Broken Arrow accepts housing study; zoning overhaul remains under review

Council communications director Aaron McCullough said the City of Broken Arrow accepted a housing and demographic study by resolution at the March 4, 2025 meeting and will use the study to guide planning commission decisions on development proposals.

The housing study, McCullough said, identifies the types of housing—single-family and multifamily—and examines whether growth in housing aligns with school enrollment and traffic concerns. "The housing study is important because it lets us know what we're needing to fill in the gaps in Broken Arrow," Councilor Lisa Ford said.

McCullough told listeners the study "will be used . . . as a guide to help you in the planning commission whenever you have to make those decisions for requested development proposals," tying the study to the city’s zoning work.

The city also received an update on a proposed zoning ordinance. Councilor Lisa Ford said the zoning ordinance "wasn't adopted last night. This was an update for you folks, and for the planning commission as well." Ford said the ordinance "is gonna come back to you later on," and McCullough confirmed there will be opportunities for public hearings and public input before any final action.

No vote tallies or ordinance numbers were stated in the meeting transcript. The housing study acceptance was described as having been adopted by resolution; the zoning ordinance remains under review and was not adopted at the meeting.

The council and planning commission will use the accepted study as a reference for forthcoming development reviews and for shaping the final zoning ordinance.

For the full materials, McCullough directed residents to the city website’s agendas and minutes for the March 4 meeting.