Broken Arrow City Council Meeting - April 7, 2026
Broken Arrow City Council Meeting - April 7, 2026
The Broken Arrow City Council met on April 7, 2026, at 12:30 PM. The meeting included a consent agenda item, proclamations, recognition of the 2026 obligation bond package efforts, a rezoning request, and adoption of a short-term rental ordinance. Citizens spoke on various topics, and several votes were taken.
Consent Calendar
- Item L (Rosewood Village Conditional Final Plat): The item was removed from the consent agenda for separate discussion. Community Development Director Rocky Hinkle presented the plat, which proposes 20 lots and six reserve areas totaling approximately 4.5 acres, located north of Houston Street and east of Aspen Avenue. The plat was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission (4-0) with no public comments. The council approved the item unanimously.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Edna Osborne: Expressed pride in the city's improvements, specifically the Rose District and schools. She voiced concerns about the street widening project and the Branch Creek homeowners association, stating she does not plan to leave her home. She also commended the council for having a minister lead invocations.
Discussion Items
- Proclamation – Ernest Childers Day (April 8, 2026): Mayor Deborah Wimpy read the proclamation honoring Second Lieutenant Ernest Childers, a Broken Arrow native and the first Native American to receive the Medal of Honor in World War II. Grover Wind, Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the Muscogee Nation, spoke about Childers' bravery. Family members also shared personal memories.
- Proclamation – Safe Digging Month (April 2026): Mayor Wimpy proclaimed April as Safe Digging Month, encouraging residents and contractors to call 811 before digging. A representative from AP801 accepted the proclamation.
- Recognition of Bond Package Partners: City Manager Spurgeon recognized the council, citizens, staff, communications team, Jacobs consultants, and community partners for their efforts on the 2026 general obligation bond package. He noted that over 1,500 citizens attended nearly 70 meetings during the public education phase, and he emphasized the transparency of the process.
- BAZ 2651-2026 – Rezoning for The Pines: Hinkle presented a request to rezone approximately 119 acres from A1 to RS (single-family residential) for a proposed development. The Planning Commission recommended approval 5-0. Two citizens spoke against the development, citing concerns about tree removal, traffic, and loss of wildlife. The engineer, Alan Betch, assured that the development would match previous phases, retain green space, and not significantly increase traffic through existing neighborhoods. The council approved the rezoning.
- Ordinance 3905 – Short-Term Rental Regulations: City Attorney Trevor Burrus presented the ordinance, which includes a safe harbor provision for self-reporting owners and a 20% renewal fee reduction for compliant operators. The ordinance was developed in response to numerous incidents (e.g., drunk and disorderly, juvenile parties, marijuana consumption, discharge of a firearm) reported by Police Chief Arnold. The council adopted the ordinance and its emergency clause.
Key Outcomes
- Consent Agenda: Approved with item L removed; item L was subsequently approved separately.
- Proclamations: Adopted for Ernest Childers Day (April 8, 2026) and Safe Digging Month (April 2026).
- Bond Package Recognition: Acknowledged the collaborative efforts of community partners and staff.
- BAZ 2651-2026: Approved to rezone 119 acres to RS for The Pines development.
- Ordinance 3905: Adopted with an emergency clause, effective immediately.
Meeting Transcript
Oh my goodness. Called a broken air city council meeting to order. Yes, we're normally waiting for Councillor Green, and it was my fault. So sorry about that. Umvocation by Pastor Pittman. Let's bow and pray together. Heavenly Father, we thank you for blessing this great city. Uh we're uh in awe at the goodness that you have bestowed upon us and and uh the prosperity, good things that have happened. Um we pray that uh as a city we would humble ourselves and call upon you, that we would honor you uh in all of our actions and all of our words. Uh I pray as a city that we would love and take care of our neighbors that broken arrow would be a place of unprecedented care and of community. We pray tonight uh especially for the protection of those who are protecting us for our first responders for fire for police. We pray God that you are over them. We pray for uh that the provision of the needs of our city and uh even with the vote tonight that you would go before and that you would take care of all of our needs. We pray tonight, especially for wisdom for the city leaders for decisions that are made tonight that you would go uh before them and uh that you would lead them in everything that they do. We pray all this in the name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Thank you, sir. Roll call. Green here for here parks, here wimpy. Here, please stand and join Vice Mayor Parks for the Pledge of Allegiance. Salute Pledge Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation, another God and liberty and justice for all. Are there any items to be removed from the consent agenda? Yes, ma'am. I did ask for one item to be removed. Uh item I believe it's L. Oh, okay. I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda minus item L. Did you want to speak on that or have a I was just gonna have uh our community development director come up here and speak on that one. Uh I didn't have any opposition to it, but it I'm sorry. Where somebody didn't vote. Johnny. Uh it's not allowing him to vote. I'll vote yes. Uh I've just asked me to come up. I just wanted read into the record. It is a final plot. Um there was any um dissension on it in the planning commission or not, and then go from there. So it's on record. Good evening, Madam Mayor, Mr. Vice Mayor, members of council, city manager, Mr. Spurgeon. I'm Rocky Hinkle, Community Development Director. Uh PT 2659-2026 is a conditional final plat for Rosewood Village, which proposes about 20 lots and six reserve areas totaling approximately four and a half acres. This property is located approximately one-fourth of a mile north of Houston Street and one-eighth of a mile east of Aspen Avenue. Comp 39 390-2023 was approved by City Council on February 21st, 2023. PUD 737-2023 and BAZ 735-2023 was approved by City Council on June 5th, 2023. PUD PUD 737-2023 proposed proposed to have up to 30 dwelling units, comprise of single-family detached homes on minimum 2500 square foot individual lots, duplex buildings on minimum 4,000 square foot lots, and four plex buildings on minimum three square foot, 3,000 square foot lots. This conditional final planet before you proposes to have 20 lots, not the 30 in the PUD. The conditional final plat was reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee on March 3rd, 2026.
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