Tulsa Zoning Decisions: August 2026

In August 2026, Tulsa held 13 public meetings covering zoning matters. 31 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 30 approved (97% approval rate), 1 denied. Activity was up 31% compared to July (430 activity items across 14 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Special exception for holiday home tours at 1020 East 21st Street South

Denied.

Applicant Amber Welch requested a special exception to permit a temporary use for a historic Christmas holiday home tour at 1020 East 21st Street South in Maple Ridge, over two weekends (17 time slots, up to 30 guests each, ~510 paid guests) with offsite parking/shuttle from Utica Square. Neighbors opposed citing commercialization of a residential/historic property and retail activity. Board denied on merits, finding it not in harmony with the code and injurious to the neighborhood. Roll call: Stauffer no (to denial), Williams yes, Hill yes, chair yes.

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Rezoning at 2808 East 151st Street South (CZ 595)

Approved.

Rezoning of approximately 2.85 acres at 2808 East 151st Street South from AG to CG, in conjunction with PUD 881, for the South County Business Park, a commercial center of single buildings with multi-tenant spaces allowing retail, restaurant, office, and residential uses. Approved subject to approval of PUD 881.

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PUD 882 Cree Oaks Promise Way Community

Approved.

Approval of PUD 882 for the Cree Oaks Promise Way Community, a protective and transitional housing community for women and children at 1013 East 56th Street North on approximately 4.7 acres zoned IL (no zoning change). Includes ~41 small single-family units under 750 sq ft, community center, and supportive services; removes the typical 30-day shelter stay limit. Operated by Cree Oaks.

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Magnolia Crossings blocks 11-12 preliminary plat

Approved.

Preliminary plat for Magnolia Crossings blocks 11 through 12, approximately 21.69 acres south of 171st Street South, one-quarter mile west of Sheridan Road. Proposes 28 residential lots in two blocks. Zoned RE with PUD 863, no zoning change. Applicant Select Design / Ryan McCarty.

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Rogni Estates preliminary plat

Approved.

Preliminary plat for Rogni Estates, a future single-family residential subdivision on approximately 72 acres at the southwest corner of West 141st Street South and South 26 West Avenue. 14 four-acre-plus lots. Zoned AG, no zoning change. Applicant J.R. Donaldson. Neighbors raised concerns about traffic on 26 West Avenue, drainage/flooding, unmarked oil wells, and possible mobile homes; applicant stated restrictive covenants prohibit mobile homes, require 2,000+ sq ft homes and 75% masonry. Two access points to 26 West Avenue, no bridge to 141st per county engineer.

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Howard Ranch Estates preliminary subdivision plat at 718 East 131st Street South

Approved.

Preliminary subdivision plat approval for a residential subdivision on approximately 15.7 acres, of which approximately 8 acres will be developed, into about 12 single-family residential lots in one block, access on East 131st Street South. Lot sizes range from approximately 0.54 to 0.6 acres. Consistent with the proposed RS1 zoning designation (not yet to county commissioners). Continued from July 15 for correction of public notice.

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Special exception for soccer training facility at 12942 East Reading Place

Approved.

Applicant Philippe Gieds requested a special exception to permit a park and recreation use in the IL District to permit a soccer training facility (indoor and outdoor) at 12942 East Reading Place. The building had originally been permitted as storage/warehousing; the use was reclassified requiring the special exception. Approved per conceptual concept on page 2.10. Vote.

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Special exception for increased driveway width at 2874 South Florence Avenue East

Approved.

Applicant Chad Wells (on behalf of homeowner Jeffrey Lowe) requested a special exception to increase the maximum allowed driveway width from 30 to 32 feet 6 inches in the street setback and from 27 feet to 32 feet 6.5 inches in the right-of-way in the RS-2 district, for a circle drive. Approved per conceptual plan on page 3.11, subject to landscaping the newly created island. Vote.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 31 recorded zoning decisions. See all Tulsa meetings →

Zoning Changes

• RS-3 → CH at Northeast corner of East 11th Street and South Harvard Avenue, Tulsa (University of Tulsa)
• AG → RS-3 at Southwest corner of East 41st Street North and North Columbia Avenue, Tulsa
• RS-1 → RS-2 at East of the southeast corner of East 16th Street and South 85th East Avenue, Tulsa
• AG → CG, 2.85 acres at 2808 East 151st Street South
• RS-3 → CH at Northeast corner of East 11th Street and South Harvard Avenue (University of Tulsa)
• AG → RS-3, almost 10 acres at Southwest corner of East 41st Street North and North Columbia Avenue (Micah Tilford)
• RS-1 → RS-2 at Southeast corner of East 16th Street and South 85th East Avenue
• RS-3 → IM at Northeast corner of West 37th Place and South Galveston Avenue, Tulsa

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 84 instances
• residential: 67 instances
• subdivision: 39 instances
• commercial: 32 instances
• plat: 32 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 53% from July.
• Residential came up 86% more often than July.
• Subdivision saw 95% more mentions month-over-month.

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