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Broken Arrow Planning Commission Meeting - May 28, 2026

Meeting PortalThursday, May 28, 2026
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2:17

So we'll have roll call.

2:20

Mindy Payne.

2:22

Here.

2:22

Jonathan Townsend.

2:23

Here.

2:23

Jalee Klempa.

2:24

Here.

2:25

Jason Cohen.

2:26

Robert Gorenson.

2:28

Here.

2:29

Item number three, old business, we have none, so that takes us to item number four, items on the consent agenda.

2:34

Do we have any items on the consent agenda that need to be pulled for discussion?

2:37

I don't.

2:38

Anybody sign up to speak on any items.

2:42

I guess we're ready for a motion on the consent agenda.

2:44

I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda for staff recommendations.

2:49

Yes.

2:49

Second.

2:59

Yes.

2:59

Jaley Klempa?

3:00

Yes.

3:00

Robert Gorin's in.

3:01

Yes.

3:02

Now those were items four A through D, and items four C and four D will go before the city council of June fifteenth, right here at six thirty.

3:11

I'll do this.

3:13

Okay, that takes us to item number five, items pulled from consent agenda.

3:16

We have done so then item six public hearings.

3:26

Staff want to cover that?

3:27

That's me.

3:36

This item is a public hearing consideration of possible action regarding PUD-002825-2026.

3:43

BA town homes at Bricktown at two point five three acres zoned RS, single family residential, located one mile north, sorry, one quarter mile north of Kenosha Street, one third mile west of Aspen Avenue.

3:56

Uh this PUD is currently or the land for this PUD is currently unplatted.

4:00

Um a rezoning case needs to be associated with this PUD request as it includes altering the underlying zoning.

4:07

For that reason, both staff and the applicant are requesting to table this item to a future planning commission meeting date to allow for a rezoning application to be submitted, uh which has been submitted.

4:17

Uh I believe that was yesterday or day before.

4:20

And new notices sent out to the public.

4:22

So based on the need for the rezoning case to be considered with this PUD request.

4:38

Okay.

4:39

Does Planning Commission have any discussion on that?

4:42

So is there anybody here to speak for six A?

4:44

Did you sign up to speak?

4:46

I did not have a question.

4:48

Well let me say this.

4:50

The applicant and the city of sales have re requested the planning commission to table this to another meeting.

4:56

So I I nobody else is up uh signed here for item six, a okay.

5:01

Okay.

5:02

So what is your question?

5:04

I don't know if we want to talk about it or not.

5:06

No, no, no.

5:07

They gotta sign up.

5:09

They have to sign up, but sign up to it's a my discretion.

5:12

So I guess what I'm gonna do is we're just not gonna talk about it at all tonight.

5:16

We're not gonna hear it, we're not gonna talk about it.

5:17

We're just gonna make a motion to table it to the next meeting or whatever indefinitely.

5:23

Clarification on something that she's okay.

5:24

Well, I'll let I'll let you talk to the city staff about that, and they can answer all your questions for you.

5:29

Thank you.

5:30

So when did they request this to be tabled to the to continue to have a date continue at the next meeting, or is there another date, or you just wanted to let it ride until just let it ride since we will um be sending new notices anyway?

5:41

Um so a specific date doesn't have to be the chat in the motion.

5:45

So then the P will the sign and change out there too, or will they just okay anyway?

5:53

So within the 300 foot radius, they'll all get a letter on that.

5:56

Uh that will actually be within a quarter mile radius since the proposed zoning, I believe, is RMF.

6:01

Okay.

6:01

That's even better then.

6:03

So we're ready for a motion.

6:05

I make a motion that we table this item per staff recommendation.

6:08

Second the motion.

6:09

I have a motion second, I have roll call vote.

6:13

Mindy Payne.

6:14

Yes.

6:14

Jonathan Townsend.

6:15

Yes.

6:15

J.

6:16

Lee Clempa.

6:16

Yes.

6:16

Robert Gorenson.

6:18

Yes.

6:18

So city staff will answer your question for you, and that way you can talk about I don't know if you need that tonight or whatever, but something issue may connect the point here on.

