Edmond planners will consider 193-lot housing addition | News OK (http://newsok.com/edmond-planners-will-consider-193-lot-housing-addition/article/3751930)

First off, I want to warn anyone who builds using Dodson. Everyone I have talked to has had a terrible time with them.

Secondly, Seriously??? 193 lots on 140 acres?? That's disgusting. Why do we allow these builders to buy these plots of land and destroy the natural beauty of our landscape in these areas? They just pile in the houses as close as possible, and they house quality sucks to begin with. If they are going to build this far out, why can't they give them bigger yards with fewer houses to maintain some of the natural beauty of the area?? I'm sure they would get the same money out of it in the end. This stuff drives me crazy. I hope nobody buys out here.

Lol, I just looked at the location on Google Earth, and let me tell you, that is the worst placement for a new addition I've ever seen. It is directly north of a water treatment plant. That is the worst possible direction especially come August in Oklahoma. Man that would stink. Also, I noticed several high-end neighborhoods around that area too. It is sad to see what these builders can get away with.

Looks like track housing is coming to East Edmond-damn the trees, lets build a pile of crappy houses

Does "Thunder Canyon" even have a ravine running through it? Or are they just attempting to build false expectations?

Speaking of "track housing" . . . They ought to run a railroad between the high-end developments and this new one so that it can be on "the wrong side of the tracks."

(p.s. all the trees will still be there . . . they will just look like houses =)

Looks like track housing is coming to East Edmond-damn the trees, lets build a pile of crappy houses

No joke! I was hoping to buy a house in East Edmond someday with an acre or two of land. I guess that dream is dwindling.

Looks like track housing is coming to East Edmond-damn the trees, lets build a pile of crappy houses

already has just north of this new development ... and that one is smaller houses and smaller lots ..

For the sake of clarification:

Tract housing:
http://whatever.losito.net/images/levittown.jpg

Track housing:
http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/730588/730588,1299026297,316/stock-photo-model-house-near-railroad-track-is-72277093.jpg

I'm still wondering about the "Canyon" . . . the "Thunder" will be realized when people start bitching about the stink from the water treatment plant rather than the noise from a nearby airport or Air Force base.

For the sake of clarification:

Tract housing:
http://whatever.losito.net/images/levittown.jpg

Track housing:
http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/730588/730588,1299026297,316/stock-photo-model-house-near-railroad-track-is-72277093.jpg

I'm still wondering about the "Canyon" . . . the "Thunder" will be realized when people start bitching about the stink from the water treatment plant rather than the noise from a nearby airport or Air Force base.

It is just a play on words, "Thunder Canyon." Anything that sounds like a nice place to live must be. As far as the stink is concerned, it will be BAD. We live about a mile to the SE of one, and when there is a small breeze from the NW, it will cover the neighborhood in a stank that will make you run for cover. But, it is generally short lived (don't really get many northwesterly storms in the winter anymore), and it doesn't take much of a breeze to move that smell away. However, living (literally) directly north of one of those would be terrible especially with the summers we have here!!

Maybe it's just me . . . But I think that the last place I'd want to live would be in an addition called "Thunder Canyon" . . . Especially in the wilderness east of Edmond. Neither "Thunder" nor "Canyon" have positive connotations in my lexicon of reality . . . "Thunder Canyon" might be OK for some high-rise apartments down near the arena, but out there in the hinterlands, it sounds like something that might have been created by an earthquake or sumpin' . . . Throw a sewer-treatment plant into the mix and . . . well . . .

Ah, this thread reminds me of how nice it is to live downtown. Although there is a track here, it just adds to the atmosphere as far as I'm concerned.

this is no joke....

names of the street (taken from the preliminary plat) -

- Thunder Blvd
- Durant Drive
- Presti Way
- Collison Ct
- Westbrook Pass
- Rumble Lane
- Aldrich Ave
- Bennett Ct
- Sefolosha St
- Martin Ct
- Perkins Ct
- Ibaka Ct
- Dodson St

Seriously ... that is ridiculously stupid!

c'mon man!

Biggest issue I have with something like this is the density / lot size compared to the neighborhoods around this area are 6,000 +/- SF lots compared to 43,560-80,000 SF +/- lots!

this is no joke....

names of the street (taken from the preliminary plat) -

- Thunder Blvd
- Durant Drive
- Presti Way
- Collison Ct
- Westbrook Pass
- Rumble Lane
- Aldrich Ave
- Bennett Ct
- Sefolosha St
- Martin Ct
- Perkins Ct
- Ibaka Ct
- Dodson St

Seriously ... that is ridiculously stupid!

c'mon man!

Biggest issue I have with something like this is the density / lot size compared to the neighborhoods around this area are 6,000 +/- SF lots compared to 43,560-80,000 SF +/- lots!

Hahahahaha!! Could you imagine living on Westbrook St if he gets traded to some other team someday. Do they not realize that players get traded in this league?? How stupid!!!

I wonder if this neighborhood would reduce the home values of some of those larger houses/lots northeast of there.

Hahahahaha!! Could you imagine living on Westbrook St if he gets traded to some other team someday. Do they not realize that players get traded in this league?? How stupid!!!

