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Urban Leaders Fellows Urge ‘‘Incremental, High‑Impact’’ Zoning Changes to Close Tulsa’s Housing Gap
Summary
Fellows from the Urban Leaders Fellowship presented research showing a 13,000‑unit housing gap in Tulsa and recommended incremental policy changes — including enabling faith‑based organizations to develop affordable housing and expanding accessory dwelling unit (ADU) allowances — to speed housing supply increases.
Fellows from the Urban Leaders Fellowship presented a seven‑week policy study to the committee, summarizing local housing capacity data and proposing two incremental zoning reforms intended to accelerate housing production.
The fellows said Tulsa faces a roughly 13,000‑unit shortfall and estimated the city needs to produce about 460 additional homes per year to close the gap. They showed city data indicating most vacant residential land is zoned for single‑family development and that parcels suitable for “missing‑middle” multifamily housing represent a small share of available acreage.
As practical steps, the fellows recommended (1) a tailored zoning overlay or…
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