Information: Proposed Entertainment District

UPDATE, 4/25/24: The University North Park Entertainment District Project Statutory Review Committee held a meeting on 4/25/24. An Entertainment District presentation given at the meeting can be reviewed here.

RELEVANT REPORTS

 

POSTED 4/5/24: A Special Meeting of the University North Park (UNP) Entertainment District Project Statutory Review Committee was held at 10:30 a.m. at City Hall on 4/5/24 as an immediate next step regarding a newly proposed Entertainment District in Norman. Ideas regarding this Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district were first unveiled at a major community event in September 2023 led collaboratively by Team Norman. In November 2023, Norman City Council approved Resolution 2324-89. See an overview presentation regarding implementing a TIF District as given at a City Council Conference here (beginning at :33).

The agenda on 4/5/24 included an item for three At-Large Members to the UNP Entertainment District Statutory Review Committee to be considered and approved. These members included: Shelley Cox, Chuck Thompson and Dr. Vytautas Ringus.

In weeks to come, it is expected that a detailed plan regarding the district will go back to the review committee and then to the UNP TIF Oversight Committee. With continued forward movement, the plan would go to the City of Norman Planning Commission, undergo two public hearings, and then be voted upon by Norman City Council. Interested parties can frequent the City of Norman Meeting Calendar at Normanok.gov to view applicable agendas as posted and follow movement on this matter.

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