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Planning staff previews broad zoning code amendments; commission schedules public hearing for August
Summary
Planning staff presented a broad package of zoning code amendments — described as technical cleanups and clarifications — and told the commission the items will return for public hearing on August 6.
Planning staff presented a broad package of zoning code amendments the office described as cleanup and clarification work rather than policy shifts. The proposed changes cover multiple chapters and topics of the Tulsa zoning code and staff told the commission they plan to bring the package back for public hearing on August 6.
Staff said the amendments were drafted by a zoning code implementation team that includes planning staff, development services, code enforcement and legal, and are intended to fix inconsistencies introduced by prior code changes and to reduce routine variance requests. The package includes dozens of discrete items; highlights discussed at the meeting included:
- Housing and residential rules: add a clarification that cottage houses (three or more households on a lot) are allowed in RS‑5 and restore language confirming accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are allowed by right in the neighborhood‑info overlay;…
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