Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, May 6, 2026
Approves Initiation of Housing Feasibility Amendments Part Two, passed
What happened
The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission recommended approval to the City Council of the expansion of the Neighborhood Infill Overlay (NIO), item 10, on a split vote (approximately 4-3) despite majority public opposition, with Commissioners Craddock and one other dissentin…
- Jurisdiction
- Tulsa, OK
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Supplemental appropriation of $19,500 Urban and Community Forestry grant
Ordinance amending the FY2025-2026 budget to make supplemental appropriations of $19,500 from unappropriated fund balance within the Urban and Community Forestry Program subfund. Grant received by the Parks Department, to be used primarily for temp labor for tree inventorying in parks and communication material.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission recommended approval to the City Council of the expansion of the Neighborhood Infill Overlay (NIO), item 10, on a split vote (approximately 4-3) despite majority public opposition, with Commissioners Craddock and one other dissentin…
Key Decisions (6)
Supplemental appropriation of $19,500 Urban and Community Forestry grant
Tulsa Animal Services FY2026-2027 budget and new shelter update
Expansion of Neighborhood Infill Overlay (NIO)
Item seven approval per staff recommendation
Extension of St. Francis Hospital South preliminary plat approval
Initiation of Housing Feasibility Amendments Part Two
Development Activity (2)
New Tulsa Animal Services shelter
Infrastructure
St. Francis Hospital South plat
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Realtor association and planning commissioners cited data that roughly 70%…
Sentiment
Strong North Tulsa neighborhood opposition to the infill overlay expansion…
Infrastructure
Public testimony repeatedly flagged inadequate stormwater, sidewalk, transit, and code-enforcement…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 2 commissioners, 3 staff members, a witness, and 4 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
## **Public Hearing – Rezoning** _Review and possible recommendation of approval… rezone
West 49th Street rezone
East Admiral Place rezone
West Edison Street rezone
E. 2nd St rezone
## **Public Hearing – Comprehensive Plan Amendments** _Review and possible adoption…
## **Public Hearing - Plats** _Review and possible approval, approval with modifications… subdivision
More land-use items (2)
2 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- East 91st Street subdivisionNo vote recorded
- **10.** **<u>ZCA-38</u>** Consider proposed text amendments (ZCA-38) to the City of…No vote recorded
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