6:28

Okay.

6:29

Thank you all for the question.

6:30

All right, next item on the agenda is item number six B 26757.

6:39

Yes, this is a public hearing consideration and possible action regarding PUD-002802.

6:47

Planned unit development, advanced alarm, uh 0.52 acres, industrial light located south of Houston Street and west of 9th Street.

6:57

PUD-002802-2.

7:00

2026 is a proposed plan unit development to alter setback lines on an industrial lot located at 809 East Jackson, place.

7:09

The applicant on behalf of the property and business owner, Advance Alarms, is proposing to develop a 2857 square foot structure as part of an expansion of their business.

7:19

The proposed building will include a few offices, a bathroom, and a storage room.

7:24

Current broken air zoning regulations require a 30-foot rear setback in industrial light zones.

7:30

The side setback in a abutting non-residential zone is also 30 feet and applies to the setback from the east property line.

7:38

With this PUD, the applicant is requesting a 10-foot-wide setback along the east side of the property and a five-foot-wide rear setback along the south boundary, abutting the railroad right away.

7:50

Additionally, the property to the east is a non-conforming use within a commercial heavy zone.

7:55

The proposed structure will need to meet all other development regulations, including those within the fire code and building code.

8:01

The applicant is also requesting that no landscape buffer be required to the south against the railroad.

8:07

The applicant has included a proposed landscaping plan, and this plan does include all other required landscaping, such as trees, landscape edge, landscaped areas, and includes additional bushes as well.

8:20

Based upon the location of the property and surrounding land uses, staff recommends that PUD-002802-2026 be recommended for approval to the Broken Arrow City Council.

8:32

All right, thanks, Jose.

8:33

Hold on a second.

8:34

Yeah.

8:43

All right, thanks, McKenzie.

8:44

Any questions, staff?

8:46

All right.

8:47

Is the applicant present?

8:49

You have anything you wish to add?

8:51

Do we have any discussion or questions for the applicant?

8:57

Did anybody sign up to speak to this McKenzie?

9:00

Or Jill.

9:06

So these are the only two.

9:07

These are 6C then.

9:08

Okay.

9:09

For the whole meeting.

9:10

Yeah.

9:11

Okay.

9:12

All right.

9:12

So I guess we're ready for a motion then.

9:14

Um I need discussion?

9:16

Well, there's looks like there's metal wall panel on it.

9:21

Is that not?

9:22

I'm trying to read what it is.

9:25

It's not one panel.

9:26

It's a question.

9:27

Why don't you come on up and we'll need your name for the record, please.

9:38

Oh, it's canopy.

9:42

Just state your name.

9:43

Lisa Quinnelli.

9:47

And it's not metal wall panel, it's cementitious siding that's born batten.

9:51

And there's thin set stone.

9:54

Gotcha.

9:55

It just was blending in with the standing side.

9:57

Oh, I get it.

9:58

Yes, I can see how you went there.

10:01

Yep.

10:01

Yep, it's hardy board.

10:03

We're good.

10:06

I like the way it looks.

10:09

Thank you.

10:12

Any other discussion.

10:14

Ready for a motion.

10:21

I'll make a motion to approve item six B per staff recommendations.

10:25

Second.

10:26

Have a motion second, have roll call vote.

10:30

Mindy Payne?

10:31

Yes.

10:31

Jonathan Townsend?

10:33

Yes.

10:33

J.

10:33

Lee Clempa.

10:34

Yes.

10:34

Robert Gorin's in.

10:35

Yes.

10:35

And that'll go before the city council on June 15th, also, right here at 6:30.

10:42

Next item is item number 6026-758.

10:47

Yes.

10:47

Public hearing consideration and possible action regarding PUD-002820-2026.

10:55

Plan unit development.

10:56

Happy hands 1.16 acres office neighborhood located north of Washington Street and east of Garnet Road.

11:03

PUD-002820-2026 is a planned unit development request allowing school uses within an office neighborhood zoned area.

11:13

Happy Hands Education Center is a nonprofit organization focused on families with children who are hard of hearing or deaf and provides licensed and accredited child care.

