Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, May 20, 2026
Approves County rezoning and PUD at South Lewis Avenue and East 171st Street South, approved
What happened
The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission approved the rezoning at the southeast corner of East Newton Street and North Oswego Avenue from RS-3 to MX-1F35 (case Z7861) to allow four townhomes with a potential neighborhood coffee shop.
- Jurisdiction
- Tulsa, OK
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, approved
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings17096 South Yale Avenue
RecommendedProject Anthem accelerated building permit release
Recommended15843 North 113th East Avenue
RecommendedCase CZ589
RecommendedRV park
Denied 6-5Z7861
Recommended3939 East 161st Street
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 11
Optional Development Plan for private street at East 119th Street
City rezoning to add an optional development plan allowing two lots on the north side of East 119th Street to be served by a private street (Wind River Plaza). No change to underlying zoning. Applicant reached agreement with adjacent Wind River Crossing HOA on shared gate access.
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 approved the rezoning at the southeast corner of East Newton Street and North Oswego Avenue from RS-3 to MX-1F35 (case Z7861) to allow four townhomes with a potential neighborhood coffee shop.
Key Decisions (11)
Optional Development Plan for private street at East 119th Street
Rezoning at East Newton Street and North Oswego Avenue
RV park rezoning at West Edison Street and North 41st West Avenue
County rezoning at 17096 South Yale Avenue, Bixby
County rezoning and PUD at South Lewis Avenue and East 171st Street South
PUD 878 companion approval (Item 8)
County rezoning and PUD at 3939 East 161st Street, Bixby (tie vote)
County rezoning at 15843 North 113th East Avenue, Collinsville
Project Anthem preliminary plat extension
Project Anthem accelerated building permit release
The Estates West replat
Zoning Changes (7)
Development Activity (13)
Wind River Plaza private street optional development plan
Residential
Townhomes and coffee shop at East Newton Street and North Oswego Avenue
Mixed-Use
Luxury RV park at West Edison Street and North 41st West Avenue
Commercial
Residential subdivision at 17096 South Yale Avenue
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Sentiment
Staff noted city-side development pipeline is light for the coming…
Housing Demand
Recent approvals signal continued residential demand around Tulsa: a ~300-lot…
Housing Demand
Strong demand for walkable, neighborhood-serving 'missing middle' housing was cited…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 3 commissioners, 3 staff members, 3 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, and 5 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 6 of 6 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
East Newton Street rezone
West Edison Street rezone
17096 South Yale Avenue rezone
South Lewis Avenue rezone
South Lewis Avenue subdivision
3939 East 161st Street rezone
15843 North 113th East Avenue rezone
More land-use items (7)
- 3939 East 161st Street site planOther
6 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- ## **Public Hearing – Rezoning** _Review and possible recommendation of approval… rezoneNo vote recorded
- ## **Public Hearing – Comprehensive Plan Amendments** _Review and possible adoption…No vote recorded
- ## **Public Hearing - Plats** _Review and possible approval, approval with modifications……No vote recorded
- East 11th Street subdivisionNo vote recorded
- Yale Avenue subdivisionNo vote recorded
- Wallace Design Collective, Mike Thedford< site planNo vote recorded
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