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Commissioners approve Estates East preliminary plat, two rezoning requests including 113-home proposal on Highway 20
Summary
Rogers County commissioners approved a preliminary plat for Estates East and two zoning changes: one rezoning to permit a commercial strip on Highway 20 with 113 half-acre residential lots behind it, and another rezoning to allow lot splits (AG to AR) in Inola.
Rogers County commissioners on Monday approved three land-use items: a preliminary plat renewal for Estates East, a rezoning to allow commercial frontage on Highway 20 with a 113-lot residential subdivision behind it, and a rezoning in Inola to permit lot splits.
County staff said the preliminary plat for Estates East (case No. 2628) had its prior BOCC approval in February 2023 and that the preliminary approval expired February 13, 2025. The planning board recommended reapproval 5–0. A county representative said construction is underway but the developer is not yet ready to submit a final plat; commissioners approved the preliminary plat renewal.
On a separate public hearing (case No. 2622), Tanner Consulting requested rezoning of a property at 4674 East Highway 20 in Claremore from RS-60 to RS-20 and C-4 to allow commercial uses along the highway and a single-family subdivision behind it. Eric with Tanner Consulting told commissioners the conceptual plan envisions about 113 homes on half-acre lots with commercial frontage along Highway 20. "We're looking at approximately 113 homes, half acre lots," he said.
Tanner Consulting and developer representatives noted drainage is a consideration; the conceptual plan includes three detention ponds and the applicant said the site is not in the FEMA flood plain but that drainage flows exist that will be studied during engineering review.
County-commissioner votes show the planning board recommended approval 6–0 and the BOCC approved the rezoning following the public hearing. Commissioners asked about access points; the applicant described primary access from Highway 20 and secondary connections to local roads and possible easements.
In District 3, commissioners considered and approved a rezoning request (case No. 2623) for 29.26 acres at 29200 South 4170 Road in Inola from AG to AR for lot splits and residential/agricultural use. The planning board had recommended approval 6–0. County staff noted a 50-foot access and utility easement will be recorded and that the proposed access will remain a private easement with a maintenance agreement among property owners.
All three items were recommended by the county planning board and approved by the commissioners; motions carried with recorded aye votes in the minutes.
