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- Edmond resident and developer Hal French sent a letter Friday morning notifying city officials that he and his foundation are ending their multi-million-dollar effort to build and donate a 62-acre sculpture park proposed for the northwest corner of East Second Street and North Coltrane Road.
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Jun 2, 2023 · His letter to the city notifying it that he is ending his efforts to build The Uncommon Ground sculpture park came less than two weeks after council members spent hours reviewing the site's plans before approving a variety of modifications French's development team had requested.
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EDMOND — If everything goes as planned, a larger-than-life...
- Edmond man launches project to build sculpture park as gift ...
Jun 2, 2023 · EDMOND, Okla. (KOKH) — A 62-acre sculpture park is no longer coming to Edmond. It would've offered children's play areas, a dog park, splash pad, trails and an amphitheater.
May 23, 2024 · Just 10 days later, French notified Edmond leaders that he and his foundation were no longer pursuing the multi-million dollar sculpture park, citing frustrations with city staff. As the...
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After more than three hours of discussion May 22, the Edmond City Council unanimously approvedthe site plan, preliminary plat and final plat for French’s proposed Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park. Shadid called the meeting a “long and tortured” process. “It simply made us further aware that no matter what happened, we were not going to get staff supp...
Much of the long May 22 council meeting was spent negotiating whether the city or the applicant would foot the bill for infrastructural issues near or on the site. After discussing the project’s multiple zoning code variances, the Edmond City Council unanimously approved eight variances on the project. By way of approving those variances, city offi...
After receiving approval for the project from the Edmond Planning Commission on April 18, Shadid and French were originally scheduled to present the proposed park to the Edmond City Council on May 8. However, when the item was continued to May 22, Shadid and French voiced frustration with the Edmond City Council and city staff members. In an email ...
Jun 5, 2023 · Edmond resident and developer Hal French once envisioned his interactive park, dubbed the Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park, becoming a reality. But, last week, French sent a letter to City officials that he and his foundation were ending their venture to build and donate a 62-acre sculpture park proposed for the northwest corner of East Second ...
May 23, 2024 · The saga surrounding the Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park in Edmond might soon be reaching its conclusion. 1. 2. 3. 4. A Park Conservancy Trust meeting on Tuesday, May 21, followed by a City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 28, could hold the final fate for the park and whether or not it will ultimately be constructed.
May 16, 2023 · EDMOND — If everything goes as planned, a larger-than-life sculpture of galloping steeds will honor Edmond's past as a gateway to its newest park. The sculpture, called "Valle del Caballo" — or, Valley of The Horse — shares a name with the land on which the park is to be built.
