Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Tulsa public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
4 issues in zoning with medium priority
Z-7871: AG-R rezoning near 101st & 74th East Ave.
A young family's bid to rezone their 2.5-acre homestead to AG-R for horses succeeded despite a neighbor's argument that AGR belongs on the urban fringe, not inside a long-established RS-1 enclave.
Z-7873: QuikTrip rebuild at 36th & Peoria
QuikTrip will tear down and rebuild its store at 36th and Peoria, and the new commercial zoning comes with strings: landscaping, street trees, and safer curb cuts that help pedestrians on a corridor that's tough to walk now.
Unpermitted garage on East 55th Place
A homeowner bought a house with an unpermitted garage-like carport too close to the street and got a city lien for it. The board denied her variance, saying her problem is personal, not a property hardship — she may be able to strip the walls and seek a carport exception instead.
Car dealership next to apartments on South 129th East Avenue
An auto repair shop on East 11th Street wanted to sell a few used cars outside, but state-of-the-art zoning bars outdoor vehicle display within 300 feet of homes. The board used the building's pre-code 1982 vintage as the hardship and capped it at six cars.