I wonder if this neighborhood would reduce the home values of some of those larger houses/lots northeast of there.

Ya, like Aldrich Ave. These names are just a little too ridiculous

Ya, like Aldrich Ave. These names are just a little too ridiculous

Yeah, I could see a resident being called..."you bought a lot on Aldrich Avenue...well, it's been traded to some random citizen from Houston. Sorry!" lol.

this is no joke....

names of the street (taken from the preliminary plat) -

- Thunder Blvd
- Durant Drive
- Presti Way
- Collison Ct
- Westbrook Pass
- Rumble Lane
- Aldrich Ave
- Bennett Ct
- Sefolosha St
- Martin Ct
- Perkins Ct
- Ibaka Ct
- Dodson St

Seriously ... that is ridiculously stupid!

c'mon man!

Biggest issue I have with something like this is the density / lot size compared to the neighborhoods around this area are 6,000 +/- SF lots compared to 43,560-80,000 SF +/- lots!
This is beyond stupid! Far beyond stupid!
This is just so small town and goofy sounding. It's embarrassing. I don't think I could bring myself to buy somewhere with such stupid names.

It's not just stupid, it's possibly going to get them sued. The NBA, the NBAPA and the players own their own rights to publicity. Not to mention the Thunder (OKC Basketball Club, LLC) itself. I researched a similar issue for a client and advised them that using names of existing people and businesses to make a profit was a dicey undertaking at best.

So . . . what about Beard Avenue?

I think that the Edmond PowerMeisters ought to reject the entire application on the grounds of unforgivable stupidity . . .
(oh...wait....this is edmond . . .)

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Maybe it's just me . . . But I think that the last place I'd want to live would be in an addition called "Thunder Canyon" . . . Especially in the wilderness east of Edmond. Neither "Thunder" nor "Canyon" have positive connotations in my lexicon of reality . . . "Thunder Canyon" might be OK for some high-rise apartments down near the arena, but out there in the hinterlands, it sounds like something that might have been created by an earthquake or sumpin' . . . Throw a sewer-treatment plant into the mix and . . . well . . .


Might not be as bad as living in that other addition in Edmond over on Coltrane called "Morning Woods"

"Mourning Woods" might be more accurate . . .

I long for the days of "Dripping Springs" . . . "Flat Mountain Paradise" . . . "Dinky Estates" . . . "Featherstone" . . . etc. ad infinitum . . . . . . .

Lightning Gorge?

Might not be as bad as living in that other addition in Edmond over on Coltrane called "Morning Woods"

Tell me you're kidding, right? Someone called an addition "Morning Woods"? Do you have to get permission to name your housing addition? Who approved that?

Passing that neighborhood is the highlight of Coltrane, too. Always a good laugh with people who have not seen it before.

Tell me you're kidding, right? Someone called an addition "Morning Woods"? Do you have to get permission to name your housing addition? Who approved that?

No kidding. East side of Coltrane between 2nd and Danforth.

No kidding. East side of Coltrane between 2nd and Danforth.

Yep, it's there. I drive by it all the time.

Yep, it's there. I drive by it all the time.

(Do ya still) did ya chuckle when you saw the sign for the first time? or were you always mature about it? Me, I still chuckle just when I see this thread name, because to me, it's no longer about a sub-par poorly named housing addition in east Edmond ... well, maybe it is -- just not Thunder Canyon which only induces a head shake.

[QUOTE=Dubya61;619766](Do ya still) did ya chuckle when you saw the sign for the first time? or were you always mature about it? Me, I still chuckle just when I see this thread name, because to me, it's no longer about a sub-par poorly named housing addition in east Edmond ... well, maybe it is -- just not Thunder Canyon which only induces a head shake.[/QUOTE


It's called humor dubya.

By the way, there's another addition right down the street called Thunderhead Hills. For all the Thunder Heads out there.

I have driven by the water treatment plant in the summer and can not imagine buying a house close enough to smell the stench.

I have driven by the water treatment plant in the summer and can not imagine buying a house close enough to smell the stench.

We live about a mile to the southeast of one. With a north breeze, the smell can be kinda bad, but it doesn't always smell with a north wind (strange). I still think it is far better than living to the north of one of those though. The treatment plant near our house is undergoing renovations to replace the air scrubbers, so I'm hoping that that that helps. I think with the proper technology, these plants can keep the smell down, but the problem is that the areas are growing so fast that they can't handle all the extra crap.

Like every controversial development in Edmond, Randall Shadid has taken over as the attorney for the developer

The Developers Always Win. (check it out) . . .
(especially with Randall Shadid in the game).


^^^(future late night ad on cable TV)

The city council will vote on this Tuesday to decide the fate for this development.

Nearby Edmond residents don't like proposed Thunder Canyon development | News OK (http://newsok.com/nearby-edmond-residents-dont-like-proposed-thunder-canyon-development/article/3767172/?page=2)

I hope this does not pass.

