East 3rd Street rezone
Vintage Housing, Inc.
Approved
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Tulsa Meetings
City of Tulsa Planning Commission, September 16, 2026
Recommends approval: Rezoning of former Sandburg Elementary site from RS-3 to RM-1 [case: West of the southwest corner of East 3rd Street South and South 193rd East Avenue, Tulsa], unanimous
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On September 16, 2026, the City of Tulsa Planning Commission recommended approval of Rezoning of former Sandburg Elementary site from RS-3 to RM-1 [case: West of the southwest corner of East 3rd Street South and South 193rd East Avenue, Tulsa] (unanimous).
The Tulsa Planning Commission approved three rezoning/plat items. It rezoned a 9.69-acre former Sandburg Elementary site (west of E 3rd St S and S 193rd E Ave) from RS-3 to RM-1 for a senior living development by Vintage Housing (case Z-7873, actually Z-7872), and rezoned a lot a…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Tulsa, OK
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsFormer Sandburg Elementary site from RS-3 to RM-1 [case
RecommendedWest of the southwest corner of East 3rd Street South and South 193rd East Avenue, Tulsa · Vintage Housing
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Hayden Industrial Park
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Accelerated release of building permits for Hayden Industrial Park
Recommended1 condition of approval
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Settler Hill Phase 2
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Free sample: decision 1 of 7
FY2026-27 budget supplemental appropriation for Tobacco Settlement grant
Ordinance amending the FY2026-27 budget to make supplemental appropriations of $7,604,163.81 from grant revenues from the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust. First year of a three-year, $17.6 million award funding community development including Flat Rock Trail, Hawthorne Park sports complex, residency spots, urban farm, and grocery store salaries. Approved by roll call.
The other decisions are listed below. Available full write-ups and conditions are included with Pro.
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Key Decisions (7)
Approved
FY2026-27 budget supplemental appropriation for Tobacco Settlement grant
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Rezoning of former Sandburg Elementary site from RS-3 to RM-1 [case: West of the southwest corner of East 3rd Street South and South 193rd East Avenue, Tulsa]
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Rezoning of former Sandburg Elementary site from RS-3 to RM-1 [case: 1136 East 36th Street, Tulsa (southwest corner of 36th and Peoria)]
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Rezoning at 1136 East 36th Street for QuickTrip expansion
Vote: unanimous4 conditions attached
Approved
Preliminary plat for Settler Hill Phase 2
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Preliminary plat for Hayden Industrial Park
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Accelerated release of building permits for Hayden Industrial Park
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
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Zoning Changes (2)
RS-3RM-19.69 acres
Development Activity (4)
Vintage Housing senior living facility (former Sandburg Elementary)
Residential
QuickTrip Generation 4 store rebuild at 36th and Peoria
Commercial
Settler Hill Phase 2 residential subdivision
Residential
Hayden Industrial Park data-center cooling systems manufacturing facility
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Tulsa's housing study and staff cite strong need for new…
Commercial Demand
A major residential development, 'Route 66 Crossing,' with 400-some housing…
Infrastructure
A Hayden Industrial Park manufacturer of data-center cooling systems received…
Sentiment
Residents raised concerns about short notice (four days), traffic, trash,…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteEast 36th Street rezone
Lou Reynolds, Eller & Detrich, P.C. Action Requested: Rezoning from RS-3 to CH
Approved
freeApproved
Public Hearing – Rezoning Review and possible recommendation of approval, approval with… rezone
No vote recorded
East 101st Street rezone
Susan Crockett and Meghan Hilborn
No vote recorded
Public Hearing - Plats Review and possible approval, approval with modifications, denial… subdivision
No vote recorded
East 31st Street subdivision
Route 66 Engineering, Lance Davis Action Requested: Approval of Preliminary Plat
No vote recorded
East 56th Street subdivision
No vote recorded
Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Public, 3 Commissioner, 2 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 4 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Chair, 1 Applicant.
Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Bill Copeland, Applicant.
4 more identified names in Pro: 3 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (14)
64 recorded timestamps
- variance (1 timestamps)
- zoning (9 timestamps)
- rezoning (12 timestamps)
- approved (5 timestamps)
- rezone (3 timestamps)
- residential (8 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
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