11:22

The organization also employs hard of hearing and deaf adults as part of its mission.

11:27

The organization is currently housed within its campus across from San Antonio Street across from the subject property.

11:33

However, families have requested uh elementary age education opportunities for their children.

11:39

This would require additional classroom space that is not available or easily added to the original facility.

11:44

Happy Hands has reached a sensitive agreement with the owner of the subject property to lease a portion of the building to house additional classroom space for elementary age children.

11:53

The portion of the building intended for classroom use will be updated to meet the needs of Happy Hands Education Center, including updated security measures and an additional bathroom.

12:03

The main Happy Hands Education Center campus will serve all other functions needed for elementary education, such as gyms, playgrounds, cafeterias, and before and after care.

12:13

Students will always be us excuse me.

12:16

Students will always be escorted by staff when traveling between the buildings and when crossing San Antonio Street.

12:27

But the applicant is also working with city staff to add more signage and a uh and crosswalk striping.

12:40

All of the requirements of the zoning ordinance will still need to be met during the uh renovation process.

12:45

Um and there will be no external building uh there will be no external changes uh to the building or property as well.

12:51

Um so based upon the location of the property and surrounding land uses, uh staff recommend PUD-002820-2026 be recommended for approval uh to the Broken Air City Council.

13:03

Um and the applicant, I did make a mistake on the uh report.

13:06

It says Lisa Quinelli, but it should be um Jan Pride with Happy Hands.

13:09

Um and the applicant is here um able to speak.

13:13

Okay, thank you.

13:13

So the only changes are the LN and use is right, the district itself.

13:17

Okay.

13:18

All right.

13:18

So the applicant present, you have anything you wish to add?

13:21

Only if there's questions.

13:22

Okay, do we have any questions for the applicant?

13:25

I think we got one for you.

13:26

Yes.

13:27

You want to come down?

13:28

We'll need your name for the record, please.

13:40

My name's Jan Pride.

13:41

I'm the executive director of Happy Hands.

13:44

So part of the building is going to be occupied by the Dallas Center.

13:50

Upstairs.

13:51

And then you guys will be all downstairs.

13:54

Currently there's uh elite pediatric therapy on the west side.

13:58

We're looking at the east side of the first floor.

14:01

Okay.

14:02

And you'll be taking the kids back and forth across the street.

14:07

Only at the beginning of the day and the end of the day, lunch time.

14:12

Okay.

14:21

So to get upstairs to the dialysis center.

14:25

Will the elevator be not accessed to the children?

14:30

We will do how are we going to do that?

14:32

We'll do uh supervised arrival and departure for the children.

14:37

There's also a back door that can be used that has no access to the lobby area.

14:42

The lobby area has security doors into the space that we're hoping to use, the elevator that only goes upstairs to dialysis and then the doors to the pediatric center.

14:56

So our children will be behind that the security doors when they're over there.

15:01

And otherwise they'll be supervised.

15:03

So but dialysis patients do come in and out and use the elevator.

15:10

And you're concerned about the environment or I guess that's not a nice environment for children with a dialysis.

15:24

So they only see patients two or three days a week to train them to do their dialysis at home.

15:31

Um so there's very little traffic except for those couple of not a week, a month, they said two or three days a month that they have classes.

15:39

Because I sat with my mom for several hours in that center.

15:42

It it has changed.

15:44

So there used to be the daily.

15:46

They moved to a new building a couple years ago over on 81st Street, I think.

15:52

Um so I've spoken with the dialysis group, and their indication is that they only do training for patients that are going to be doing their dialysis at dialysis at home.

16:02

Okay.

16:03

And they have their own lobby and waiting area upstairs.

16:08

So besides the speed bumps that are already there, what traffic things are you gonna put in there for the children to go back and forth across the street?

16:20

We're hoping to put the painted side the painted crosswalk.

16:24

Um we will have a security person walking with just like in the neighborhood at Anderson elementary, you know, with a a stop sign like a crossing guard.

16:33

Um, and then there are currently deaf child signs on the on San Antonio.

16:39

Okay.

16:44

Yeah.

16:48

Okay.

