KCE-1169 Northwest 103rd Street Right-of-Way Closure

At a glance

Based on auto-generated captions; names and numbers may be misheard.

What: a request (captioned KCE-1169 or "C1 1169") by a nonprofit foundation that received donated property to close part of the Northwest 103rd Street right-of-way, a platted north-south right-of-way and two alleys in the Homedale additions near Garnett Drive.
Where it stands: deferred two weeks on 2026-10-08 (to the 2026-10-22 meeting) so the applicant's surveyor can narrow the request to only the full-width piece of Northwest 103rd Street.
Update: the revised request (east-west part of Northwest 103rd Street only) was recommended for approval on 2026-10-22.
Why it matters: the right-of-way splits the lots, and the foundation says the property cannot be sold or financed while it is in place.

Cheryl Plexico, speaking for A Chance to Change Foundation, said the land is unmarketable because of the unused right-of-way, which she described as long unbuilt; the likely buyer would build a single residence.
Staff (Welch) said the Planning Department does not typically support half-street closures because they leave a substandard right-of-way, and that closing 103rd would prevent a through connection to Garnett Drive. The area is already platted and zoned R1.
Commissioners did not want to approve half-street closures without seeing the intended development; one would support closing the whole of 103rd if it created one large marketable parcel. Others suggested leaving the full-width platted stretch next to a neighboring owner so both can reach a public street.
Utilities confirmed a water line in Northwest 103rd and sanitary sewer lines in both alleys; any closure ordinance would reserve those easements, so nothing can be built over them.

Agreed approach: remove the half-street and alley closures (and the half-street of the other north-south way) and keep only the full-width piece of Northwest 103rd. Motion to defer by Commissioner Harrison (ward commissioner), seconded by a commissioner captioned "Miller" (probably Milner). The motion was misspoken as "7th of October" but read back as October 22.

About 20 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-08 - Oklahoma City Planning Commission Meeting	20

2026-10-08 - Oklahoma City Planning Commission Meeting - Foundation explained why the right-of-way blocks sale of donated land; staff and commissioners opposed half-street and alley closures; Utilities confirmed a water line and sewer lines; deferred two weeks so the request can be redrawn.
2026-10-22 - Oklahoma City Planning Commission Meeting - Revised closure recommended for approval (item 6).