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Amanda Yamaguchi, planning and development manager, told the council the request would make the 17.2‑acre parcel contiguous with an already Level 3 area and allow the applicant to later submit a rezoning application to RS‑4 and a PUD. The planning commission recommended approval by a 5‑0 vote.

Tom Boat, an attorney representing the landowner, said the proposed development would be composed of detached units—two‑ and three‑bedroom homes around 1,100–1,300 square feet—designed to reduce density compared with a typical apartment complex and that the southern portion of the combined property already carries Level 3 designation. Boat said the development team met with homeowners and planned screening and a gated secondary access for emergency use only.

Neighbors and council concerns
Staff reported that neighbors attending planning commission hearings expressed concerns about privacy, property values, traffic and loss of green space; one neighbor asked whether multifamily traffic would cut through the existing single‑family neighborhood. Staff and the applicant said the secondary access would be gated for emergency access only. Yamaguchi noted a significant floodplain between the proposed multifamily area and the existing residential neighborhood that would remain a green reserve and not be developed.

Council and next steps
Council members discussed traffic-study timing and the planning process. Staff said traffic studies are not required until the engineering and planning phase but that the council could request one as part of its recommendation. If the comp‑plan amendment is approved, the applicant must return with a rezoning and PUD; staff said those applications will include more detailed plans and a public notification radius of a quarter mile for the rezoning.

The council approved the comp‑plan amendment, with proponents saying the approach will reduce through‑traffic and impose buffers; opponents cited concerns about density and neighborhood impacts. The rezoning and PUD will return to the council for additional hearings and public comments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting May , 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Broken Arrow’s council approved a comprehensive‑plan amendment to change about 17.2 acres in the Bellago area from Level 2 to Level 3 to enable a proposed multifamily development; the planning commission previously recommended approval 5‑0.","taxTitle","City Council Meetings, Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma","taxId",69673,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6639717,"Council approves $500,000 city share for Covington Creek bank stabilization, contingent on easements",0,1560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411659-7bf769cad71d8ffe05fba66e23298a92&start=1560&end=1560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411659-7bf769cad71d8ffe05fba66e23298a92/thumbnail_1560000.jpg","/articles/6639717/Oklahoma/Council-approves-500000-city-share-for-Covington-Creek-bank-stabilization-contingent-on-easements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639717-89d911e052c13a07714ad87fd87ccf8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770721297&Signature=Xhg1Sm5lokORsfoa7MIE8mP3q5pX115OjKDDvho5V3DMzgnZdhxTWiS6k9kXwSlrCpcktn65JJXT2EZi7rHpTsGDkdtrSrJUIfn9-M7i2R2IfMzxlxi9mSY5RKK4f6xryAXtmbsTlJnp22f4VRiQFuUlySTznYtPiitiV~Yim3wYjLTKpR6V7oo8PqHhAcToJIyALNaTG-6oOLeFznC8GBDRU1ueZ8tzI~TF7woLShISKkBtVsBuZDFifGciUkJssZ825Abe7WvybojBPzMInGYiuHSSXl5o8oakrJCO6c1DVngdEuVjft-3bdLQWBkvtRHyCaERfHKeUo3XJ5JqPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Broken Arrow city staff and the council agreed to move forward with bank stabilization work along a tributary to Covington Creek after receiving the Drainage Advisory Committee’s recommendation. City staff recommended the city accept expenditure of $500,000 toward construction, contingent on adjacent property owners agreeing to and executing drainage easements.

Sarah Walters, stormwater project manager in the city’s engineering and construction department, presented the Covington Creek Bank Stabilization Project and said the work is intended to address erosion along the creek bank. Walters told the council the case was first reviewed by the committee in 2020 and that the project required a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit that the city executed on April 17 of this year.

City staff said the total construction cost estimate is approximately $1.2 million, with the Forest Ridge Homeowners Association expected to provide part of the funding and the city contributing $500,000. Walters said staff and the drainage advisory committee recommended council approval of the expenditure to move the project into construction contract phase, pending execution of easements by adjacent homeowners.

Public comment and council discussion
Two residents spoke in favor. One resident, Joe Robson, told the council the erosion problem “has existed for 50 years” and thanked the council for considering the allocation. Council discussion noted the creek’s historic movement and the development pattern that left homes in or adjacent to an older channel. Council members stressed the need to protect public infrastructure and sewer assets in the area.

One councilor asked whether staff had reached homeowners who could not attend the neighborhood meeting; Walters said staff had met with most property owners and that one homeowner had not yet been met with but that the majority supported the project.

Motion and outcome
A councilor moved to accept the DAC recommendation to expend funds for the Covington Creek bank stabilization project, and the motion carried. The award/contracting process will follow completion of easement agreements and final procurement steps.

Why it matters
City staff and council framed the project as necessary to stop progressive erosion that threatens private property and public infrastructure. Because the channel was altered historically and houses now sit near the old channel, staff said the project balances private property, homeowner association participation and protection of city utilities.