16:48

That's all my questions.

16:49

I think Commissioner Payne, uh, she she asked a few of the a couple of the questions I was gonna ask.

16:54

Uh but first of all, I just wanted to say thank you, just being a an educator myself for the work that you've that you're you're doing and that everything that you're going to be doing.

17:03

Thank you.

17:04

I have a sincere appreciation for anyone in that area of uh of work.

17:10

I also in the school that I the schools that I've led in the past, I I took security as well as traffic very seriously.

17:19

And every single day at the school that I most recently worked at, I will go outside and be the traffic guard after after school because it doesn't take much a moment ahead down someone texting for someone to not see a kid who is also careless and trying to jet across the street, it can it can happen very easily.

17:41

So uh I was hoping just to hear a little bit more about um your plan of operation.

17:47

You spoke a little bit on it already, talking about the security guard, but I guess I'm also curious to see how many kids are going to be you know, dashing out or hopefully not dashing out, but trying to get across the street um two to three times a day and what some of what some of the other measures are to ensure that no tragedy happens.

18:06

Sure.

18:07

Um our current population for our elementary program is 12 children.

18:11

Okay.

18:11

Um our enrollment next year looks to be 17 or 18 children, K through fifth grade.

18:16

So they would be moving in small groups of four to five at the most, um, you know, to go over to the our current location for lunch, um, and we would schedule their gym time, which would be we have a gym in our current location.

18:33

Um they could schedule that before or after their lunch period or before, I mean after arrival time or right before departure time, that kind of thing.

18:42

Um, and I have complete control over that schedule since as a private school, so we're gonna minimize the number of times that they need to cross the street completely.

18:51

Um with that few number of kids, it's manageable.

18:54

Um yeah, it's manageable, it's not like we'll have a long car line or anything.

19:00

Um the only the kids that would be coming across the street in the early in the morning or in the afternoon would only be those that require before and after care, which I don't anticipate it will be all 17 or 18.

19:12

Um we're just at a place where we know that in the future we'll be conducting a capital campaign to build an elementary school, maybe go on to middle school and high school.

19:24

We haven't located that property or you know, decided what that capital campaign looks like, but we need the space now to grow the program.

19:32

Well, thank you for the explanation.

19:34

I I I need to hear uh the amount of kids in you mentioned the security guard, I mean uh uh crossing guard, I'm sorry.

19:41

Uh but with that number I I think it is manageable.

19:44

Yeah.

19:45

Thank you.

19:51

That's all.

19:52

Any other questions for the applicant?

19:54

All right, thanks, Ms.

19:55

Pride.

19:56

Thanks.

19:56

All right, so I open up the for speakers.

20:00

We have two to sign up.

20:00

One of them was Miss Jan Pride.

20:02

And so the next one, I don't guess you want to talk again.

20:05

So the next one is a Dave Hall.

20:07

Did you wish to talk?

20:09

I signed up in case there was some opposition.

20:14

But Jane did a great job.

20:16

I think you guys understand what we've got.

20:19

So I don't need to speak.

20:21

Okay, so you're good then.

20:22

I'm good.

20:23

All right, sounds good.

20:24

So we have nobody else to sign up speak.

20:26

So I guess uh ready closed public hearing, ready for any discussion or motion.

20:33

If there's no discussion, then I'll make a motion to approve.

20:37

Item 6B.

20:38

6D.

20:40

Well C, I'm sorry.

20:41

6C.

20:42

Thank you.

20:42

For staff recommendation.

20:44

Second.

20:45

I have motion second.

20:49

Mindy Payne.

20:51

No.

20:51

Jonathan Townsend.

20:53

Yes.

20:53

Jayley Klempa.

20:54

Yes.

20:55

Jason Cohen.

20:57

Robert Gorenson.

20:58

Yes.

20:59

Now that'll go before the city council on June 15th, right here at 6 30, I believe it is.

21:04

So all right.

21:05

Next item on the agenda is item 6D 26-760.

21:14

Yes, this is a public hearing consideration of possible action regarding BAZ-002810-2026.

