Highway Design Overlay orientation variance for TFCU branch
Summary
The city requires buildings near the Creek Turnpike and OK 51 to face the highway so drivers see an attractive front rather than a blank back wall. The board waived that rule for this site because the terrain drops 15 feet below the ramp road, making a turnpike-facing building pointless. It's a case-by-exception decision that shows how the HDOD rules get tested against real-world topography.
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Last discussed Jan 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to the city; the decision just shapes how the credit union building is laid out.
Tinker Federal Credit Union gets a usable, visible branch design; drivers on Aspen see a front entrance instead of a buried back wall.
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