TMAPC approves optional development plan for 6 ‘cottage homes’ at East 16th South and Atlanta Avenue despite neighborhood opposition

The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission on April 16 recommended approval of rezoning case Z7809 to allow a six‑unit cottage‑home development on a 0.97‑acre lot just east of the southeast corner of East 16th Street South and South Atlanta Avenue.

Planning staff presented the request as an optional development plan tied to RM‑2 (residential multifamily) zoning but with standards intended to limit impacts on surrounding single‑family homes. Staff said the applicant submitted a sealed survey showing the site as 0.97 acres and that the optional development plan removes apartment uses, allows cottage home development, townhomes, duplexes and detached homes only, adds larger setbacks, and prohibits short‑term rentals. Planner Nathan (staff) told commissioners the applicant included a 20‑foot increased setback along the western property line and a 40‑foot setback along the southern boundary, added screening and tree requirements and restrictions on second‑story windows “to mitigate privacy concerns.” He also noted the site currently lacks sanitary…