Meeting Summary
Presentation of the Westwood Master Plan
The City Council received a detailed presentation of the proposed Westwood Master Plan, a comprehensive renovation project aimed at transforming Westwood Park into the premier municipal golf experience in Oklahoma and making it financially independent. The plan, developed over nearly a year with a steering committee and extensive public input, addresses the aging facilities and missed revenue opportunities.
Key aspects of the proposed plan include:
- New Facilities: Construction of a new clubhouse, cart storage, and a state-of-the-art tennis facility featuring indoor and outdoor courts, as well as dedicated indoor pickleball courts with their own food and beverage services.
- Enhanced Parking & Access: An addition of approximately 250 parking spaces and a new main entrance off Robinson to improve the arrival experience.
- Public Feedback Integration: Design adjustments were made based on public comments, including relocating tennis courts away from Robinson for noise reduction, eliminating trees within courts to ease maintenance, and increasing the number of indoor tennis courts from three to four.
- Golf Course Redesign: The golf course will undergo a significant renovation, including a dramatic increase in the irrigation pond's capacity, re-routing of holes 1 and 10, and rotating hole 9 to face the new clubhouse. The plan also aims to reduce bunker square footage for easier maintenance and upgrade grassing to Tif Tuff and Tahoma 31.
- Revenue Generation: The plan incorporates covered hitting tees with advanced technology (similar to a Topgolf experience), which have proven to be significant revenue generators at other municipal facilities.
- Estimated Cost & Timeline: The total estimated cost for the project is just under $55 million. Construction is projected to take approximately 18 months, with the golf course renovation taking about 14 months, the clubhouse 18 months, and the tennis facility 8 months.
Council members inquired about potential traffic impacts from the new Robinson entrance, with staff confirming that detailed traffic studies would be conducted as the plan progresses to ensure safe and efficient access.
Agenda Summary
| Agenda Item | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation of the Westwood Master Plan | Presentation of a comprehensive plan for the renovation and modernization of Westwood Park's golf, tennis, and clubhouse facilities. | Presented for consideration |
| Consideration of adjourning into executive session to discuss pending litigation in the case of Kevin Hahn versus City of Norman, Cleveland County District Court case number etc. As authorized by Oklahoma statutes under Title 25, Section 307 B4. | Discussion regarding pending litigation. | Consideration initiated, outcome not recorded |