County staff: $50,000 approved to advance Oklahoma County master plan contract and public outreach

Planning staff told the Oklahoma County Planning Commission on April 17 that the budget board approved $50,000 to move forward with the master plan contract and public outreach.

Eric, planning staff, said the county is finalizing contract details with CH Guernsey, the consultant selected to lead the master plan process. Once the contract is executed staff plans a series of public meetings in district locations to solicit input on the master plan and next steps.

Commissioners discussed prior master plan outreach and urged staff to work to broaden participation beyond builders and developers; one commissioner noted past master-plan meetings drew primarily industry attendees and recommended recruiting more homeowners. Staff confirmed the report circulated to commissioners summarized public survey responses and that this effort is an early stage in a multi-step process toward a full master plan.