Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission - 2026-02-18
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Meeting Summary
TMAPC approved a rezoning from commercial to RM-2 residential for properties at Charles Page Boulevard and South 49th West Avenue to resolve lending issues for single-family homes. The commission also approved the preliminary plat for Utica Crossing, a mixed-use development featuring multiple housing types including apartments by Habitat for Humanity and commercial space along Utica frontage. Capital improvement projects were confirmed in conformance with the comprehensive plan.
Key Decisions (4)
Rezoning at Charles Page Boulevard and South 49th West Avenue (Z7848)
City-initiated rezoning of properties west of the southwest corner of Charles Page Boulevard and South 49th West Avenue from commercial zoning to RM-2 residential district. Two existing single-family residences had been purchased and remodeled but faced lending issues due to commercial zoning. RM-2 extends existing residential zoning from the south while conforming to the Charles Page Corridor comprehensive plan.
Preliminary Plat for Utica Crossing (MPD 7)
Preliminary plat approval for Utica Crossing mixed-use development. Project includes multiple housing types with ownership and rental options, rear-entry alleys, and new street standards (53-foot and 63-foot right-of-way widths) for on-street parking. Eastern portion designated for apartments, Habitat for Humanity developing single-family lots and duplexes, and Utica frontage reserved for commercial mixed-use. MPD zoning previously approved and working through council.
Capital Improvements Projects Comprehensive Plan Conformance
Planning commission acknowledged that listed capital improvement projects are in general conformance with the comprehensive plan, a required step before city council budgeting process.
Continuance of Item 3 to March 4
Item number three continued to March 4, 2026 at applicant's request.
Zoning Changes (2)
West of Southwest Corner of Charles Page Boulevard and South 49th West Avenue
City of Tulsa (city rezoning request)
East of Page Belcher Golf Course
Not specified
Development Activity (2)
Utica Crossing
Traditional neighborhood development with multiple housing types including single-family lots, duplexes, apartments, and commercial mixed-use. Features rear-entry alleys and new street standards with 53-foot and 63-foot right-of-way widths to accommodate on-street parking.
Apartments east of Page Belcher Golf Course
Apartments approved through abandonment of PUD and rezoning to CS.
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Lenders are refusing to finance single-family homes on commercially-zoned parcels, driving rezoning requests to residential designations.
Housing Demand
Mixed-use developments with multiple housing types and ownership options (Utica Crossing model) are being prioritized, with Habitat for Humanity partnering on affordable housing components.
Infrastructure
City of Tulsa has approved new street standards with narrower right-of-ways (53-63 feet) to accommodate compact, walkable neighborhood designs with on-street parking.
Commercial Demand
City council has initiated a zoning code study for data centers due to concerns about off-site noise and impacts from facilities classified as low-impact industry.