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Urban Leaders fellows propose incremental zoning changes, faith‑based development and ADU reforms to ease Tulsa housing shortage
Summary
Urban Leaders Fellowship presenters recommended small, high‑impact policy changes — encouraging housing on faith‑based land through opt‑in overlays and expanding accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by right in selected residential zones — to help close Tulsa’s estimated 13,000‑unit housing gap.
At the July 23 meeting of the City of Tulsa’s Urban Economic Development committee, fellows from the Urban Leaders Fellowship presented policy recommendations aimed at increasing housing supply through targeted, incremental zoning reforms.
Leah and Jack (fellows) described the city’s housing gap — presented in meeting materials as about 13,000 units — and urged a strategy of “high impact incremental steps” rather than sweeping code rewrites. They highlighted two primary recommendations: create an opt‑in zoning overlay and tailored permitting incentives to enable faith‑based organizations…
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