Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Meeting - June 3, 2026
Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Meeting
This meeting of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (TMAPC) was held on June 3, 2026. The commission considered several rezoning, comprehensive plan amendment, replat, and preliminary plat requests. Key discussions included a controversial rezoning for a proposed RV park, which was denied, and updates on the dissolution of TMAPC and creation of separate city and county planning commissions.
Director's Report
- Susan Miller reported that both the City and County are working to establish their own planning commissions. A joint resolution will dissolve TMAPC, after which the city will adopt a resolution to create a new City of Tulsa Planning Commission. The mayor will begin appointing members once the date is set.
- The County successfully obtained a state statute change allowing the modification of the County Planning Commission terms from six years to two years, with six members plus a chair appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The new law is already in effect. The County is working on its process with an estimated 60-90 day timeline.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Item 1 & 4 (Z7860 & CPA131): Multiple neighbors spoke in opposition to the rezoning of 3.8 acres from RS-3 to CS for a proposed RV park. Speakers included Joan Wright (524 N 39th West Ave), JP Lands (618 N 41st West Ave), Monica Smedley (518 N 39th West Ave), Brooke Go Lightly (562 N 38th West Ave), Hunter Jacob (525 N 41st West Ave), Ann Pollard (622 N 41st West Ave), and Stacey Cuccio (3504 W Edison St). They expressed concerns about lack of detailed plans, traffic, noise, sewage capacity, drainage, security, and irreversible change to the neighborhood character. Several noted they support commercial development on the portion already zoned CS but oppose expanding it into the residential area. Hunter Jacob disputed the applicant’s account of tree damage and communication.
- Item 3 (CZ593): Dr. Eric Michael (11400 N Sheridan Rd) opposed rezoning AG to RS1 for a 108-lot subdivision, stating the area is agricultural and he fears rezoning will affect surrounding properties and potentially lead to eminent domain.
Discussion Items
- Items 1 & 4 (Z7860 & CPA131): Staff recommended approval with an optional development plan (ODP) prohibiting certain uses and requiring an 8-foot fence. Applicant Darnell Blackman presented plans for a gated luxury RV park with 55 slips, amenities, and community concessions (e.g., moving pickleball court to shield neighbors). He argued the rezoning is necessary and denied allegations of neglect or flipping property. Commissioner Craddock expressed concern that CS zoning would go too deep into the residential neighborhood, impacting livability. Commissioner Whitlock noted it would change the aesthetic of the area. After debate, the commission voted to deny both the comprehensive plan amendment (CPA131) and the rezoning (Z7860). The motion to deny passed 6-5 on each item.
- Item 3 (CZ593): Staff recommended approval. Applicant was absent. Commissioner Humphrey made a motion to deny, but it failed. Commissioner Craddock then moved to continue the item to the next meeting to allow applicant-neighbor engagement, which passed.
- Item 2 (CZ592): Rezone from IL to AG for a home and small farm. Unanimously approved.
- Item 5 (Estates West replat): Name change of previously approved subdivision plat. Approved unanimously.
- Item 6 (River Line preliminary plat): First phase of a mixed-use MPD. Approved unanimously.
Key Outcomes
- CPA131 (Comprehensive Plan Amendment): Denied by a vote of 6-5.
- Z7860 (Rezoning): Denied by a vote of 6-5.
- CZ592 (County Rezoning): Approved unanimously.
- CZ593 (County Rezoning): Continued to the June 17, 2026 meeting.
- Item 5 (Replat): Approved unanimously.
- Item 6 (Preliminary Plat): Approved unanimously.
Note: The meeting adjourned after all items were addressed.
Meeting Transcript
This meeting to order. I don't have a chairperson's report for director's report. We'll recognize Susan Miller. Hi, good afternoon. So I don't have any cases that have been recently approved. There'll be a lot more coming up soon. But I wanted to give you an update. As you know, City and County are both working to establish their own planning commission. So the process would be for both the city council and the county commission to adopt a joint resolution to dissolve TMAPC. And then only speaking from the city side, then the city will need to adopt a resolution to establish a new city of Tulsa Planning Commission. So we're also just behind the scenes working on other details that will help set that up. And anyway, so once we get a little further along or know when that date is, the mayor will start appointing people to the City of Tulsa Planning Commission, so that'll happen. And I'll just keep you posted as as I know more. Okay. So any questions? Or did you want to give an update on the county side? Just uh briefly, you know, we did get the uh uh state statute changed to allow uh the modification of the county uh zoning board. The original law is uh stated there's six members. Uh they served for six-year terms, very onerous, and no one wants to you don't want to go and ask the volunteer to say, would you serve six years? So we able to mod get that modified for two-year terms, um, uh six members plus the chair or the chair or appointee as far as the uh chair of the BOCC to be the chair of the planning commission. But yeah, so the good thing is that law that was signed and had an emergency clause, so that will actually go in it's already in effect, so we now can operate under the new the new um state statute. We are uh we've been meeting weekly since I got the phone call from uh from the city that we want to uh break this up and stuff. So we're working on our process. That the big hurdle was that the change in the statute. Once that we are now pushing as far as as fast as we can, but um my I think we're looking probably 60-90 days at minimum, uh which I think is what is in talk with uh the city legal and so forth. But the attorneys they're all over it. They've just they're they Jeff and uh is dealing with our ADAs and he's just loves it. Working diligently to get that accomplished. Yep, thank you. Thanks, Susan. Uh no, we don't have any minutes approved. There's no consent agenda item, Mr. Secretary. We please read our rules. In order to conduct the public hearing in an orderly manner, we ask that you abide the following rules. Commissioner will first hear from the staff for an explanation of the application, physical facts of the property under application and the surrounding property, followed by the staff's uh presentation of the staff's recommendation. Commissioner will then hear the applicant's presentation not to exceed 15 minutes. Next, the commission will hear from any interested parties or protestants. A time limit per speaker may be imposed. Those wishing to speak must use the sign-in sheet over to my left by the door. For the record, please state your name and address if you choose to speak. Finally, the commission will hear the applicant's rebuttal if any not to exceed 10 minutes. During the hearing, the commission may ask questions of staff, the applicant or interested parties in the room or representative city legal department and development services department, and the Tulsa Planning Office staff. We do have a taping system, therefore, please direct all of your comments into the microphone, and these proceedings are broadcast live on cable channel 24. Thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon, commissioners. So item one is a rezoning request Z7860, and then item four is a comprehensive plan amendment CPA 131. Uh this was an item that was continued from your previous meeting for uh roughly 3.8 acre property that's located east of the southeast corner of West Edison Street and North 41st West Avenue. Um the existing conditions on the property are that about a third of it is zone CS.
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