Council Urban & Economic Development Committee, July 22, 2026
Votes on Rezoning at NE corner of West 37th Place and Galveston (Z-7867)
What happened
The Tulsa Urban and Economic Development Committee deferred rezoning application Z-7867 (RS-3 to IM) at the northeast corner of West 37th Place and Galveston, requested by Westside Industrial LLC for a battery storage facility, to allow for a community meeting; the item is now se…
- Jurisdiction
- Tulsa, OK
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- July 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Deferred
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsZ7867
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 4
Rezoning at NE corner of West 37th Place and Galveston (Z-7867)
Rezoning application Z-7867 from RS-3 to IM for property at the northeast corner of West 37th Place and Galveston, requested by Westside Industrial LLC, for a battery storage facility tied to the adjacent PSO substation. Developer is under contract on 11 properties. TMAPC voted 10-0 to recommend approval. Councilor Archie asked to defer the council vote from July 29 to August 5 to allow a community meeting; staff agreed. Use classified as a major utility use requiring a special exception via Board of Adjustment.
- 75-foot building setback from north residential property line
- landscape buffer and screening along residential boundary
- future Board of Adjustment special exception with site plan required
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 Urban and Economic Development Committee deferred rezoning application Z-7867 (RS-3 to IM) at the northeast corner of West 37th Place and Galveston, requested by Westside Industrial LLC for a battery storage facility, to allow for a community meeting; the item is now se…
Key Decisions (4)
Rezoning at NE corner of West 37th Place and Galveston (Z-7867)
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million from Pandemic Relief Fund
Dissolving Increment District No. 7 (Admiral Place / Horizon Outlet Mall TIF)
Dissolving Tax Increment District No. 10 (Downtown Area / Arts District TIF)
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (1)
Battery storage facility at NE corner of West 37th Place and Galveston
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
A second-phase battery energy storage facility tied to the PSO…
Commercial Demand
TIF District No. 7 for the Horizon Outlet Mall was…
Sentiment
Downtown Tulsa's TIF District No. 10 (Arts District) hit its…
Commercial Demand
LDF, an alcohol/beverage distributor, is building on the north parcel…
Who Spoke (13)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, 2 staff members, and a member of the public.
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