Norman Business Park

                                                                                  

Contact Information:
Don Wood, Executive Director
Contact Office: Norman Economic Development Coalition
Contact Address: 710 Asp Ave., Ste. 100
Norman, OK 73069
Telephone: 405.573.1900
Fax: 405.573.1999
Email: nedc@nedcok.com
Norman Business Park
City: Norman
County: Cleveland
Region: 8
Physical Address: Highway 9 East and Technology Place
Land
How many acres make up the Park? 88
  • Percentage developed:100
  • Percentage occupied: 50
  • Price per acre: $50,000 & up
How many acres are available for sale? 34
How many acres are selectively graded and cleared? 40
Are soil borings provided by a registered engineer? Yes
  • Test Date: 8/1/99
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  • Provider of Service: Terrecon, Phase 1 & 2
Has an EDA environmental assessment been done?  Yes
  • Terrecon, Phase 1 & 2
Has site plan or plat been approved by local government: Yes
How much additional area is available for expansion? None
Utilities
What are the sizes of the sanity sewer lines? 12"
What is the waste water capacity in gallons per day? As needed
What is the size of the municipal water lines? 12"
What is the water capacity in gallons per day? As needed
Is there an enclosed storm sewer, open ditch, or equivalent storm water control? Yes, on site detention provided
Have all utilities been extended into the Park? Yes
Are the following services extended to the Park boundary and are they readily available to tap into?

Electric Service: Yes
Company Name: Oklahoma Gas & Electric or Oklahoma Electric Coop
Address: Norman

Telephone Service: Yes, Certified Fiber Park
Company Name: SW Bell
Address: Norman

Gas Service: Yes
Company: Oklahoma Natural Gas
Address: Norman

Water/Sanitary Service: Yes
Company Name: City of Norman
Address: Norman
Labor Force
Has a labor market survey been prepared for the Park?  Yes
  • Date of the market study: May 2004
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  • Provider of service: University of Oklahoma
What is the average hourly wage for manufacturing? $12.00-$14.00
  • Date of information: 3/01
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  • Information source: Survey
What is the average hourly wage for service? $9.00-$10.00
  • Date of information: 3/01
  • Information source: Survey
Transportation
Highway/Road
Is there a paved, all weather interior road extended a minimum of 300'
into the Park?  Yes
Is a paved, all weather access route available to the Park?  Yes
Name of the nearest major access: State Highway 9 Miles to that highway: 0
Name of the nearest State or Federal highway: I-35 Miles to that highway: 9
Railroad
Is the lead track installed? No
Is the railroad adjacent to right-of-way? No
Is the easement recorded for future installation?  No
Is the Industrial Park within switching limits?  No
Is Norman serviced by railroads?  Yes
Airport
What is the distance to the local airport with surface runway/lights?  10 miles Types of fuel available: Jet FBO and Contract Tower
Is the landing strip located within the Park? No
  • Is the strip hard-surfaced? Yes
  • What is the length of the strip?  5,200 foot north/south; 4,750 foot northeast/southeast
Miles to commercial airport: 25
Miles to air freight service: 25
Is a helipad located within Park? No
Port
Is the Park within 15 miles of dock facilities that accommodate barge shipping?  No Town where facility resides: Port of Catoosa, Okla.
Truck
Is the Park within a commercial trucking zone? Yes
Carriers that service the area: 7
Miles to nearest warehousing/distribution center: 1
Aesthetics
Is there a permanent Park entrance sign? Yes
Is there internal street lighting within the Park? Yes
Does the Park have a highway entrance? Yes
Are the streets curbed and guttered within the Park? Yes
Are there restrictions on types of building materials? Yes
Is the Park landscaped? Yes
Is the Park maintained: i.e., mowing, tree trimming, litter pickup, etc? Yes
Is the Park paved? Yes
Are there other compatible uses for the Park? Yes
  • Suggested uses: Distribution, Office, Light manufacturing
Does the Park maintain set-back specification? Yes
Does the Park have compatible zoning uses? Yes
Are the loading dock maintained within the covenants of the Park? Yes
File Material
Can you provide a site plan of Park? Yes
Can you provide an aerial photo of Park? Yes
Is the Park located in an enterprise zone? No
Names and Products/Services provided by other tenants.
Company Name Product or Service Provided Employment
ClientLogic Customer Support Center (Inbound) 250
Albon Manufacturing Manufacturing 200
Office Max Customer Support Center (Outbound) 240
Community or Area Services
Does the community have:
A minimum fire rating of class 7 as determined by State Inspection Bureau or as graded by American Insurance Association: Yes
Housing available within 20 minutes travel time to Park? Yes
An accredited high school? Yes  Name: Norman, Norman North Miles: 8, 10
A public or private college? Yes Name: University of Oklahoma Miles: 1
A trade/vo-tech school? Yes Name: Moore Norman Technology Center Miles: 14
A hospital within 20 minutes?  Yes Name: Norman Regional Miles: 8
A master plan or land use plan? Yes
A zoning ordinance? Yes
Occupation Services
Are there auxiliary services, such as gas station, bank, restaurant within 20 minutes of the Park? Yes
Closest access to:
  • Teleconference facility: Adjacent
  • ISDN:  On-site
  • Fiber Optics:  On-site
Financing/Spec Building Program
Is there a financing program available?  Yes
Is there a Spec Building Program available?  No
What type of financing is available for waste water expansion?  Sales Tax/Rates
Is there an:
  • Abatement District? Yes
  • TIFF District? Available
  • Enterprise Zone? No
Are there financial resources dedicated to maintaining the Park? Yes
  • Source of funds: Norman Economic Development Coalition
Leadership
Who is responsible for marketing the Park: Norman Economic Development Coalition is the developer and management of the Park
Comments: 
11-acre greenway with two large ponds and jogging trails, 4.5 miles east of I-35 on Highway 9, 2 miles east of The University of Oklahoma Research Campus which includes The Stephenson Research and Technology Center and The National Weather Center, 3 miles east of the University of Oklahoma main campus, Fiber Optics, DSL, ISDN, Redundant Power, Protective Covenants, Masonary Construction, Office/Light Industrial Zoning, Located on the Highway 9 Technology Corridor

Neighboring corporate campuses include:
Hitachi Computer Products, Astellas Pharma Technologies, U.S. National Center for Employee Development, Office Max, Albon Manufacturing and ClientLogic