Edmond buys $1.41m site for regional stormwater detention
Edmond Public Works Authority, Oklahoma · Meeting date: November 9, 2026 · Published: November 10, 2026
The City of Edmond has approved the purchase of land near Edmond Road and North Kelly Avenue for a regional detention facility serving an older area with recurring stormwater-runoff problems. The acquisition is the first step in a wider drainage programme estimated at $20 million.
Key points
- Edmond approved a $1.4 million purchase from JCKC Holdings, plus estimated closing costs of $10,000, for a total commitment of $1.41 million.
- The property will be used principally for regional stormwater detention in an area between the railroad, Kelly Avenue, Hurd Street and roughly 4th Street to Edmond Road.
- A drainage study begun in 2022 identified the need for more detention, pipes and stormwater inlets in the older part of the city.
- Staff said use of the parcel would avoid more expensive detention under roads and other sites, producing infrastructure savings of about twice the property price.
Full report
Edmond has moved to secure a site for regional stormwater detention near Edmond Road and North Kelly Avenue, approving a $1.41 million real-estate purchase intended to lower the cost of a wider drainage upgrade in an older part of the Oklahoma city.
The agreement provides for the City to buy the property from JCKC Holdings for $1.4 million, plus estimated closing costs of $10,000. It includes a $70,000 earnest-money deposit and a 60-calendar-day inspection period, during which the City may terminate the deal. Closing is set for January 10, 2027, unless agreed earlier by the parties.
Engineering director Stephen Lawrence told the Edmond Public Works Authority that the acquisition addresses an area developed before modern storm-sewer systems. The study area broadly runs between the railroad and Kelly Avenue, from Hurd Street south to around 4th Street and north to Edmond Road. It has experienced repeated runoff issues, he said.
A drainage study launched in 2022 concluded that the area needs additional detention capacity, pipes and stormwater inlets. The approved parcel was one of the locations identified for detention.
Lawrence said acquiring the site would allow the City to concentrate detention on a single parcel rather than construct it beneath roads and across other locations. That approach would permit smaller storm-sewer infrastructure overall and represented the most economical solution, he said. The projected infrastructure savings were about double the land price.
The City intends to maximise the site for stormwater detention. If land remains available along the Kelly Avenue frontage after the detention needs are accommodated, Edmond may consider auctioning it or putting it to another beneficial use.
The land purchase is the first component of a drainage programme estimated at $20 million. The authority approved the acquisition unanimously.
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Source: City Council / Public Works Authority, Edmond Public Works Authority