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Regular Council Meeting - 2026-04-01

Approves Reappointments to Sales Tax Overview and HUD Community Development Committees, unanimous

1h 16m9,392 words
17 mentionsmotion to denyapprovedpublic hearingplatrezoningTulsa, OK
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What happened

The Tulsa City Council denied the reappointment of Steve Mitchell to the Tulsa Development Authority in a 5-4 vote, with Councilor Hall Harper citing his lack of empathy for North Tulsa communities and inappropriate conduct toward a Partner Tulsa employee.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Tulsa, OK
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 1, 2026
Decisions
8 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (4)

West of Southwest Corner of Charles Page Boulevard and South 49th West

Approved
West of Southwest Corner of Charles Page Boulevard and South 49th West Avenue · Matthew Ward / MKW Properties LLC
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Plat - Cottages

Approved

Plat - Villas

Approved

Fair Oaks Ranch LLC and Rob Wall LLC

Approved
Multiple properties bounded by US Highway 412, East 41st Street South, South 193rd East Avenue, and South 273rd East Avenue · Fair Oaks Ranch LLC and Rob Wall LLC
2 conditions of approval
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Meeting Summary

The Tulsa City Council denied the reappointment of Steve Mitchell to the Tulsa Development Authority in a 5-4 vote, with Councilor Hall Harper citing his lack of empathy for North Tulsa communities and inappropriate conduct toward a Partner Tulsa employee.

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Key Decisions (8)

Denied

Reappointment of Steve Mitchell to Tulsa Development Authority

Vote: 5-4 (Lakin, Bush, Gilbert, Bengal voted no; Hall Harper, Dutton, Bellas, Doctor Wright, Archie voted yes)
Approved

Reappointments to Sales Tax Overview and HUD Community Development Committees

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Final Plat - Villas at Watercrest 1

Vote: unanimous

Zoning Changes (2)

Development Activity (2)

Villas at Watercrest 1

Residential

Cottages at Watercrest

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

Two large residential subdivisions totaling 157 lots on 44+ acres…

Sentiment

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Infrastructure

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