Council approves major amendment to PUD 142 for Elm/100th area; emergency clause approved after heated public debate

The Jenks City Council voted March 4 to amend the city’s land‑use map and to approve a major amendment to Planned Unit Development 142 that will allow commercial shopping, multifamily condominiums and additional outdoor entertainment uses in the area north of 100th Street and east of Elm.

Council approved the comprehensive‑plan amendment (PA 205‑404) to change roughly five acres from parks and open space to local commercial, then approved Ordinance No. 1665 — a rezoning and PUD amendment (PUD 142, major amendment No. 1) to allow general retail, restaurants, condominiums and other outdoor amenities. The council also voted separately to adopt the ordinance’s emergency clause, making the ordinance effective immediately.

Why it matters: The PUD amendment keeps a large portion of the tract as open space and adds amenities the applicant said will attract visitors and generate revenue — a private lake with condominiums, mini‑golf and simulator uses, pickleball courts and a playground in the north parcel; commercial retail and restaurant space along Elm; and six baseball fields south of 106th Street. Developer representatives and their consultants told council the changes will increase property tax and sales tax revenue to help fund city infrastructure, notably the design and construction of the 100th/106th street connector and a wastewater…