Planning Commission approves rezoning for industrial site, extends Old Dominion Freight approval and clears residential plat

The Tulsa Planning Commission on Jan. 2025 approved a comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning to prepare a parcel west of the southwest corner of Highway 75 and East Mohawk Boulevard for industrial use, granted an extension for Old Dominion Freight’s preliminary plat, and approved a new RS‑5 preliminary plat that included a modification to subdivision block‑length requirements.

The actions clear planning steps for an industrial site with highway access, preserve an existing trucking terminal’s approval timeline while outstanding deed issues are resolved, and allow a revised residential lot configuration to move forward. Staff recommended approval for each item and the commission approved them on motions recorded on the meeting record; individual vote tallies were not specified in the transcript.

Planning staff member Austin told the commission the comprehensive plan amendment (CPA) and rezoning application would change the land-use designation from a mixed-use/multiple-use designation to an employment designation and rezone portions of the site from RS‑3 and CS to IL (industrial). Austin said the property abuts Highway 75 for most of its eastern boundary and has direct access to Mohawk Boulevard and East 30th Street North. He added there is not a specific development proposal yet and the applicant is seeking to prepare the property for an industrial park; staff recommended approval.

Nathan Cross, identifying his office address in Tulsa, addressed the commission as the applicant’s representative and said, “I don't have much to add. And I'll take any questions, though, that, commissioners may have.” The commission approved the CPA and rezoning on a motion by Commissioner Humphreys and a second by Commissioner Robinson; the motion passed per the meeting record.

On the consent agenda, the commission approved an extension request for the Old Dominion Freight preliminary plat. Austin said the site, described as Old Dominion Freight at the northwest corner of East 30th Street North and North David Patrick Avenue (also called A Hundred And 20 Ninth East Avenue in the record), houses an existing trucking terminal. Staff told commissioners there remain a “few outstanding issues” with a deed of vacation that the applicant was working to record; staff recommended the extension to allow time to finish those items. The extension was approved on a motion by Commissioner Hood with a second by Commissioner Robinson.

The commission also approved a preliminary plat for a residential subdivision north and west of the northwest corner of East Eleventh Street South and South 190th/Thirtieth Avenue, which had previously received a development plan amendment and rezoning to RS‑5. Austin explained the lot configuration had changed to create more lots consistent with the amended development plan; the applicant requested a modification to subdivision regulations for block length because there is no suitable connection point to the west. Staff recommended approval of both the plat and the block‑length modification; the commission approved the proposal on a motion by Commissioner Humphreys, seconded by Commissioner Chivel.

The meeting record shows each approval was taken on staff recommendation; the transcript does not include roll‑call tallies for the final votes. After additional routine business and a short commissioners’ comments period, members moved to adjourn.

Votes at a glance - Item 7 & Item 4 (CPA and rezoning for parcel west of SW corner of Highway 75 & East Mohawk Blvd.): Motion by Commissioner Humphreys; second by Commissioner Robinson; outcome: approved (vote tally not specified). - Item 5 (Extension — Old Dominion Freight preliminary plat at NW corner of East 30th St N & N David Patrick Ave): Motion by Commissioner Hood; second by Commissioner Robinson; outcome: approved (vote tally not specified). Note: deed of vacation outstanding; staff recommended extension pending recording. - Item 6 (Preliminary plat north/west of NW corner of East 11th St S & S 190th/30th Ave; RS‑5; block‑length modification): Motion by Commissioner Humphreys; second by Commissioner Chivel; outcome: approved (vote tally not specified).