edmondok.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=855

Speaking of studies... I thought this was interesting. They've been doing a series of surveys for the East Edmond plan, and I've been participating in each phase. Each phase has built on the results of the prior one...

I thought this was interesting from the current one. This is a priority list based on community feedback for development of East Edmond.

1.Preservation/protection of forested area
2.Preservation/protection of rural character
3.Ample opportunity for open space and recreation
4.Preference for mixed use vs. single-use development (e.g. strip commercial or apartment complex)
5.Preference for strong fiscal performance and responsible use of public resources

Really cool new feature where you can track public works projects: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7d9d0a7285f5458eb9f3ea955e5ec42d

That's really cool.

But also, big LOL at their update on the Intelligent Transportation System Phase II project.


Monthly Update: Staff has completed its second inspection of the 22 intersections and has dozens of items that still need to be addressed by the contractor. Staff has forwarded those issues to the ODOT project inspector however there has been little effort by contractor to complete these issues.

On Bryant and 2nd, the old Chase drive thru has been demolished and it is fenced off. Looks like a new pad of some sort. anyone know what's going in?

On Bryant and 2nd, the old Chase drive thru has been demolished and it is fenced off. Looks like a new pad of some sort. anyone know what's going in?

I believe that is a new Chase

I believe that is a new Chase
That’s nice but I wish they’d build a new chase branch in Edmond preferably at I-35 and Covell.

That’s nice but I wish they’d build a new chase branch in Edmond preferably at I-35 and Covell.

Why would they do that when this area is the retail center of Edmond and has way more traffic.

Why would they do that when this area is the retail center of Edmond and has way more traffic.

I think Panda is suggesting they build both. I-35 and Covell has a ton of development on both sides of the interstate to come and will only get further built out as time goes on.

I think Panda is suggesting they build both. I-35 and Covell has a ton of development on both sides of the interstate to come and will only get further built out as time goes on.
Yep!

For those that don’t already know Edmond does a weekly YouTube video with the city managers update on various projects and developments in Edmond regarding public works, private, and economic reports. I’ll try to remember to start posting them here monthly.


https://youtu.be/FxYVqbt91yU

do they have one yet? i know Moore has one near Highland East

Sorry if this is posted somewhere else but....Edmond developer plans to turn abandoned Circus camp into a multi-use development;
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-edmond-circus-camp-development/44376806

Sorry if this is posted somewhere else but....Edmond developer plans to turn abandoned Circus camp into a multi-use development;
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-edmond-circus-camp-development/44376806

Hopefully this project won't be Pennywise and pound foolish.