Alpha Phi’s OU chapter has submitted a proposal to remodel and expand the sorority’s house, which would include additional parking.
According to the proposal, the sorority is also proposing exterior changes to “improve aesthetics” and ensure compliance with current building codes.
In 2023, Norman City Council approved a proposal from OU’s Kappa Alpha Theta sorority to develop 1.2 acres of land as an addition to its housing and parking.
The proposal map of the planned development at Alpha Phi.
The Alpha Phi sorority house is on the southeast corner of Emerald Way and College Avenue at 1401 College Ave. The proposed development applies to approximately 2.3 acres of property.
Alpha Phi was founded in September 1872 at Syracuse University, according to its international website. The sorority has 175 collegiate chapters and over 280,000 members across the U.S. and Canada.
To move forward with construction, Alpha Phi is required to obtain a special-use permit to develop on the land. According to the proposal, the permit has not yet been approved.
The development will be brought to Norman’s planning commission and city council for consideration in the next six months, according to the proposal.
OU Daily reached out to Alpha Phi’s international organization and the city’s planning and community development department but did not receive responses by the time of publication.
This story was edited by Thomas Pablo and Natalie Armour. Mary Ann Livingood copy edited this story.