21:22

Garvin rezoning 3.33 acres, zoned agricultural and PUD-001983-2025 to single family residential compact and abrogation of said PUD, located south of Albany Street, one-third mile east of County Line Road.

21:48

And this is a excuse me.

21:53

Yes, and the property here is currently unplatted.

21:57

The PUD was approved by City Council on March 18th, 2025, and was implemented to facilitate the development of a lift station to the south of this property.

22:05

The PUD reduced the agricultural dimensional requirements on the parcel to allow for the continuation of AG zoning after the southern lot was split off for the lift station.

22:14

At the time the property owner planned to keep the lot as one parcel, and since then plans have changed to split the lot into three parcels, each of which each of which will meet the RSC dimensional standards.

22:24

As such, the property owner is requesting to abrogate the PUD on this lot and to change the zoning to RSC.

22:34

The according to FEMA's national flood hazard layer, there is a little 100-year floodplain along the southern property line.

22:41

The property is designated as level two in the conference of plan and RSC zoning is in accordance with that comprehensive plan level.

22:49

Based on the comprehensive plan, the location of the property and the surrounding land uses, staff recommends that BAZ-002810-2026 be approved and PUD-001983-2025 be abrogated on this property.

23:05

All right, thanks, McKenzie.

23:06

And that would be one motion when we make it correct.

23:09

So is the applicant present?

23:10

Do you have anything you wish to add?

23:12

Okay.

23:13

And I from what I could tell, we have nobody to sign up to speak on this.

23:18

So I close public hearing.

23:19

Any discussion.

23:22

What's your pleasure?

23:25

I make a motion we approve per staff recommendation.

23:28

Item 6D.

23:30

I'll second the motion.

23:33

And most second have roll call vote.

23:36

Mindy Payne, yes.

23:37

Jonathan Townsend.

23:38

Yes.

23:39

Jayley Klempa?

23:40

Yes.

23:40

Jason Cohen?

23:41

Yes.

23:41

Robert Gorenson.

23:42

Yes.

23:43

And that'll go before the city council June 15th, right here at 6 30.

23:46

Also.

23:46

All right.

23:47

Thanks.

23:48

Next item is item number seven, appeals.

23:50

We have none.

23:51

Item eight, general commission business.

23:53

Item eight a election of chairperson for the next year.

23:57

Okay.

23:57

I just want to go back to something real quick because when we were doing our vote the last time, um, what popped up was it looked like one abstain and one absent.

24:06

So I just wanted to make sure that we got those votes correct.

24:09

Yeah.

24:10

Okay.

24:10

Thank you.

24:11

Sorry.

24:12

Good catch.

24:14

This one I saw on the computer screen.

24:17

I would watch the request in class.

24:19

Well, we wrote we've been a while back, I guess we kind of decided to rotate in the chair and vice chair, and I think that's a good thing.

24:27

I think we've been going two years last time, and I totally think that's a great idea.

24:31

I so with that being said, I'd like to nominate Jason Cohen as the debt chair for that least the next year.

24:37

So I'll second that motion.

24:40

Yes, he is.

24:41

Okay.

24:42

He said yes.

24:43

He's like, yes.

24:45

That means you can't be late.

24:51

I expected that comment from Ms.

24:53

Payne being an education, not from you.

24:58

Got my tardy slip, Miss Payne.

25:01

So did you know?

25:02

Yes, Alvin Erasers.

25:03

So we have a motion second half roll call vote.

25:09

Mindy Payne.

25:10

Yes.

25:10

Jonathan Townsend.

25:12

Yes.

25:12

Jayley Clempa.

25:13

Yes.

25:13

Jason Cohen.

25:14

No.

25:15

Robert Corinson.

25:17

I wouldn't totally hear what you're gonna say.

25:19

Yes.

25:20

All right.

25:20

Next time on the agenda is item number 8B.

25:24

Vice Chair.

25:26

Yes, I did.

25:28

Um I make a motion that we have Jonathan step up to be vice chair, if he so pleases.

25:38

I second.

25:39

If I got to suffer, so do you most second?

25:45

Snazzy.

25:46

Yeah.

25:47

Mindy Payne.

25:48

Yes.

