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Committee hears rezoning request for 36‑unit apartment project near East 30th and Winston
Summary
Tulsa planning staff described a rezoning request (C7810) to convert nearly 3 acres at the southwest corner of East 30 First Street South and South Winston Avenue to RM‑3 for a proposed 36‑unit apartment development; planning recommended approval 9‑0 and councilors discussed neighborhood impacts, parking and voucher tenants.
A rezoning application (C7810) that would rezone nearly 3 acres at the southwest corner of East 30 First Street South and South Winston Avenue to RM‑3 for a roughly 36‑unit apartment project was presented to the Urban Economic Development Committee on June 4.
Susan Miller, planning office, said the site currently includes several small commercial parcels and a few RS‑3 single‑family lots and that the proposal “fits in the land use plan.” She said the application would rezone the entire assemblage to RM‑3 to allow the multi‑family development and that Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (TMAPC) had voted 9‑0 to recommend approval.
Councilors and staff discussed neighborhood reaction and developer experience. Councilor Busch said developers had rehabilitated nearby apartment properties and that the new project could “be a nice cleanup on the skirt of this,” noting concerns heard at neighborhood meetings about traffic and whether units would accept rental vouchers. A councilor also observed that “section 8 helps people not be homeless,” and the committee discussed the local need to preserve voucher access while addressing property conditions.
Staff said the concept plan shows approximately 36 apartments and noted the site plan and final unit count could change during permitting. Miller said utilities and fire access had been discussed with the applicant and that infrastructure capacity and sewer/water tie‑ins were in review. Councilors pressed staff for timeline clarity; a developer representative said construction timing would depend on permitting and submissions, and staff estimated the project could take on the order of 24–36 months to reach occupancy depending on permitting and when construction starts.
Neighbors raised traffic concerns to the planning commission, one business speaker at the commission expressed worry about traffic impacts, and staff said the applicant had met with neighbors and that feedback included both support and concerns. The planning office said the proposal aligns with the land‑use concept for multi‑family residential at the location but acknowledged that specific site plans, parking layouts and permit submittals could alter project details.
The committee did not record a final vote on the rezoning during the discussion captured in the transcript; staff noted TMAPC’s 9‑0 recommendation and that the item will move through the city’s rezoning process for final action.
