Board of Adjustment, April 28, 2026
Approved: Special exception for rocket thruster testing facility near East 36th Street North and North Mingo Road, 3-0
What happened
On April 28, 2026, Tulsa approved Special exception for rocket thruster testing facility near East 36th Street North and North Mingo Road (3-0).
The Tulsa Board of Adjustment (Meeting 1381) affirmed the Tulsa Preservation Commission's denial of a historic preservation permit (HP 0742-2026) for a street-yard fence expansion at 1601 South Trenton Avenue on a unanimous 4-0 vote (BOA 24-026).
- Jurisdiction
- Tulsa, OK
- Date
- April 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 3-0
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsNew Home
Approved 4-0Rocket Thruster Testing Facility
Approved 3-0Detached Accessory Building
Approved 4-1Andolini'S Restaurant
Approved 4-0Sign (Tulsa, Apr 2026)
Denied 3-0Tulsa Ballet Expansion
Approved 3-0Free sample: decision 1 of 8
BOA 23980 withdrawn by applicant
Item number two, BOA 23980, was withdrawn by the applicant before hearing.
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Key Decisions (8)
BOA 23980 withdrawn by applicant
Appeal of HP permit denial for fence at 1601 South Trenton Avenue
Variance for detached accessory building at 3536 East 23rd Street South
Special exception for Tulsa Ballet expansion at 1212 East 45th Place South
Special exception for rocket thruster testing facility near East 36th Street North and North Mingo Road
Setback variance for Andolini's restaurant at 1601 East 15th Street South
Sign variances for dynamic display at 5425 East 11th Street South
Setback variance for new home at 1048 East Young Place North
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Development Activity (4)
Tulsa Ballet vestibule canopy addition
Other
Agile Space Industries thruster testing facility
Industrial
Andolini's restaurant rebuild on Cherry Street
Commercial
New single-family home at 1048 East Young Place North
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Andolini's is investing about $5.5 million in a new Michelin-level…
Labor
Agile Space Industries is establishing a rocket-thruster testing facility near…
Housing Demand
A three-bed, two-bath home is described as 'in high demand…
Commercial Demand
The area near East 36th Street North and Mingo (north…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote1601 South Trenton Avenue landmark designation
3536 East 23rd Street variance
1212 East 45th Place conditional use permit
East 36th Street conditional use permit
1601 East 15th Street variance
5425 East 11th Street variance
1048 East Young Place variance
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 14 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Witness, 1 Attorney, 3 Public, 2 Staff, 3 Board Member, 5 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair, 3 Applicant, 1 Unknown.
Identified name roles: 1 Witness, 2 Staff, 3 Board Member, 5 Applicant Rep, 3 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Kevin Kallstrom, Applicant.
13 more identified names in Pro: 1 Witness, 2 Staff, 3 Board Member, 5 Applicant Rep, 2 Applicant.
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Zoning terms (14)
128 recorded timestamps
- zoning (35 timestamps)
- variance (28 timestamps)
- setback (12 timestamps)
- approved (14 timestamps)
- public hearing (1 timestamps)
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (8)
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