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Broken Arrow Planning Commission Meeting Summary - August 27, 2026

Meeting Portal — Thursday, August 27, 2026
BodyBroken Arrow, Oklahoma
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DateThursday, August 27, 2026
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1:00

Good evening.

1:01

And welcome to Thursday, August 27th, 2026, City of Broken Arrow, Planning Commission meeting.

1:07

Item one, we'd like to call it to order.

1:10

Item two, can we get a roll call?

1:14

Mindy Payne, here.

1:15

Robert Gorenson.

1:16

Here.

1:16

Jaley Clempa.

1:17

Here.

1:18

Jonathan Townsend.

1:19

Here.

1:19

Jason Cohen.

1:23

Right, item three, oh business.

1:25

Do we have any?

1:27

We have none.

1:28

Item four, consideration of consent agenda.

1:33

Is there anything anything on a consent agenda that would like to be pulled?

1:37

Nope.

1:38

I do not.

1:39

All right.

1:39

So item that's four.

1:41

Oh, I'm sorry, four A was actually approval of the planning commission minutes of August 13 2026.

1:49

And then that one.

1:50

So nothing from the consent agenda.

1:52

And we'll move on to items five, consideration of items.

1:58

I'll make a motion to approve item number four provides.

2:02

Thank you very much.

2:05

Good test, Jonathan.

2:06

Good test.

2:07

Yeah, there you go.

2:08

Appreciate you all.

2:11

Can we get that?

2:12

Mindy Payne?

2:13

Yes.

2:14

Robert Gorenson?

2:15

Yes.

2:15

JLie Klempa.

2:16

Yes.

2:16

Jonathan Townsend.

2:17

And yes.

2:18

There you go.

2:19

All right.

2:19

Thank you.

2:21

So now item five, consideration of items removed.

2:24

We have none.

2:26

Item six, public hearings.

2:28

We have none.

2:31

Item seven, appeals.

2:33

There are none.

2:35

Item eight, general commission business.

2:38

Is there any?

2:40

We have none.

2:42

And item nine, remarks, inquiries, and comments from planning commission and staff.

2:47

Yes, good evening.

2:48

I wanted to share that we had a pretty good turnout for the open house for the downtown master plan.

2:54

Oh good.

2:55

Um and a lot of other people stopped by at the farmer's market.

2:58

Um I think that was the 17th.

3:02

Yeah, the Saturday.

3:04

So um as of yesterday, we only had 177 responses to the survey, but uh communications department is sending out another blast to try to uh get more people to complete the survey.

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Summary of Proceedings

Broken Arrow Planning Commission Meeting Summary - August 27, 2026

The City of Broken Arrow Planning Commission met on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 11:30 AM. The meeting included approval of the consent agenda, a staff update on the downtown master plan survey, and a request for future updates on PUD changes. The meeting adjourned with a vote of 3-1.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (August 13, 2026): The commission voted unanimously (4-0) to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Commissioners present: Mindy Payne (yes), Robert Gorenson (yes), JLie Klempa (yes), Jonathan Townsend (yes). Commissioner Jason Cohen was recorded at roll call but not listed in the vote.

Discussion Items

  • Downtown Master Plan Update: Staff member Jane reported on the open house held on August 17, 2026, noting good turnout at the event and the adjacent farmer's market. As of August 26, only 177 survey responses had been received; the communications department planned to send another blast to increase participation. Staff is coordinating a joint meeting between the city council and planning commission to gather feedback before the consultant refines the plan. Possible dates include September 30, 2026, or the third/fourth week of October. The meeting may be held by starting a city council session 90 minutes early. Commissioners expressed interest in providing input.
  • Request for PUD Updates: Commissioner Robert Gorenson asked whether any changes had been made to a planned unit development (PUD) when it went to the city council. Staff confirmed that if changes were made, the item would be sent back to the planning commission for reconsideration. Commissioner Gorenson requested that future staff notes on consent agenda items include a note on whether any changes were made to the PUD at the city council level. Staff agreed to provide regular updates.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes Approved: The consent agenda, including approval of the August 13, 2026, minutes, was passed unanimously (4-0).
  • Adjournment: The meeting adjourned on a motion by an unidentified commissioner. Roll call vote: Mindy Payne (yes), Robert Gorenson (yes), J Lie Clempa (no), Jonathan Townsend (yes) – motion carried 3-1. Commissioner Clempa voted no, with the chair noting, "He's gonna get us these days."

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. And welcome to Thursday, August 27th, 2026, City of Broken Arrow, Planning Commission meeting. Item one, we'd like to call it to order. Item two, can we get a roll call? Mindy Payne, here. Robert Gorenson. Here. Jaley Clempa. Here. Jonathan Townsend. Here. Jason Cohen. Right, item three, oh business. Do we have any? We have none. Item four, consideration of consent agenda. Is there anything anything on a consent agenda that would like to be pulled? Nope. I do not. All right. So item that's four. Oh, I'm sorry, four A was actually approval of the planning commission minutes of August 13 2026. And then that one. So nothing from the consent agenda. And we'll move on to items five, consideration of items. I'll make a motion to approve item number four provides. Thank you very much. Good test, Jonathan. Good test. Yeah, there you go. Appreciate you all. Can we get that? Mindy Payne? Yes. Robert Gorenson? Yes. JLie Klempa. Yes. Jonathan Townsend. And yes. There you go. All right. Thank you. So now item five, consideration of items removed. We have none. Item six, public hearings. We have none. Item seven, appeals. There are none. Item eight, general commission business.

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