Board of County Commissioners: During Monday morning’s regular meeting, Commissioner Warner reported that he has contacted four companies regarding the upgrade to and maintenance of the County website, all of which have experience working with County and municipal sites and managing their online presence. He said he intends to meet with all County departments within the next couple of weeks to gauge their needs, and then will prepare an informational matrix to present to the Board.
Regarding the ongoing matter of requesting and receiving federal ARPA funds, Assistant District Attorney Andrew Goforth told the Board that a link has been installed on the County’s main website that directly connects the user with the County Clerk’s website, where information on how to apply for funds and the application itself are available.
Goforth explained that round one of funding calls for sewer and water projects, and that if any County entity needs assistance with the form, it may contact INCOG Representative Barbara Albritton.
He also said that the original due date at the end of October has been extended, but that he needs more information before he can give more detail than that. He requested that the ARPA funds work group meet next Thursday, October 14th at 3 p.m. to discuss current changes and any applications received so far.
During the time for public comments, Warner had positive news to share—the County’s COVID-19 numbers appear to be dropping.
Next week’s regular BOCC meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 12th at 9 a.m., rather than on Monday the 11th, due to the holiday.
Sapulpa City Council: At the study session preceding the regular City Council meeting, Urban Development Director Nikki Howard presented potential changes to the City’s Corridor Design Criteria.
Originally adopted in December of 2001, the document is part of the City Code, in a section under Planning, Zoning, and Development. The stated purpose of the criteria is to control the “quality of design incorporated into…new commercial developments” as the City “continues to grow” and “additional commercial development [is] necessary.”
It acknowledges that design elements will “significantly affect the appearance, economic vitality, convenience, and safety of the community” and pertains to corridors and gateways into the City.
The majority of changes include disallowing certain commercial uses and updating parking lot guidelines regarding pedestrian connections.
Most importantly, the following uses are no longer allowed within the City’s corridors:
mini-storage, multi-family, marijuana processing and grow facilities, detached accessory buildings and storage containers, structures built from storage containers (regardless of façade), outdoor storage (retail) when the primary structure is less than 15,000 square feet (outdoor Storage is the keeping of goods, materials, or equipment in a location not enclosed by walls and a roof. The outdoor display of goods, materials, or equipment for a period of less than 12 hours does not constitute outdoor storage.)
Public Works and Transportation Committee: In lieu of its regular meeting at City Hall, the committee had a special meeting to tour the Water Treatment Plant and to discuss its operations on Wednesday. The idea for the field trip was broached earlier this year, with the aim that members could have a better understanding of the facility.
