A developer concept for a roughly 160‑acre residential subdivision east of Tulsa drew questions from councilors over traffic, school and infrastructure impacts during the Oct. 15 meeting.

Planning staff described the proposal as a conceptual rezoning from agricultural to RS‑5 residential on a quarter section of land in east Tulsa. The developer’s concept calls for about 624 lots under RS‑5 density, with mixed lot sizes and a neighborhood market possibility included in the concept plan.

Councilors praised the idea of adding housing while asking for traffic analysis and funds for corridor widening. “Right now there's cows that graze there,” one councilor said, noting the area’s transition from rural to suburban. Councilors said they had pushed for design and widening dollars on the adjacent corridor to prepare for growth and asked that a traffic‑study be done as part of the project’s review.

Planners said the rezoning was recommended by the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (TMAPC) by a 9‑0 vote. They emphasized this was a conceptual rezoning and that site plan, infrastructure phasing and subdivision plats will follow a detailed engineering review. Staff and the applicant also told councilors that subsequent community meetings are planned and that the developer is coordinating with the mayor’s community engagement events.

Councilors asked that outreach continue and that staff return with traffic‑study results and more detail on how required widening and utility work will be funded and phased. Developers said they were still finalizing lot mixes and that the concept would be modified as engineering and public comment arrive.

No final plat vote occurred on Oct. 15; the item was discussed as part of the rezoning and conceptual review process.