25:49

Jonathan Townsend.

25:50

Let's do it.

25:53

Jayley Clempa.

25:54

Yes.

25:54

Jason Cohen.

25:55

Yes.

25:55

Robert Gorenson.

25:57

Next item on the agenda is item number, and that'll start next meeting.

26:01

So next item on agenda is item number nine.

26:03

Remarks, inquiry, the comments.

26:04

Do we have any?

26:05

Staff or commission?

26:08

I don't have any from staff.

26:10

Did you buy your thing?

26:12

I was hungry.

26:14

Someone did.

26:15

Next meeting, I'm actually in Chicago.

26:18

Let's go back to that one eye one.

26:22

I told staff a few, probably three meetings ago.

26:25

That's okay.

26:26

Bob can sit in for you.

26:27

Yes.

26:28

I shall not be late.

26:31

I'm in Chicago June the is it the 11th?

26:34

Mm-hmm.

26:34

Yeah.

26:34

Yes.

26:35

That's my wife's birthday.

26:36

I apologize too.

26:37

That's all right.

26:38

Whomever was we couldn't have had a different birthday.

26:42

Every June 11th meeting, I'm in Chicago.

26:44

So for church or whatever it is.

26:47

Well, I didn't have anything to bring up, but now I I'm going to.

26:50

So I just want to let you know I gotta get this off my chest.

26:53

When I asked about, you know, anybody else to speak up?

26:56

Anyone else sign up?

26:57

Because I don't know if I have all the paperwork.

26:59

And it shouldn't be my responsibility to go through all the paperwork to find out, oh, which item does this go to.

27:04

Does that make sense?

27:05

Especially like if we have 10 for one item and 12 for another.

27:09

So either staff ought to probably present this to the chair or whatever for each item when there are speakers, if that makes sense.

27:17

But or I should ask you who signed up to speak, if there's any assignment to speak.

27:22

You shouldn't tell me to, well, the paperwork's all up here that I should go thumb through it.

27:25

I I don't think that's right.

27:27

I just have to get off that my chest.

27:28

I guess Jason, how do you want to handle it for me?

27:32

That's me.

27:33

That's how we always done it in the past.

27:35

Well, we got enough going on up here as it is.

27:37

I don't need to be looking through paperwork to find out which items are on the last meeting.

27:42

So for the sake of time, I I understand what Bob's point is because if you have to do that.

27:49

If we do have a very large crowd with several things, thumbing through them, trying to sort it out.

27:55

As far as I'm concerned, you can just alternate how they're stacked.

27:58

Yeah.

27:59

By the items, that that would be helpful as we're going through.

28:03

So if you don't, it's not the end of the world.

28:08

I'll adapt.

28:10

Meeting might just take longer, and you all have been here all day.

28:13

So I think you're all cool to hang out with, so I'm I'm good.

28:18

That's why you were late.

28:20

But you couldn't wait to get here.

28:22

He ain't gonna hear the end of it.

28:23

All right.

28:24

You have to go.

28:24

Oh Lord, look at the time.

28:26

Yeah.

28:27

You have one to go, and you have one to go.

28:29

So I'm sorry.

28:32

I guess we're ready for another motion.

28:33

Okay, we'll make a motion to adjourn.

28:36

Second, a roll call vote.

28:41

Just need to know if I have detention, Miss Payne.

28:43

Do I have to stay longer?

28:45

Yes, you do.

28:45

Yes.

28:46

Jonathan Townsend.

28:48

Yes.

28:48

Jayley Clempa.

28:49

Yes.

28:49

Jason Cohen.

28:50

Yes.

28:50

Robert Gorenson.

28:51

Yes.

28:52

All these chairs need to be cleaned, Jason.

28:55

Yes, Miss Payne.

28:56

All the gum underneath the chairs need to be scraped.

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Summary of Proceedings

Broken Arrow Planning Commission Summary

The Broken Arrow Planning Commission met on May 28, 2026, at 11:30 AM. All five members were present: Mindy Payne, Jonathan Townsend, Jalee Klempa, Jason Cohen, and Robert Gorenson. The meeting addressed consent agenda items, four public hearings, election of officers, and administrative matters.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved consent agenda (items 4A through 4D) as recommended by staff. Items 4C and 4D were forwarded to the city council meeting on June 15, 2026, at 6:30 PM.