Well it was approved by the planning commission. Now it goes by the City Council April 8th. New East Edmond addition draws concerns from neighbors » Local News » The Edmond Sun (http://www.edmondsun.com/local/x620879894/New-East-Edmond-addition-draws-concerns-from-neighbors)

They need to replace the street named 'Cole Aldrich Rd.' to '2017 Draft Pick Blvd.' or something like that. Sincerely, lol...

Thunder Canyon rolls past Edmond planners | News OK (http://newsok.com/thunder-canyon-rolls-past-edmond-planners/article/3767785)

You would have to think naming streets after players won't actually happen. If the current batch of players don't win a championship only a couple will actually be remembered.

They need to replace the street named 'Cole Aldrich Rd.' to '2017 Draft Pick Blvd.' or something like that. Sincerely, lol...

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It's against Federal and State law to profit off the names without written permission

It would be funny if he tries to do it anyways

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Thank ya!


It's against Federal and State law to profit off the names without written permission

It would be funny if he tries to do it anyways

Maybe they just went with those street names in their initial/tentative plans. Maybe they've already paid fees to the league and franchise to use those names. Whatever their case may be, I think it'd be weird living on someone's chest or groin area...

Oh boy Thunder Canyon neighborhood receives go-ahead » Local News » The Edmond Sun (http://www.edmondsun.com/local/x1319129348/Thunder-Canyon-neighborhood-receives-go-ahead)

I can tell you, the folks that live in that area are PI**ED over this. Especially the residents of Red bud Canyon. But it plays directly into the need for another highschool. That's your city council at work.

Is the fix in to change the name of Harden Lane to something else?
Perhaps something along the lines of Harden Boulevard? Parkway?

Maybe the Pissed Off Peeps of Red Bud Canyon need to get the EPA involved on account of that drainage deal and protected wildlife that exist within the natural boundaries of the proposed development. I'd bet there are at least a couple of sequestered govt. lawyers who would find this much more interesting than attempting to enforce bogus EPA directives regarding "lead paint 'hazards'" to "the environment" . . .

My grandpa told me that there was an ancient Native-American burial site at the proposed location.
The ancient Native-American's name (translated) was Eagle Flies High With Common Sense.
Maybe National Geographic Archeologists could demand a chance to check this out . . .

I'm really interested what happens with the names of the streets. Can they really just name them whatever they want?

Rumble Lane not welcome in Edmond's Thunder Canyon | News OK (http://newsok.com/rumble-lane-not-welcome-in-edmonds-thunder-canyon/article/3781505) this answers my question.


There will be no Durant Drive, Rumble Lane, Westbrook Pass or Collison Court in Thunder Canyon, Edmond's new housing development on the east side of the city.

They should name the addition "Dowisetrepla".

Is the fix in to change the name of Harden Lane to something else?

Player-To-Be-Named-Later Lane?

I'm really interested what happens with the names of the streets. Can they really just name them whatever they want?

looks like they are not using the names ... but i think it would be very hard to argue that the names of the streets adds any value to a neighborhood

They should name four of the streets after the city council members who voted to approve the addition. :tongue:

Imagine Forrest Gump developing a neighborhood, you get Dodson

Thunder Canyon gains city approval » Local News » The Edmond Sun (http://www.edmondsun.com/local/x1696741297/Thunder-Canyon-gains-city-approval)

For anyone that doesn't know, this area is beautiful. Went and drove around the lots and this will have some awesome views. Hopefully the houses will be somewhat decent quality.

we live next to it now, so we drove thru it the other day as well. Beautiful lots, hopefully Dodson doesn't put crap houses on them. It does have some amazing views in there.

use to play softball just south of this development.. between it and the water treatment plant. .MMMM sure smells great on a summers day. that will not be pleasant.

Hahahahaha!! Could you imagine living on Westbrook St if he gets traded to some other team someday. Do they not realize that players get traded in this league?? How stupid!!!

I wonder if this neighborhood would reduce the home values of some of those larger houses/lots northeast of there.

I had a friend that live in Indianapolis, his neighborhood was all football themed and he lived on Steelers Blvd. I couldn't imagine living in an NFL city, with an opposing team's name in my address.

Link to the plot if any one is interested: http://clerkpi.oklahomacounty.org/plat/THUNDER%20CANYON%20PHASE%201.tif

Actual names may be worse than original names. "Twister Trail" "Whirlwind Way"

Thunder Canyon, Edmond?s newest home development, begins building phase one - The Edmond Sun: Business (http://www.edmondsun.com/news/business/article_75693630-406c-11e4-a26e-67ec80ae6730.html)

I like it when new housing developments incorporate the landscape and mature trees that were already there. I wonder if they will do that on this development. Cookie cutter tract close together housing developments just plow away the mature trees which is a shame.

I like it when new housing developments incorporate the landscape and mature trees that were already there. I wonder if they will do that on this development. Cookie cutter tract close together housing developments just plow away the mature trees which is a shame.

Developers still do this on residential and commercial properties and I Just don't get it. The Chisolm Creek development now under way on NW 178th East of Western had numerous mature trees on it when the original home was demolished and the land scraped clear of all trees.

It is nice in the area of Thunder Canyon. It does have beautifull views now, but when the addition become full, the only views inside the addition will be of roof tops.