CTPNA Neighborhood Meeting
9/12/2016
McKinley Park - Community Action Building
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7:00 pm: Call to order
 Approval of minutes
 Treasurer’s report
 $473.60 was spent on the community garden for a total of $3,592.62 in the bank account
Presentations:
 Emily Tate, Chair of the Plaza District Festival, announced the festival will be on September 24th from
noon to 10 pm. There will be Children’s Activities, Food Trucks, Local Businesses, and 20 murals being
painted. Musical performances will be headlined by J.B. with L.T.Z.
 Jonathan Dodson visited to discuss the development on NW 16th and Classen.
 The massing, layout, and heights have been decided but the exterior finishes are still being
discussed. The concept is for a wood shake look with alternate materials. There will be a focus
on quality and long term durability because they will be holding on to the property.
 The slip lane along Classen Ave will be closed and replaced with parking or landscaping.
 There will be multiple buildings and cutouts to break up the perceived size of the structure and
the height will go from 50 feet (4-5 stories) along Classen to 37 feet (3 stories in the height of a
standard 2-story home) in the neighborhood.
 It will be 48 apartments with 70% 2-bedrooms units and 20-30% 1-bedroom units. No
workforce housing is being added and rents are expected to be 20% lower than in
midtown/downtown.
 There will be 3,500 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor with a patio along NW
16th. The idea is to serve as a sign post to the Plaza and not compete with it.
 The adjoining Braums will also be tearing down and re-doing their store in a new Chalet style
with more of a focus on grocery items and the Homeland across the street is also being
renovated.
 Financing should be arranged in 60 days and ground breaking should happen in January with a
16 month construction timeline.
Committee Reports:
 Neighbors Night Out is on October 4th from 6 pm to 8 pm in McKinley Park
 A committee meeting will be held next week to plan the event
 Mural at Community Action building: still raising funds, project to start in October
 Community garden update - $1,500 will be spent in total with additional gardening supplies needed
 All property purchased will be owned by the Neighborhood Association
 A memorandum of understanding will be written with The Greater Green to clarify the shared
responsibilities for the garden
New Business:
 A brainstorming session was held for ideas on the 2017 SNI Grant
 The grant is for capital improvements and tangible structural changes to the area
 A list of ideas and the comments from attendees is attached
Call to action: Volunteer opportunities (Sponsorship committee, block captains)
9 pm: Adjournment
Next CTPNA Meeting: October 10th, 7:00 pm, McKinley Park Community Action Center
SNI Grant Ideas
Sign Toppers
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Look cute
Show our identity
Increase sense of
community and pride
in the area
Could decrease crime
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Where will they go?
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Animal Control
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Trash Cans
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Dogs running around
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I am going to run them 
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Makes the
neighborhood more
family friendly
Install “Animals must
be on a leash” signs to
educate the neighbors
Have humane traps
neighbors can borrow
Fix cats so they don’t
overpopulate (trap,
neuter, and release)
An overnight animal
shelter doesn’t exist in
Oklahoma City and
leads to more strays.
Most homeless
shelters don’t accept
pets. There is a lot of
grant money to
address this issue.
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Has to be a capital
improvement
Will require more
manpower
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We have a big
problem with loose
trash blowing around
Easier access leads to
cleaner areas
Less trash
There’s nothing bad
about trash cans
Put them by bus stops
(in conjunction with
Tyler Media)
They will clean up the
park (the city will
empty them)
Can be done with
recycling and/or pet
waste stations
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Who pays for ongoing
costs of maintenance?
Safe Bike Lanes / Bike Path in Park /
Bike Repair Station
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Bike Route signs
Safety on our streets
Encourages more
biking
I ride my bike places, I
would like a bike lane
Promote existing bike
routes
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Doesn’t the city do
this?
Congestion from bikes
interacting with cars
Could conflict with
upcoming changes to
the park
How would we get
approval?
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Street Art (everywhere)
Workout area in McKinley Park Bath House
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Neighbors who
couldn’t afford
predatory gym
memberships would
be able to use this
space
Use exercise/gym
equipment during
certain days and times
or include extended
hours
Everyone could bring
mats for free yoga
classes
Neighbors would
utilize the park more
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Equipment Costs
Liability
We are not capable of
operating this facility
That’s what the YMCA
is for!
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Fun, cheap way to be
creative
Would be cool!
Lots of sites for
drainage art
Gets people active and
exploring
Placemaking
Partner with Current
Studios
Increase visibility and
interest
Love this!
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Expensive
Historic Markers
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More walkable and
sustainable (with
Spanish translations)
Could tell the real
history of our
neighborhood with
the Park death,
segregation, etc
Placemaking
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How many historic
sites are there?
Needs lots of research
Expensive
Durability?
Need approval from
land owners
Must be maintained
Trees
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With lack of state
funding, we still need
to be creative
Yes, spread the
beauty!
The only request from
Principal Bressman
Fun way to engage the
kids
Beautifies the space
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Current is already
doing a mural and art
program in the spring
No more murals!
I pay taxes for this
stuff
Mural life span is
short. Money is for
permanent
improvements
We need to diversify
our projects
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If not maintained, they
end up dead
Neighborwoods
already does this
There will be a SNI
tree planting on
November 5th
Who will plant them?
Street Lights
School Art / Mural
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Increases property
values and aesthetics
Provides shade. Good
for taking a break on a
hot walk
Can be used for back
yards
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Safety and crime
prevention
It’s really dark and
scary walking around
in the dark
Lights keep us safe
and the lights from
OG&E are very dim so
it’s unsafe in the dark
Reduces crime
Makes the
neighborhood more
walkable at night
Increases safety
Makes the park more
visible at night
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Very expensive
Ongoing costs
Can be done with
assistance from the
city instead
Provided by the city
every 300 feet
Who gets them?
They will get shot out
Sidewalks
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Fill in missing gaps in
the network people
travel to get to work
and bus station
Handicap accessible
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Very expensive
Who gets them?
Not realistic
Should use city grants
instead
People will still just
walk in the street
Maintenance of
current sidewalks?
Light Bulbs for Front Porches
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Bike Racks
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Bike repair stations
A lot of people in the
neighborhood rely on
bikes
Can be beautification
as well as a safe place
to put bikes
Encourages local
traffic and use of bikes
Can be art pieces
(a CTP Logo or
something else)
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Where would they go?
Could conflict with
upcoming changes to
the park so we should
wait
May be provided with
park improvements
Price?
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Energy efficient and
little ongoing cost
An alternative since
we can’t get more
street lights
A dark neighborhood
is unsafe
Cheap: we can buy
one for every house
OG&E matching grant
Increases community
Makes residents feel
like their safety
matters
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Can only do half the
neighborhood
Requires participation
from neighbors
Will require lots of
manpower to install
Private Security
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Can work with
Gatewood on shared
security patrols
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Ongoing costs
Left with nothing after
the money runs out