Rogers County commissioners approve series of plats and zoning changes

The Rogers County Board of County Commissioners on March (agenda posted March 6) approved a final plat and a series of zoning changes affecting properties in Owasso, Claremore, Catoosa, Collinsville and Inola.

County planning staff said the actions will formalize existing uses in several locations, allow one property owner to split lots for family deed transfers and clear up zoning where commercial operations had been operating without a county classification. Commissioners recorded aye votes on each motion listed below.

The board approved the final plat for Mitchell Investment Properties (Route 66 Engineering LLC), a one-lot, one-block plat for an expansion tied to an existing Half Moon Plumbing commercial site on Highway 20 in Owasso. County planning staff stated the plat “meets everything in our subdivision regulations.” The motion to approve the final plat carried.

Commissioners also approved these rezoning requests after public hearings and staff presentations: - Case 2574 (Terry Stewart): rezone 1.06 acres from AR to RS-40 in Claremore for a residential lot split so the existing home would sit on the 1.06-acre tract; board recommendation was 4–0 and the commission approved the change. - Case 2594 (Michael and Jessica McGee): rezone 12.19 acres to AG and 1.52 acres to C-4 in Catoosa so an existing automotive repair shop would be brought into compliance and the remaining acreage designated agricultural; planning staff said the business had been operating for a couple of years but paused operations during the application process; the commission approved the change. - Case 2595 (Ovidio Lopez and Marta Bernal): rezone a 10-acre tract from AG to AR in Collinsville to allow a three-parcel split (one 5-acre tract and two 2.5-acre tracts) with a 40-foot access and utility easement; commissioners approved the change. - Case 2598 (applicant Long Her): rezone 1.5 acres from AG to RST-60 in Inola to permit placement of a manufactured home; staff noted the parcel is largely in a flood zone and the owner must apply for floodplain development and a 911 address before building permits; the commission approved the change. - Case 2599 (Mike Lambert): rezone from RS-6 to RM-6 in Claremore to allow a single duplex (two units) on the parcel; planning staff noted utilities would be provided by the City of Claremore and that most surrounding land is inside the city limits; the county recorded the commission’s approval (board recommendation was 3–1). - Cases 2602 and 2603 (Allen and Donna Bridal): a lot-line adjustment and paired rezones on adjacent properties east of Highway 20 near Collinsville. The owners sought C-4 on a portion of one parcel and RS-40 on a portion of the adjacent parcel so that commercial and residential uses align with existing buildings (Brown Farm Sod business and the owners’ residence); motions to approve were carried by the commission.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Mitchell Investment Properties final plat (case not specified in transcript for final-plat motion): Motion carried (Hendricks: Aye; Perez: Aye). - Case 2574 (Terry Stewart): Approved (Hendricks: Aye; Burrows: Aye). - Case 2594 (Michael and Jessica McGee): Approved (Hendricks: Aye; Burrows: Aye). - Case 2595 (Ovidio Lopez & Marta Bernal): Approved (Hendricks: Aye; Burrows: Aye). - Case 2598 (Long Her): Approved (Hendricks: Aye; Burrows: Aye). - Case 2599 (Mike Lambert): Approved (Hendricks: Aye; Burrows: Aye). - Case 2602 (Allen & Donna Bridal): Approved (Hendricks: Aye; Burrows: Aye). - Case 2603 (Allen & Donna Bridal): Approved (Hendricks: Aye; Burrows: Aye).

Planning staff repeatedly told the board no members of the public attended the hearings for many items and that the county had received few or no written comments. For the McGee property in Catoosa, staff said the parcel showed a city zoning designation on some maps despite not being annexed; the rezoning request was intended to make the county map conform to actual on-the-ground use.

Commissioners asked staff to coordinate with City of Claremore planning when applications abut municipal areas, particularly on the RM-6/duplex case, and staff said they would follow up with the applicant and the city on design and utility connections.

The actions formalize existing uses in several locations across the county, change zoning to permit future single-family or duplex dwellings in specified cases, and regularize commercial zoning where businesses already operate. No design conditions beyond normal county permitting were imposed by the commission during the recorded motions.

The county planner also noted that some properties will require additional administrative steps — for example, floodplain development permits and 911 addressing — before building permits can be issued.

The planning and zoning segment concluded before the meeting moved to the bid opening for courthouse fire doors and other business.