Ending
Staff and the drainage advisory committee will continue outreach to remaining property owners and will return with required easement documents and contract documents once the conditions (signed easements) are met.","Council accepted the Drainage Advisory Committee recommendation to expend $500,000 toward stabilizing erosion along a Covington Creek tributary; total construction cost estimate is about $1.2 million and the work is contingent on adjacent property owners signing drainage easements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6639722,"Broken Arrow council adopts new zoning code, approves street, turf and drainage projects",59,4365000,4424000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411659-7bf769cad71d8ffe05fba66e23298a92&start=4365&end=4424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411659-7bf769cad71d8ffe05fba66e23298a92/thumbnail_4365000.jpg","/articles/6639722/Oklahoma/Broken-Arrow-council-adopts-new-zoning-code-approves-street-turf-and-drainage-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639722-6aa0a3f701a77c29e39a9acf720e5f89/orig.mp4?Expires=1770721297&Signature=JSpWHWekjLddB9CeY4R7rsZKp1aZREiQbfoA1QBmT4mtKS3xklgkxyvuqLZdVp8MJhV5aDTt5J-rXCPWf90mtBjzGoG9Sb~7afnhuWeeffWc8897vHd5fePkGV39~UNrLri9Qe-y7q6kQQQhBEhbcHMo6iLwNotORPxwU0XBXOluC7-B1O2nekoO-Hjm9ihaxUj3~44BjgiKGKxndQSoAH3-VShmpeB66WPlOK68MjyyjofwX715tYsZTmRTBCR-2ALsX~vY-yuFWHYLhUvNKBhMKuJbdtDqAJGborS3ZpIudnsjnmP4g11M3K2LZzU5LuCchVuINTpUp7JqxAqBIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Broken Arrow’s City Council on Monday adopted a new zoning ordinance and approved a package of infrastructure and construction items, including consultant work for Tucson Street, synthetic-turf installation at Neenheis fields and sanitary/drainage construction work.

The actions move a large zoning overhaul into effect immediately and clear the way for a series of capital projects tied to the city’s 2018 and upcoming 2026 bond planning work.

The zoning ordinance adoption was the highest-profile item. Amanda Yamaguchi, the city’s planning and development manager, said the ordinance represents several years of work: “Ordinance 38‑77 is the proposed adoption of the brand new Broken Arrow Zoning Ordinance. We’ve been working on this for several years now.” The council adopted Ordinance 38‑77 and approved an emergency clause to put the new code into immediate effect.

Votes at a glance
- Zoning ordinance (Ordinance 38‑77): Adopted with emergency clause. The ordinance replaces prior zoning language with the city’s new zoning code; the council also approved associated map updates (Ordinance 38‑78). Amanda Yamaguchi said the adoption updates terminology and brings the comprehensive plan text into compliance with the new ordinance.
- Tucson Street consultant agreement: Council approved a professional services agreement with CEC Corporation to evaluate improvements on Tucson Street between Olive and Aspen, including lane‑count alternatives, storm sewer, water and sewer upgrades and intersection alternatives at Olive (possible roundabout or signal). The consultant will evaluate options and utility relocations.
- Neenheis synthetic turf fields: Council approved awarding the construction contract for synthetic turf installation on Fields 1 and 4 at the Neenheis complex to Mammoth Sports Construction for $1,560,739. Staff said Fields 2 and 3 were already renovated; estimated turf life is about 10 years.
- Utility easement closure (Anthem Church, Ordinance 38‑73): Council approved closing a portion of an unused utility easement after the church dedicated a replacement easement and relocated a water line; council also approved an emergency clause for that ordinance.
- Comprehensive-plan text update (Resolution 16‑58): Council adopted a resolution updating four pages of the comprehensive plan text to align zoning terminology with the new zoning ordinance; no land-use maps were changed.
- Municipal authority sanitary/drainage contract award: The Broken Arrow Municipal Authority approved awarding a combined South Park South relief line and trenchless sanitary/boring improvements project to Cherokee Pride Construction for $789,310.

What council said and why it matters
The zoning ordinance is intended to modernize land‑use rules and align the city’s comp plan language and regulations. Amanda Yamaguchi emphasized the ordinance’s long public process and the code’s comprehensive nature. Councilors repeatedly framed the zoning adoption as the conclusion of a multiyear effort.

Street and utility improvements approved Tuesday are framed as planning and design steps to prepare projects for construction and to address immediate maintenance and service needs. The Tucson Street agreement directs a consultant to evaluate options for lane configuration, drainage, intersection design and utility relocations on a corridor that councilors noted sees heavy truck and turning movements.

The Neenheis turf award implements work funded in prior bond packages to convert grass fields to synthetic turf to increase playability and resilience in rainy conditions.

Process notes and next steps
Several items approved by the council now move to design, procurement or later construction phases. The Tucson Street consultant will produce alternatives and estimates; staff said they would return to council with design recommendations. The municipal authority contract work is scheduled to proceed under the awarded construction contract. For items where the council adopted an emergency clause, the ordinance language takes immediate effect per state and local procedures.

Votes and roll calls were taken for each ordinance and motion; the meeting transcript records roll calls but does not include line‑by‑line vote tallies in the public record presented at the meeting.

Ending
Council members said they expect to return with additional design details and public notices as projects advance. Several planning items approved Tuesday—comp plan map changes and rezoning petitions—will return with additional hearings or required PUD (planned unit development) documents before final platting and building permits.","At its May meeting the Broken Arrow City Council adopted a new citywide zoning ordinance and approved multiple infrastructure and construction contracts including a consultant agreement for Tucson Street, synthetic turf for Neenheis fields and sanitary/drainage work. Several comprehensive-plan and map changes also advanced.","actionData","errors"]

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