Edmond residents will see 350 more housing units rise along the I-35 and Covell Road corridor after the City Council voted to boost the housing cap at Legacy at Covell from 600 units to 950.

The approval came at the council's Aug. 11 meeting after what The Oklahoman described as "some haggling" between developers and council members over the 60% increase. The council also approved a financial incentive for the mixed-use project at the same meeting.

The developer's attorney called Legacy at Covell "the most significant retail development in the history of Edmond."

Ward 2 Council member Barry Moore, the most vocal council voice on the housing question, signaled support for the density increase. "We are for more flexibility and fewer restrictions on housing," Moore said at the Aug. 11 meeting, according to The Oklahoman.

The project already has momentum.

Whole Foods, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant and Ruth's Chris Steak House are among confirmed or planned tenants at the retail-restaurant-entertainment hub, according to Oklahoman reporting from October 2025. Whole Foods was credited with sparking momentum for the development, which had previously languished.

The financial incentive approved Aug. 11 follows a separate $17 million incentive the council greenlit on March 23, according to NonDoc. At that earlier meeting, Moore asked developers to rule out Barnes & Noble as a tenant. The exact terms of the August incentive were not detailed in available public records.

The Covell corridor is a major growth zone for Edmond. A voter-renewed half-cent capital improvement sales tax is projected to generate $110 million to $120 million from 2027 to 2037, and city engineers have discussed directing most of those funds to the Covell corridor between Santa Fe Avenue and I-35, according to Edmond Life & Leisure.