Council Urban & Economic Development Committee, August 19, 2026
Approves Rezoning Z7869 at southwest corner of East 41st Street North and North Columbia Avenue, unanimous
What happened
This was primarily an appointment interview and budget/informational session; the only zoning items were early-stage discussions with no votes taken.
- Jurisdiction
- Tulsa, OK
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsMicah Tilford rezoning
RecommendedUniversity of Tulsa rezoning
RecommendedRCJ Designs rezoning
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 9
Appointment of Erin Wing to River Parks Authority
Erin (Aaron) Wing interviewed for appointment to the River Parks Authority replacing Shanice Sladen, term expiring April 1, 2027, from Council District 4. Vote scheduled for August 26 meeting at 5 p.m.
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
This was primarily an appointment interview and budget/informational session; the only zoning items were early-stage discussions with no votes taken.
Key Decisions (9)
Appointment of Erin Wing to River Parks Authority
Appointments to Tulsa Planning Commission
Rezoning Z7868 at northeast corner of East 11th Street and South Harvard Avenue
Rezoning Z7869 at southwest corner of East 41st Street North and North Columbia Avenue
Rezoning Z7870 at southeast corner of E 16th Street and South 85th East Avenue
Supplemental appropriation for high visibility traffic enforcement
Supplemental appropriation for FACT Team from Opioid Settlement
Supplemental appropriation for motorcycle safety classes
Supplemental appropriation for golf course fund
Development Activity (3)
Coffee/brunch restaurant at northeast corner of East 11th Street and South Harvard Avenue
Commercial
Four-lot family residential lot split near East 41st Street North and North Columbia Avenue
Residential
Lot split to add house at E 16th Street and South 85th East Avenue
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
The city needs roughly 1,200-1,500 new housing units per year…
Housing Demand
Commissioners note single-family-only zoning on large amounts of vacant Tulsa…
Commercial Demand
Redevelopment and adaptive reuse of existing buildings—especially hotels/motels and commercial…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, a staff member, 6 witnesses, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 24 of 28 (86%) forecasts called in this county.
E. 41st St rezone
E. 16th St rezone
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