Park North 40 Acres

[blangtang]

-land acquired by summer
-29 parcels, 3 already owned by city
-open by 2012

source: OKC Gazette

[betts]

So, to incite or quiet the conspiracy theorists that abound, who owns the other 29 parcels? I can't figure out how to find that area.

[metro]

???????

[Pete]

"MAPS 3 park
Although the first major action for the park — review of a contract for the post office demolition — was undertaken, the parks subcommittee still has a long way to go in seeing the project through.

The budget for the park sits at $130 million, and the park itself will be divided into a 40-acre northern section and a 30-acre section south of the relocated Interstate 40.

Wenger said the city hopes to have all of the land required for the northern section by summer, and have that section of the park open by 2012. Work on the southern section will not begin until 2014, he said.

Most of the 29 property owners in the northern section have been notified of the city’s intent to purchase the land, and thus far the city owns three of the parcels, which include the post office and Union Station. Wenger said the city is expediting the purchase of five properties in the southeast portion of the north park that are needed for the SkyDance Bridge landing.

“There’s probably been more done on the park than any of the other projects,” Wenger said.

All of the subcommittees will likely consider lists of outside consultants to hire as early as January, Wenger said.

On the parks subcommittee are business owners, architects and a few local celebrities, including former Hornets and Thunder basketball player Desmond Mason and Michelle Martin-Coyne, wife of Flaming Lips front man Wayne Coyne."


http://okgazette.com/article/11-24-2..._Movement.aspx