Public Hearings

6A – BA Townhomes at Bricktown PUD (PUD-002825-2026)

  • Staff and the applicant requested to table the item because a rezoning application was needed. The commission voted unanimously to table the item to a future meeting.

6B – Advance Alarms PUD (PUD-002802-2026)

  • The applicant proposed a 2,857-square-foot expansion on an industrial lot at 809 East Jackson Place, requesting reduced setbacks (10-foot east side, 5-foot rear) and no landscape buffer to the south. Applicant Lisa Quinnelli clarified the building materials (cementitious siding and thin set stone). The commission voted unanimously to approve per staff recommendation.

6C – Happy Hands Education Center PUD (PUD-002820-2026)

  • The nonprofit requested school use in an office neighborhood zone for elementary education serving deaf and hard of hearing children. Executive Director Jan Pride explained that 12 children are currently enrolled, with 17–18 expected next year. Students would be escorted across San Antonio Street in small groups, with a crossing guard and painted crosswalk. The commission approved the PUD 4–1, with Commissioner Mindy Payne voting no. The item will go to city council on June 15, 2026.

6D – Garvin Rezoning (BAZ-002810-2026)

  • The property owner requested rezoning 3.33 acres from agricultural and PUD to single-family residential compact (RSC) and abrogation of the existing PUD. No public speakers. The commission voted unanimously to approve per staff recommendation.

Discussion Items

  • Election of Chairperson: Commissioner Jason Cohen was nominated and elected as chair for the upcoming year. The vote was 4–1, with Cohen voting no in jest.
  • Election of Vice Chair: Commissioner Jonathan Townsend was nominated and elected as vice chair. The vote was unanimous.
  • Commissioner Robert Gorenson raised a concern about the organization of public speaker sign-up sheets, requesting that staff present the list by agenda item to the chair. Chair Cohen acknowledged the issue and said he would adapt.

Key Outcomes

  • All four public hearing items were advanced to the Broken Arrow City Council meeting on June 15, 2026, except for 6A, which was tabled.
  • New chair and vice chair were elected for the next year.
  • The meeting adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

So we'll have roll call. Mindy Payne. Here. Jonathan Townsend. Here. Jalee Klempa. Here. Jason Cohen. Robert Gorenson. Here. Item number three, old business, we have none, so that takes us to item number four, items on the consent agenda. Do we have any items on the consent agenda that need to be pulled for discussion? I don't. Anybody sign up to speak on any items. I guess we're ready for a motion on the consent agenda. I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda for staff recommendations. Yes. Second. Yes. Jaley Klempa? Yes. Robert Gorin's in. Yes. Now those were items four A through D, and items four C and four D will go before the city council of June fifteenth, right here at six thirty. I'll do this. Okay, that takes us to item number five, items pulled from consent agenda. We have done so then item six public hearings. Staff want to cover that? That's me. This item is a public hearing consideration of possible action regarding PUD-002825-2026. BA town homes at Bricktown at two point five three acres zoned RS, single family residential, located one mile north, sorry, one quarter mile north of Kenosha Street, one third mile west of Aspen Avenue. Uh this PUD is currently or the land for this PUD is currently unplatted. Um a rezoning case needs to be associated with this PUD request as it includes altering the underlying zoning. For that reason, both staff and the applicant are requesting to table this item to a future planning commission meeting date to allow for a rezoning application to be submitted, uh which has been submitted. Uh I believe that was yesterday or day before. And new notices sent out to the public. So based on the need for the rezoning case to be considered with this PUD request. Okay. Does Planning Commission have any discussion on that? So is there anybody here to speak for six A? Did you sign up to speak? I did not have a question. Well let me say this. The applicant and the city of sales have re requested the planning commission to table this to another meeting. So I I nobody else is up uh signed here for item six, a okay. Okay. So what is your question? I don't know if we want to talk about it or not. No, no, no. They gotta sign up.

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