Tulsa County commissioners table rezoning for 38.48-acre Spring Hill Farms tract after residents cite runoff, traffic and septic concerns

The Tulsa County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 18 voted unanimously to table a rezoning request for a 38.48-acre tract owned by Spring Hill Farms LLC after residents raised runoff, traffic and septic-system concerns and county staff said the agenda packet contained inaccurate information.

Residents and nearby property owners said the rezoning — listed on the agenda as a request to change the parcel from AG (agricultural) to RS-2 (single-family, half-acre lots) — would allow dense development on steep ground near South Lewis Avenue and could bring as many as 108 homes if additional acres are rezoned. Valerie Coble, who said she spoke with the developer, told commissioners “this area presented today will actually be a total of a 108 homes, not 54,” and urged the board to deny the request and keep the land agricultural.

Why it matters: The parcel sits on a 50-foot rise above existing homes on Lewis Avenue, residents told the board, and they said erosion and stormwater already affect properties east of the road. Commenters said a half-acre subdivision with aerobic septic systems would increase…