Tulsa Zoning Decisions: April 2026

In April 2026, Tulsa held 16 public meetings covering zoning matters. 49 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 44 approved (98% approval rate), 1 denied, 4 deferred. Activity was down 5% compared to March (681 activity items across 15 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Variance for Dynamic Display Sign at 5425 E 11th St S (Route 66)

Denied.

Alexis Enriquez requested two variances: to increase permitted sign area for a dynamic display sign from approximately 36 square feet to 108 square feet, and to permit a dynamic display sign within 200 feet of a residential district. The 25-foot tall LED sign was already installed on an existing structure. The board denied both variances, finding the hardship insufficient and the sign size potentially hazardous.

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Rezoning at 822 East 64th Street North (CZ-584)

Approved.

Rezoning of approximately 3.6 acres from RS-3 to AG at 822 East 64th Street North, Tulsa, Oklahoma to allow full agricultural uses including horses, chickens, and gardening. Applicant Leo Seabray senior requested the change to support family farming operations.

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Rezoning at 9481 North 42nd Avenue East (CZ-585)

Approved.

Rezoning of approximately 0.52 acres from RE to CS at 9481 North 42nd Avenue East, Sperry, Oklahoma. The section being rezoned will be absorbed into existing CS zoning to the North as part of a lot line adjustment to correct previous inaccurate dimensions.

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Center 75 Business Park Preliminary Plat

Approved.

Preliminary subdivision plat approval for Center 75 Business Park at 9802 North Yale Avenue, approximately 16.48 acres, for commercial business park with multiple lots across two blocks for light commercial, office, and flex space uses consistent with PUD-876 standards.

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Variance for Detached Accessory Building at 3536 E 23rd St S

Deferred.

Lindsey Floyd with Kimber Homes requested a 94 square foot increase to a detached accessory building (from 500 to 594 square feet) in the RS3 district. The board was split on whether the hardship was valid and continued the case to allow the applicant to present revised sketches showing compliance with the 500 square foot limit.

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Special Exception for Tulsa Ballet Expansion at 1212 E 45th Pl S

Approved.

Justin DeBruin with Wallace Design Collective requested a special exception to allow large indoor assembly and entertainment use in the CS district for a 600 square foot vestibule canopy addition to the existing Tulsa Ballet facility, which has operated at this location for over 20 years.

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Variance for Street Setback at 1601 E 15th St S (Andolini's)

Approved.

Mike Thedford with Wallace Design Collective requested a variance to reduce the required 10-foot street setback to 3 feet in the CS district for a new restaurant building replacing the former gelato building. The property is split between CH and CS zoning, and the existing structure was already non-conforming. The applicant (Jim Bausch of Andolini's) plans to invest $5.5 million in a Michelin-level restaurant.

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Variance for Street Setback at 1048 E Young Pl N

Approved.

RCJ Designs LLC requested a variance to reduce the required 20-foot street setback to 18 feet 7 inches in the RS-4 district for a new 3-bedroom, 2-bath residential home. The lot is uniquely small at approximately 4,515 square feet (500 square feet less than minimum RS-4 requirement) due to an uneven lot split from a 1919 plat.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 49 recorded zoning decisions. See all Tulsa meetings →

Zoning Changes

• CS → CG at Northeast corner of East 11th and 131st East Ave (Ethos (for Juan and Maria Oropeza))
• RS3 → RM3 at Northeast and southeast corners of 42nd and Union (Justin Bruin, Wallace Design (for James A. and Orrico Gierdner))
• RS3 → CH at North and east of northeast corner of Southwest Blvd and West 38th Place South (City of Tulsa)
• Commercial → Residential at Kendall Whittier Improvement District (Three property owners (not named))
• RS-3 → MPD-8, 3.3 acres at Properties bounded by West 22nd Street, South Main St., West Woodward Blvd., and South Riverside Dr. (Not specified)
• CS → RM2 at West of southwest corner of Charles Page Blvd. and South 49th West Ave. (Not specified)
• IL → CS at North of northeast corner of East Apache St. and North Columbia Ave. (Not specified)
• Commercial → Residential at Charles Page and 49th West Ave. (Not specified)

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