Community feedback sought on long-range plan for far Northeast Oklahoma City

(August 10, 2009) - Residents interested in guiding the future growth and development of far Northeast Oklahoma City over the next 20 years are invited to attend a community meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18 in the Big Dipper Room at Metro Technology Center, 1900 Springlake Drive. 

City Planners will present a draft of the Northeast Sector Plan during the meeting.

Work on the plan began last year with input from the community and a volunteer plan team.  The plan addresses suburban growth and acreage development in far northeast Oklahoma City over the next two decades.  The Northeast Sector planning area includes 101.6 square miles east of I-235 and north of I-44 to the City limits.

“A lot of thoughtful work has been put into this plan by the community,” said City Planner Aubrey Hammontree. “The plan has a strong emphasis on preserving the rural character and natural beauty of the Northeast Sector as new development occurs.”

The Sector Plans are long-range comprehensive plans focusing on the outlying areas of Oklahoma City. Plans for the Southwest and Southeast Sectors have already been adopted, and the Northwest Sector Plan will be finalized by the end of this year.

Information on the draft plan can be found at www.okc.gov/planning/nesector.

For more information, call Aubrey Hammontree at 297-1629.