Council approves rezoning for large North Tulsa subdivision after residents raise flood and notice concerns

A rezoning package that will allow hundreds of new homes in North Tulsa won council approval after residents pressed officials about flooding, infrastructure and community notice.

Residents told the Tulsa City Council the development proposal would be allowed under the requested zoning and still raise serious concerns about stormwater, traffic and lot sizes. Kevin Mavers, director of development services for the Robson Companies, told the council the developer has reduced the project "from 290 something down to 280," and said the revised concept yields a net density of about "3.5 units to the acre" on roughly 80 acres.

Why it matters: Neighbors said existing roads and drainage near East 11th Street and the 1400 block east have long-standing flooding and limited infrastructure; they argued adding several hundred homes before major drainage and road upgrades would worsen conditions for people who already live there.

Council action: The council voted to approve agenda items 5b through 5e, which included the rezoning request tied to the Robson development. The roll call shows…