The Norman City Council has approved the Area & Infrastructure Master Plan, a plan that will guide the city's development in areas such as transportation, housing, water, wastewater, stormwater, parks, recreation, culture, and land use. The plan was approved on Tuesday after nearly two years of community input and planning, according to the City of Norman.
“We’re so grateful to see the City Council adopt the AIM Norman master plan,” Shavonne Evans, Steering Committee co-chair, said. The City of Norman’s Steering Committee, made up of 14 residents representing each city ward, approved the plan in March, followed by the Norman Planning Commission’s approval in May.
Area & Infrastructure Master Plan was developed with input from the community and focused on four main goals: affordable housing, protecting water sources like Lake Thunderbird and the Garber-Wellington Aquifer, improving green spaces and wildlife areas, and building trail systems to connect neighborhoods. Co-chair Inger Giuffrida said the plan supports compact, mixed-use neighborhoods, stating, “No one wants sprawl — the old way of developing.” Public input was collected through nine open houses, 45 listening sessions, monthly surveys, 18 pop-up events, and 19 public meetings. The final plan and related materials are available at AimNorman.com, as reported by the City of Norman.
