Commission approves 'Clydesdale' industrial PUD to allow data‑center and industrial uses on 506 acres

The planning body recommended approval of a multi‑part proposal to rezone roughly 506 acres from agricultural to industrial (IL) and to adopt associated planned‑unit development standards (PUD 871) to permit a technology park with data‑center, office and light industrial uses.

County planning staff presented the project (called "Clydesdale") and said the site abuts the North Tulsa Commerce Center and includes an 815‑foot natural buffer along the eastern edge with floodplain and Ranch Creek drainage. The proposed PUD prescribes substantial safeguards: a 150‑foot landscape buffer, 300‑foot building setbacks along North Sheridan Road, limits on outdoor storage, and design standards for exterior materials. The PUD lists permitted accessory and utility uses typical for data centers (electrical substations, backup generators, cooling towers, fuel storage, battery storage equipment) and prohibits mining and mineral processing.

Applicant representatives said the project will be ringed by existing city water lines and that the developer will tap into those lines to avoid affecting rural water customers; they also noted meetings with local governments, the school district and workforce training partners. Representatives said the PUD intentionally preserves a wooded natural buffer on the east and that the topography helps screen development. Technological Advisory Group (TAG) notes included a request for an additional 20‑foot water line east of East 80th Street North.

Labor and trade union speakers urged approval for the construction and long‑term employment benefits. Nearby property owners and county staff raised floodplain and soils constraints; the applicant said those matters will be addressed during engineering and permitting. The commission voted to approve the rezoning and the PUD, with motions specifying approval of the PUD development standards as the condition for rezoning.